CAIRO, March 5 (MENA) – Egypt’s Grand Mufti Nazir Mohamed Ayad lauded outcome of the Cairo-hosted Extraordinary Arab Summit that culminated in adopting the Egyptian initiative for the reconstruction of the war-torn Gaza, commending valiant efforts made by the Egyptian leadership, under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in coordination with the Arab countries in defending the Palestinian people’s inalienable rights and facing attempts of forced displacement and demographic change in the occupied Palestinian territories.
In a statement Wednesday, the mufti stressed that establishing an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders, with Al Quds (East Jerusalem) as its capital, is a religious, moral and humanitarian duty.
Ayad also praised the unified Arab stance taken up during the summit, considering it a substantial shift that would reclaim the momentum of the Palestinian issue to the conscience of the nation and assert absolute commitment to the two-state solution and explicitly reject any measures that could undermine it.
He further stressed the immense importance of continuing the Arab, Islamic and international support for the Palestinian people.
The grand Mufti also held the Israeli occupation responsible for the deterioration of the humanitarian conditions in Gaza, urging the international community to ratchet up pressure on the occupation to respect international legitimate resolutions and stop its repeated ceasefire violations.
Ayad reiterated Dar al-Ifta’s support for all efforts exerted to achieve just and comprehensive peace that will lead to the end of occupation.
He called on the Arab and Muslim countries and the international community to continue their full support for the Palestinian people, rush humanitarian aid to Gaza and shore up the Egyptian initiative on Gaza reconstruction, in a way that brings an end to Israel’s incessant aggression.
