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Arab leaders condemn U.S. move on Golan
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- Arab leaders, long divided by regional rivalries, condemned a U.S. decision to recognise Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
- Arab leaders said that West Asia’s stability depended on creating a Palestinian state.
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- Mutual differences in Arab countries: Arab leaders, gathering at summit in Tunis, have been under popular pressure to reject Washington’s action, while they also grapple with regional differences, including a bitter Gulf Arab dispute, splits over Iran’s regional influence, the war in Yemen and unrest in Algeria and Sudan.
- Saudi Arabia’s stand on Syria and US decision: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz told Arab monarchs, Presidents and Prime Ministers at the meeting that his country ”absolutely rejects” any measures affecting Syria’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
- Just and comprehensive settlement: Regional and international stability should come through a just and comprehensive settlement that includes the rights of the Palestinian people and leads to the establishment of a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.
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The Hindu