Oman affirms full solidarity with Lebanon

Cairo: The Sultanate of Oman today affirmed its full solidarity with Lebanon, calling for self-restraint and respect for international legitimacy to spare the region the risks of wars.

Oman made the call during its participation in the the Arab League Council emergency meeting held at the level of permanent delegates. The meeting was chaired by Yemen to discuss Arab action in solidarity with Lebanon.

The Sultanate of Oman was represented at the meeting by Abdullah Nasser Al Rahbi, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Arab Republic of Egypt and its Permanent Representative to the Arab League.

In his speech , Al Rahbi said that the situation that Lebanon is facing today constitutes a multi-dimensional risk involving human suffering resulting from displacement that may be the largest in the history of contemporary Lebanon.

Al Rahbi added that the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon requires an effective and rapid response capable of securing a decent of life for civilians.

Al Rahbi stressed that the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories, which lasted for more than seventy years, is the main reason for the continuation of conflict and violence in the region. “This occupation hinders any real efforts to protect the rights of peoples to security,” he observed.

Al Rahbi explained that Oman lays emphasis on the need to implement the will of the international community to grant Palestinian people their right to self-determination and their right to establish their own independent state along the borders of 4 June 1967, with Al Quds Al Sharqiyah (East Jerusalem) as its capital. “This is a fundamental step to restore security, stability and peace in the region,” he said.

The meeting, held at the request of Iraq and with the support of a large number of Arab countries, will discuss Arab action in solidarity with Lebanon and means to tackle the serious repercussions of the Israeli aggression. The meeting called upon the international community to stand in support for the Lebanese people and cooperate with international organizations to deliver urgent aid to those affected in Lebanon as quickly as possible.