Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit,
Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, affirmed that Israel's
reckless use of force does not guarantee lasting peace and security. He
emphasised that the occupying state has no viable solution to its
conflict with the Palestinians, instead opting to perpetuate the status
quo—the continued occupation of Palestinian territories. This, he noted,
amounts to a system of apartheid reminiscent of South Africa’s past, a
reality that compels the Arab world to persist in the struggle against
it. Mr. Aboul Gheit called for employing the same tools once used by the
oppressed in South Africa, namely, the mobilisation of global public
opinion, the strategic use of boycotts and sanctions, and legal and
judicial actions. He further stressed the need for robust diplomatic
efforts to isolate the occupation, heighten its cost, and erode the
legitimacy of the state that enforces it.
