CAIRO, July 13, 2026 (WAFA) – The Secretary-General of the Arab League, Nabil Fahmy, affirmed on Monday that the Palestinian cause will remain at the forefront of the League's priorities.
 
"We will continue to defend the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and work toward ending the occupation," he said during his first press conference held at the General Secretariat headquarters in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.

Fahmy stressed that "the city of Jerusalem will remain at the forefront of our focus in the face of every attempt to alter its status or erase its Arab identity."

He added that "what Israel is committing in Gaza and the West Bank is an ongoing crime of genocide, which demands a steadfast Arab stance and action commensurate with the scale of historical responsibility."

“We will support the legal prosecution of its perpetrators, for genocide is not subject to a statute of limitations, and those who commit it today will stand before justice tomorrow," he said.

The Secretary-General pointed out that Israeli aggressions are not limited to Palestinian territory alone but extend to Lebanon through continuous attacks and violations in Beirut and South Lebanon, representing a blatant breach of Lebanese sovereignty and international law.

He also highlighted the ongoing occupation of the Syrian Arab Golan in clear defiance of international legitimacy resolutions, reaffirming the League's rejection of any attempts to impose a fait accompli by force.

Fahmy added that "the Arab region stands before a critical phase that necessitates adopting a more vigilant and proactive Arab action based on protecting Arab interests and safeguarding the region's capabilities."

He noted that addressing the issues of the Arab world must stem from a purely Arab will, and that what is agreed upon by Arabs is alone capable of achieving sustainability.

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