President Mohamed Muizzu on Monday called for decisive action from Muslim and Arab nations in support of Palestine, urging leaders at the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh to stand united against the ongoing violence and injustice faced by Palestinians.
“If we, as an Ummah, don’t act decisively now, history will judge us harshly,” Muizzu said, calling for the summit to be a turning point for unity and meaningful change.
The president praised Saudi Arabia’s leadership in rallying support for Muslim causes and recognised the Kingdom’s efforts to form a Global Alliance for a Two-State Solution, describing the initiative as a “beacon of hope and inspiration for justice and self-determination for the Palestinian people.”
Muizzu denounced what he described as “decades of terror and injustice” inflicted on the Palestinian people, declaring, “Enough is enough!” He said that while Israeli aggression had been widely condemned, there had been a lack of meaningful action from those in power.
Muizzu condemned Israel’s “brutal occupation and ongoing genocide” and criticised its decision to dismantle the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), which has supported Palestinians who were forced out of their land with the creation of Israel 75 years ago. He urged the international community to maintain its backing for the agency.
He also condemned what he called the international community’s “continued silence and inaction,” particularly within the UN Security Council, noting that veto powers had hindered effective action and enabled war crimes and the continued flow of arms.
Muizzu concluded his address with a call for increased financial and political support globally to bolster peace efforts for Palestine.
