While Arab League members maintain Palestinians should have their own state, recent relations forged between Gulf states and Jerusalem, as well as concerns over the Islamist Hamas has lead to a somewhat-muted response to Israel's attacks compared to past conflicts
Islamic nations hold emergency meet over Israel-Gaza situation
Islamic nations hold emergency meet over Israel-Gaza situation
The 57-nation Organisation of Islamic Cooperation held an emergency meeting on Sunday over the heavy fighting between Israel and the Gaza Strip’s Hamas rulers.
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UPDATED: May 16, 2021 17:18 IST
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation held an emergency meeting on Sunday over the heavy fighting between Israel and the Gaza Strip’s Hamas rulers. (Photo: AP/PTI)
The 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation opened an emergency meeting Sunday over the heavy fighting between Israel and the Gaza Strip’s militant Hamas rulers, the first major move among Mideast nations still grappling with how to address the conflict.
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The 57-nation Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) opened an emergency meeting on Sunday over the heavy fighting between Israel and the Gaza Strip’s Hamas rulers, the first major move among Mideast nations still grappling with how to address the conflict.
While the Arab League and organisations like the Saudi-based OIC have maintained their view that the Palestinians should have their own independent state, Israel recently has reached recognition deals with several of its members. That, as well as the concerns of some nations over Hamas, has seen a somewhat-muted response to the attacks as opposed to the full-throated response of decades past.