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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is the best summary I could come up with:


RIYADH, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries called on Saturday for an immediate end to military operations in Gaza, rejecting Israel's justification of its actions against Palestinians as self-defence.

Saudi Arabia has sought to press the United States and Israel for an end to hostilities in Gaza, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom's de facto ruler, gathered Arab and Muslim leaders to reinforce that message.

A baby died in an incubator at Gaza's largest hospital after it lost power, and a patient in intensive care was killed by an Israeli shell, the Palestinian health ministry said.

The war has upended traditional Middle East alliances as Riyadh has engaged more closely with Iran, pushed back against U.S. pressure to condemn Hamas, and put on hold its plans to normalise ties with Israel.

Qatar's emir said his country, where several Hamas leaders are based, was seeking to mediate the release of Israeli hostages and hoped a humanitarian truce would be reached soon.

At a press conference in Tel Aviv, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Arab leadership to "stand up against Hamas."


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[–] Burn_The_Right 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

While an immediate cease-fire is in order, maybe Saudi Arabia can just shut the fuck up. There is no word they can utter that will improve the situation at all, as usual. Everything they say is manipulation or deception. Saudi Arabia is incapable of good faith discussions or commentary on any topic. Their words can only cause further harm.

Instead, let's have a cease-fire because it's the right thing to do.

[–] LemmyIsFantastic 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Cynicivity 8 points 1 year ago

Well… Is it? I mean water MAKES things wet. But it’s not wet itself.

[–] generalpotato -2 points 1 year ago

Lol, this is like the White House “urging” Israel to “minimize civilian lives”. We “demand” Israel to stop. Cool story, they aren’t going to stop. Now what?

You spent all of that money “meeting” at these “summits” just for that?