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Arab-Islamic summit rejects justifying Gaza war as Israeli self-defenceThe summit condemned 'Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, war crimes and barbaric and inhumane massacres by the occupation government,' a final communique said.
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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi meets with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo.

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Cairo: An Arab-Islamic summit hosted by Saudi Arabia on Saturday called for an end to the war in Gaza and rejected justifying Israel's actions against Palestinians as self-defence.

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The summit condemned "Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, war crimes and barbaric and inhumane massacres by the occupation government," a final communique said.

The communique also called for an end to the siege on Gaza, allowing humanitarian aid into the enclave and halting arms exports to Israel.

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(Published 11 November 2023, 22:35 IST)