Arab FMs Commend Ongoing Efforts of HM the King, Chairman of Al-Quds Committee, in Defending Holy City
Arab Foreign Ministers reiterated their support on Wednesday for the Al-Quds committee's role, chaired by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, in defending Al Quds.
The endorsement was part of the resolution titled "Developments and Israeli Violations in the Occupied City of Al-Quds," adopted during the 163rd session of the Council of the League of Arab States at the ministerial level, held at the pan-Arab organization's General Secretariat in Cairo.
Members of the Arab Ministerial Committee in charge of international action to confront illegal Israeli policies and measures in Al-Quds, convening for their 9th meeting on the sidelines of the session, emphasized the significance of the Al-Quds Committee's role under the chairmanship of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him.
They also praised the efforts undertaken by the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency, the executive arm of the Al-Quds Committee, in favor of Al Quds and its inhabitants.
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