Doha, December 5 (Xinhua) -- The 44th summit of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) was held in Doha, the capital of Qatar, on December 5, and the meeting adopted the Doha Declaration, calling for the immediate restoration of a humanitarian truce in the Gaza Strip to achieve a comprehensive and sustainable ceasefire and ensure the entry of all humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
The declaration stressed that the region was facing dangerous challenges and condemned the escalation of violence caused by Israel's wanton bombardment of the Gaza Strip. The declaration warns that if Israel does not stop its "aggression" and allows the conflict to spread, it will have dangerous consequences and have a serious impact on the security of the people of the region and international peace.
The Emir of Qatar (head of state) Tamim said on social media on the same day that the participants reaffirmed their support for the establishment of an independent state in Palestine.
The Office of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas)** issued a statement on the 5th, saying that since the outbreak of a new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict on October 7, the Israeli army's attacks on the Gaza Strip have killed 16,248 peopleMore than 30,000 people were injured. Among the dead were 7,112 children and 4,885 women, with more than 7,600 others missing. A total of 286 medical personnel, 32 civil defence personnel and 81 journalists were killed in the clashes.
Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, the GCC is the most important political, economic and security organization in the Gulf region, with members including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. (Participating reporter: Liu Weijian) (end).