Two summits on the Gaza war are taking place in Saudi Arabia. Not all participants break with Israel. At the other end of the spectrum is Iran – which wants to wipe Israel off the map.
The Islamic world seeks a common position on the Gaza war. Saudi Arabia hosts two summits this weekend involving all the main Islamic players: the Arab states, Turkey and Iran. Before the meetings, there was agreement that Israeli attacks on Gaza should be stopped and the war should be stopped. spread to other countries in the region. Many summit participants want to avoid raising the status of Hamas and Iran.
This Saturday, senior politicians from the 22 Arab League countries will meet for a special summit in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. A conference of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), to which 57 states belong, will also take place on Sunday in Riyadh. The Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, and the Turkish head of state, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, are expected in the Saudi capital for this summit. Initially it was not known whether the Syrian head of state, Bashar al-Assad, would also want to participate in the meetings.