Golan Heights Occupation: Tunisia to work with Arab nations to contain repercussions of Trump's acceptance of Israeli annexation

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Tunisia's foreign minister says his country will work with other Arab nations to contain the fallout from the United States' decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over Syria's Golan Heights.

The Arab countries want Washington to retract its decision, and to stop other countries from following suit. The Arab League and the United Nations consider the Golan Heights as occupied Syrian land. The issue also tops the agenda of an Arab ministers' meeting taking place ahead of the annual Arab League Summit. The event will be hosted this year by Tunisia. CGTN's Adnen Chaouachi has the details.

Permanent delegates and senior officials of the League of Arab States held a meeting in Tunis to prepare for the preliminary meeting of foreign ministers of the 30th Arab Summit.

BEJI CAID ESSEBSI TUNISIAN PRESIDENT "Tunisia has provided all security, logistical, technical and human resources to guarantee the success of the 30th Arab Summit."

Tunisia had previously expressed willingness to welcome Syrian delegations. However, Syria's seat remained vacant due to a lack of consensus.

HOUSSEM ZAKI DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, ARAB LEAGUE "The elements of consensus are so far missing. This issue should not be a bone of contention among Arab countries as further concord is now needed more than ever."

Zaki added that the position of the Arab League as regards the Syrian Golan Heights is clear and unequivocal.

HOUSSEM ZAKIDEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL, ARAB LEAGUE "The league unconditionally supports Syria's sovereignty over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and distinguishes between the Golan Heights issue and the Syrian crisis."

A quadripartite meeting between the United Nations, the League of Arab States, the African Union and the European Union will be held on Saturday to discuss the Libyan issue.

ADNEN CHAOUACHITUNIS, TUNISIA "Arab League delegates assert that the situation in Algeria and Sudan are not on the agenda of the meetings of the Summit. In fact, many Arab states including Tunisia reject any form of interference in the internal affairs of 2 sovereign states. AC, CGTN, Tunis."