Arab League Meeting: Foreign ministers vow to lead efforts on Palestinian state recognition
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Arab League foreign ministers are meeting in Jordan's capital about a decision that Washington made last month to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The move by the US set off unrest across Arab and Muslim capitals. CGTN's Stephanie Freid is in Tel Aviv with more on the Arab League meeting.
STEPHANIE FREID TEL AVIV "Foreign ministers of six Arab League member states set on Saturday that they are committed to a future Palestinian state with east Jerusalem as its capital. That declaration from among were they held an emergency session following U.S President Donald Trump recognition in December of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. That emergency meeting was meant to give some directions, some actions moving forward on the part of the Arab League foreign ministers. Was their directions is their directions? Is there a plan? Let's take a listen to what Saudi Arabia foreign minister had to say coming out in that meeting."
ADEL AL-JUBEIR SAUDI FOREIGN MINISTER "The meeting concerning Jerusalem was very constructive. We were able to come up with important suggestions regarding the joint efforts to face the American decision and in support of the Palestinian, Arab, and Islamic positions with regard to Jerusalem and what we hope to achieve as the solution to Arab-Israeli conflict."
STEPHANIE FREID TEL AVIV "And if you listen clearly there, Al-Jubeir said important suggestions and there is a criticism that has come in the past from Palestinian foreign minister. The Palestinian FM said we want more than suggestion. We want more than encouragement. We want more than backing. We want actions. And that's the Palestinian leadership. They want to see the Arab League member really backing, really moving forward with plans, but right now there is so much happening in this region and is pacifically with Saudi Arabia in this region. It is hard to imagine that the other Arab League members will back a concrete plan or will devote enough energy or attention to the Palestinian calls. Or, at least the type of attention that the Palestinian leadership is looking for. Stephanie Freid, CGTN, Tel Aviv."