Iraq, in turn, as the host of the summit, focused on unifying its ranks and adopting a balanced foreign policy to maintain Arab solidarity and support the Palestinian cause, according to observers,” Shafaq News in Iraq noted.

The UN Secretary-General renewed his call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and upheld the need for a two-State solution between Israelis and Palestinians in a speech on Saturday to the League of Arab States Summit in Baghdad.

PA's Abbas calls on Hamas to give up power, hand over weapons; Egypt's Sissi describes Israel's actions as 'systematic crimes' aimed at 'obliterating and annihilating' Gazans