RIYADH, 24 July 2006 — In a statement released yesterday, the Shoura Council condemned Israel’s brutal attacks on the Lebanese and Palestinian people and denounced the targeting of civilian infrastructure in Lebanon as a flagrant violation of international law.
The council called on the world community to condemn Israeli aggressions against Lebanon and Palestine. The statement called for Israel to take the responsibility of compensating for the destruction it has caused in Lebanon.
The council commended the Kingdom’s efforts to bring an end to the miseries of the Lebanese and Palestinian people. The Saudi leadership has been locked in discussion with world leaders on the issue since the escalation of Israeli aggression in the region.
“Crises and calamities bring communities together and unite nations. In the ongoing aggression against Palestinians and Lebanese there is no doubt about Arab and Muslim nations adopting a unified stand,” the statement said.
