RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud supported his Prime Minister’s recent remarks on his government’s position on the Israeli attack on Gaza.
In his speech at the Saudi-Africa summit that opened on Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Mohamud called for an immediate ceasefire and the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The President of Somalia has highlighted the importance of working towards a two-state solution to the long-standing conflict between Palestine and Israel as soon as possible.
The Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre said that the government will never call Hamas a terrorist group, saying it is a liberation and Mujahideen organization stands for the protection of the Palestinian land.
“We will not compromise until we see a Palestinian government with East Jerusalem as its capital,” said Somali PM speaking to hundreds of people at the National Theatre last week.
In response to the situation in Gaza, an extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit is set to take place in Riyadh on Saturday, the Saudi Foreign Ministry announced.
The decision comes after Saudi Arabia consulted with the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Saudi Arabia is among several Arab nations working with Israel.
