Arab League chief issues urgent humanitarian appeal for Gaza

Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby has called on the international community to urgently fulfill its legal and moral responsibilities to save the lives of victims and those affected in the Gaza Strip.

The secretary-general issued a humanitarian appeal to Arab and international organizations, urging immediate and coordinated action to provide all forms of support to Gaza residents and to deliver urgent relief and assistance amid life-threatening humanitarian conditions in the territory.

He said: "In these exceptional circumstances, the Arab League is establishing a humanitarian relief network for emergencies and calls on all organizations involved in humanitarian work to join this initiative. This effort reflects the League's commitment to rapid crisis response in the Arab region, in coordination with member states and all relevant parties."

He added that the Arab League will immediately reach out to all respondents to this appeal to support the Palestinian people.