Cairo, Aug. 7 (Petra)-- Secretary-General of the Arab League Nabil Fahmy strongly condemned Israel’s repeated use of force to expand its control and alter realities on the ground, including the targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure through ongoing military operations and violations in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank.

He also condemned Israel’s repeated attacks on Lebanon and Syria and its violations of their sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Fahmy stressed that Israel’s arrogance, continued pursuit of this approach and expanding use of force would not bring security or stability, but would instead heighten tensions, widen the circle of confrontation and threaten the security of the entire region.

He underscored the need to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Arab states, halt attacks on Lebanon and Syria, and end the Israeli occupation of Arab territories, foremost among them the Palestinian territories.

He reaffirmed the need to establish an independent Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

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