Arab League convenes over Israeli attacks on Jenin

STORY: Arab League convenes over Israeli attacks on Jenin DATELINE: July 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the session at the Arab League 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED MOUSTAFA ORFY, Egypt's Permanent Representative to the Arab League 3. various of the session STORYLINE: The Arab League permanent members held on Tuesday an emergency meeting in the Egyptian capital of Cairo to discuss the escalating situation in Jenin. The Arab League issued a stern warning to Israel regarding the consequences of its continuous military offensive. They emphasized that the ongoing attack not only poses a serious threat to regional security and stability, but also undermines efforts to revive the peace process in the Middle East. During the meeting, the Arab League Council condemned the Israeli operation in Jenin as a blatant violation of international law. The council expressed serious concerns about the negative impact of the military offensive on the prospects of achievi

Arab League celebrates international day of solidarity with Palestinians

STORY: Arab League celebrates international day of solidarity with Palestinians DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:25 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Arab League session 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED MOUSTAFA ORFY, Egypt's Permanent Representative to the Arab League STORYLINE: The celebration of the international day of solidarity with the Palestinian people, which falls on Nov. 29, affirms solidarity with the Palestinian people and their legitimate rights to self-determination, ending occupation and establishing a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. The Arab League held its annual ceremony to show support to the Palestinians and their right to end the Israeli occupation. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED MOUSTAFA ORFY, Egypt's Permanent Representative to the Arab League "Egypt, as usual, asserts that the only solution is to seriously launch a negotiation that aims to reach a two-state solution according to the international legitimacy and within a timeline w