Israel-Hamas war: Saudi Arabia summons emergency meeting of Islamic countries

Salman bin Abdulaziz, the ruler of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has called for an emergency meeting of the member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

The OIC is the second largest organisation after the United Nations with a membership of 57 states spread over four continents. The organisation is the collective voice of the Muslim world.

According to a statement posted on OIC’s official website on Sunday, the meeting is slated for October 18 and 19, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The emergency meeting is called to discuss the ongoing conflict in the Gaza strip between Hamas and Israel.


“At the invitation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which chairs the current session of the Islamic Summit and the Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Organization’s Executive Committee is convening an urgent open-ended extraordinary meeting at the ministerial level, to address the escalating military situation in Gaza and its environs as well as the deteriorating conditions that endanger the lives of civilians and the overall security and stability of the region,” the statement reads.

“The extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee of the OIC will take place on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at the General Secretariat headquarters in Jeddah Governorate.”

On October 7, Hamas launched an unprecedented and coordinated land, air and sea incursion of Israel which reportedly killed 1,300 Israelis.

According to Gaza’s health ministry, at least 1,900 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli retaliatory strikes, including 614 children and 370 women.

Nigeria has been a member of OIC since 1986.

huptin:
Will Iran be there? Your guess is as good as mine.
This same Saudi has been killing Yemenis for the past eight years, hypocrisy at its best.

Anyway make una do finish release communique, warning Israel not to kill civilians and then go back to your mansions, lavishing your people's money on imported virgins and wine.

bosman50:
And Nigeria is a member

Kingsnairaland:


I thought they have reconciled. Saudi and Yemen.

Beuberry:

Nigeria is am illegal member.
Cos it's also part of Zionist movement cos of her large Christian population.
The conflict is already gearing towards religious war which I expected.
Let everything scatter cos the world's tired of jihad.
Saudis Arabia has oppressed Yemen and Iran never said anything.
Bloody asslickers. When you relate it to Nigeria, fulani herdsmen have wrecked carnage and the emir of Sokoto and MURIC won't caution dem. When hands touch herdsmen, they'll cry like Hamas. Why kill others and cry when they kill you?
Na game naa! So jihadists should be ready to die too! Afterall 72 virgins awaits those dead in Hamas. All that fought hejirah over 1500 years ago have gotten their virgins. Even Shekau of Nigeria gotten the receipt of his virgins last year.

engrchykae:
ETERNAL ERECTION and virginity that recycles itself is the dumbest thing I have heard

TUANKU:
Saudi Arabia…all na formality. They will gladly see Iran and its proxies burn.

motayoayinde:


Saudi and Iran have normalized relations.

TUANKU:

You have no idea. You mean Sunni and Shiite have normalized relations? Keep wishing

huptin:
Will Iran be there? Your guess is as good as mine.
This same Saudi has been killing Yemenis for the past eight years, hypocrisy at its best.

Anyway make una do finish release communique, warning Israel not to kill civilians and then go back to your mansions, lavishing your people's money on imported virgins and wine.

bosman50:
And Nigeria is a member

tbarrister:



Iran was invited too, the Muslim world is United like never before against Israel genocides

Kingsnairaland:


I thought they have reconciled. Saudi and Yemen.

motayoayinde:


Saudi and Iran have normalized relations.