TUNIS: Arab heads of state are likely to come together at a summit today to reject a U.S. decision to recognize Israel’s annexation of Arab lands captured in 1967, media reports said.
Arab leaders, who have been grappling with unrest in Algeria and Sudan, war in Yemen, regional splits over Iran’s influence, among others face a new challenge after US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation last week recognizing the Golan Heights as Israeli.
The US recognized Golan Heights as Isreal’s land less than four months after recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
According to Arab officials, the summit would be dominated by the Golan Heights and Palestinian demands for an independent state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. (Agencies)
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