The Ninth Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Summit Conference was organized by the

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(OIC) in response to the

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. The meeting took place on 18 October 2023 at the General Secretariat headquarters in

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Background

The urgent meeting was prompted by the events on October 7 when

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initiated a series of attacks on

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, resulting in significant loss of life. Israel responded to these attacks with retaliatory strikes on Gaza.

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initiated the call for an emergency meeting of the OIC during the intense fighting between Hamas and Israeli forces. Subsequently, other member states supported this call, leading to the convening of an extraordinary meeting. As a result, the OIC completed the necessary preparations for convening an open-ended, emergency special meeting at the ministerial level. The purpose of this meeting was to address the aggression against Gaza and its worsening humanitarian situation.

Objectives

The primary goal of this meeting was to tackle the ongoing crisis in Gaza and its neighboring regions, paying specific attention to the worsening conditions that endanger civilian lives and regional stability.

Outcomes

Various Muslim countries attended the session, expressing their concerns and taking positions on the

. Iran urges

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to impose sanctions on

following an attack on a hospital in Gaza. This included a demand for an oil embargo, which briefly caused a jump in crude prices. However,

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announced that it had no immediate plans to take action in response to Iran's call. Iran also called on Muslim states to boycott

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demanded that the international community hold Israel accountable for war crimes. Pakistan's Foreign Minister

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emphasized the need for bold decisions until a sovereign Palestinian state with

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as its capital is established.

’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud called for lifting the blockade and establishing humanitarian corridors in Gaza, and also rejected the

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of Palestinians.

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urged the

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to take action for the establishment of a

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References

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Background

Objectives

Outcomes

See also

References