Arab leaders meeting in Tunisia rejected on Sunday the United States’ decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Syrian Golan Heights. “The US move is null and void and reflects a violation of international law,” said the gatherers at the conclusion of the Arab Summit in Tunisia. “The Golan Heights is occupied Syrian territory,” they added. They also condemned Israeli violations against Jerusalem and the al-Aqsa Mosque compound. They called for the need to implement all United Nations Security Council resolutions on Jerusalem, while rejecting all Israeli measures that are aimed at altering the holy city’s Arab identity. They also urged countries throughout the world against relocating their embassies in Israel to Jerusalem. “The Palestinian cause will remain a priority for the entire Arab nation,” the gatherers added, while noting that the 2002 Arab initiative, which was approved during an Arab summit in Beirut, remains the best option to reach peace in the region. Turning to Iran, the Arab leaders in Tunis slammed its “hostile” attempts that are aimed at destabilizing and stoking sectarian tensions in the Arab world. This includes its support and arming of terrorism militias in several Arab countries in violation of principles of good neighborliness, international law and the UN Charter. They therefore, called on Tehran to withdraw its militias and armed elements from all Arab countries. They stressed that they are keen on establishing relations with other countries based on “mutual respect and positive cooperation” that will help support the principles of peace, security and stability and push forward development. On Syria, the Arab leaders stressed the need to reach a political solution that would end its crisis, “protect its sovereignty and independence” and achieve the aspirations of its people. The solution must also “put an end to the presence of all foreign forces and terrorist sectarian groups” in Syria based on the Geneva 1 talks and relevant Security Council resolutions. “There can be no way to ending the bloodshed in Syria except through a peaceful settlement,” they stated. On Lebanon, the Arab leaders voiced their keenness on its stability and sovereignty against repeated Israeli violations. They also expressed their support to the country as its struggles to shoulder the burden of Syrian refugees. They also expressed their support for the stability and security of each of Iraq and Libya in their battle against terrorism. The Arab leaders voiced their commitment to combating terrorism through military and ideological means, saying they will continue the battle to eliminate the sources of this phenomenon and its backers and funders from within and outside of the Middle East and North Africa region. “We hope that the free world will support us so that we could all enjoy peace and security,” they declared.