Jeddah, May 22, 2021, SPA -- The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation welcomed the declaration of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The General Secretariat appreciated the efforts made by the Arab Republic of Egypt in addition to the Arab, Islamic and international diplomatic efforts that led to achieving the ceasefire. The OIC Secretariat called on the international parties, including the International Quartet and the UN Security Council, to find a political solution that ends the Israeli occupation, and to enable the Palestinian people obtaining their legitimate rights in accordance with the relevant UN resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative. --SPA 10:43 LOCAL TIME 07:43 GMT 0002 www.spa.gov.sa/w1560562