Regarding the Palestinian cause, the GCC leaders confirmed that a comprehensive, just and lasting peace cannot be achieved without the full withdrawal of Israel from all Arab territories occupied in 1967 and establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Al-Quds as its capital in accordance with the resolutions of international legitimacy and the Arab peace initiative. They condemned the repeated brutal attacks carried out by the Israeli occupation authorities and Israeli extremists against the unarmed Palestinian citizens, religious shrines and places of worship. As far as Syrian crisis is concerned, the GCC leaders expressed deep concern over the continuing deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Syria as a result of a continuation of Al-Assad regime in killing, destructign and using of heavy weapons, aviation and poisonous gas which resulted in the killing of hundreds of thousands of Syrians, the injure and displacement of millions of Syrian people. They emphasized the political solution to the Syrian crisis in accordance with Geneva 1 Statement on 12, June, 2012 in order to ensure the security and stability in Syria and the unity of its territory as well as meet aspirations of the Syrian people. They stressed the need for concerted international efforts to deliver humanitarian assistance to all affected civilians and support all efforts to assist and protect the Syrian displaced people and refugees. The GCC leaders expressed their support of the Iraqi government's efforts for national reconciliation to combat ISIS organization and to achieve full participation of all components of the Iraqi people through the full implementation of the reforms program which was agreed upon during last summer. --More 20:13 LOCAL TIME 17:13 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w