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League of Arab States’80th anniversary
Mail & Guardian
|June 06, 2025
The founding of the League coincides with the 77th commemmoration of the 1948 Nakba
The League of Arab States Mission in South Africa hosted an event on 28 May in Pretoria to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the League of Arab States.
International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Thandi Moraka represented the government of South Africa, delivering the key-note speech to mark the occasion of the founding of the League, which coincides with the 77th commemoration of the Palestinian 1948 Nakba
The ceremony began with welcoming remarks by ambassador Reyad Al-Akbari, head of the Arab League Mission in South Africa. He highlighted the League’s foundational connection to the Palestinian issue, commending South Africa on its principled and historical stance in the support of Palestinian rights.
This was followed by a recorded address from Ahmed Aboul Gheit, secretary general of the League of Arab States, who called for greater solidarity and joint Arab action in confronting challenge’s being faced.
This story is from the June 06, 2025 edition of Mail & Guardian.
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