Egypt - December 01, 2024 Storyline: The Arab League (AL), formally the League of Arab States, on Sunday held an event to commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, calling on the international community to protect the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. The event was held in Cairo, capital of Egypt, at the Arab League headquarters, with permanent representatives of the Arab League member states, envoys of some countries and representatives of international organizations attending the event. Liao Liqiang, Chinese ambassador to Egypt and plenipotentiary envoy to the Arab League, also attended the event. Addressing the event, Saeed Abu Ali, AL assistant secretary-general for Palestine and occupied Arab territories affairs and also representative of AL secretary-general Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, reiterated in his speech that the two-state solution is the only way to resolve the Palestinian issue. Representatives of many countries condemned the continuous crimes committed by Israel against the Palestinian people, and called on the international community to take further actions to protect the legitimate rights of the Palestinians. The Arab League awarded organizations and individuals including the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) for their contributions to supporting the Palestinian cause. The Arab League is a regional organization in the Arab world. It was formed in Cairo in 1945, initially with seven members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and North Yemen. Currently, it has 22 members. Shotlist: Cairo, Egypt - Dec 1, 2024: 1. Screen showing "International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People" in English; 2. Event in progress; 3. Various of attendees; 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Saeed Abu Ali, League of Arab States assistant secretary-general for Palestine and occupied Arab territories affairs (partially overlaid with shot 5/ending with shot 6): "We respect those countries that recognize Palestine as an independent country as they have recognized that if an independent Palestinian state with its borders set on June 4, 1967 and with East Jerusalem as its capital cannot be established in this region, the region will not see security and stability. We hope that all countries can take this action, which is expected to help realize the two-state solution." [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 5. Various of attendees at meeting; [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 6. Various of attendees, meeting in progress; 7. Various of people taking group photos; 8. Logo of League of Arab States; 9. Various of exterior of headquarters of League of Arab States, national flags of member states. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]