UAE: Keep the Palestinian cause burning, Grand Imam urges Arab media
He said the media in the Arab world should "highlight the steadfastness of this people, and its obsession with the land, and to keep the cause of Palestine burning and burning in the hearts of the peoples of the world, in the East and the West."
Al Tayeb spoke on the second day of the Arab Media Summit, a three-day gathering with around 8,000 Arab media professionals attending.
"The issue that the Arab media should focus on is the issue of the people of Gaza and the wars and destruction it has caused, and the terrible violations it has caused, which have been denied by the peoples of the world, and which have continued for 19 consecutive months.
"I would also like to remind the free world that those who see a humanitarian crime happening must stop it immediately," Al-Tayeb said.
Al Azhar Mosque is a key and historic institution in Egypt that dates back to the Fatimid Caliphate in the 10th century. The current Grand Imam, Al Tayeb, has been serving his post since 2010 after he was appointed by the then Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak.
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