The Muslim Council of Elders, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar reaffirms its solidarity with the Palestinian people and their just cause in establishing an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.

In a statement on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, observed by the United Nations General Assembly on November 29 of each year, the council calls for continued international efforts to achieve a permanent cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip. It also urges urgent measures to provide all forms of support and medical relief to innocent civilians affected by the Israeli aggression on Gaza, particularly the wounded, children, women, and the elderly.