Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan commented on the situation in the region during the Riyadh summit, saying: "We seek to focus attention on the Palestinian people's right to self-determination. Our goal is to stop the war." He also said that: "We must not allow the international community to ignore Israel's crimes, the international community has failed in fulfilling its duty regarding the war in Gaza. The Arab-Islamic summit emphasizes that we speak with one voice in everything related to Palestine."