Ahmad al-Sabah hoped that the summit would yield positive results and meet the aspirations of the Arab nation. He hoped that the summit would be a beginning for a new style and organized joint Arab work for confronting the challenges. He prayed to Allah Almighty to give mercy to the martyrs of Gaza and saluted the stubborn resistance of the Palestinian people and their adherence to their right to establish their independent state. The Kuwaiti Emir said the Israeli aggression constitutes one of the war crimes which are prohibited by the human law and it is viewed as a flagrant violation to the human rights. --more