Anthropologist Hassan Ali Ghazaly,founder of 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦, met with 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐫. 𝐅𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐚, Assistant Secretary-General of the League of Arab States and Head of the Palestine and Occupied Arab Territories Sector, as well as 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐫. 𝐍𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐥-𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢 of the Sector.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of an event commemorating the victims of the crime of genocide perpetrated by the Israeli occupation authorities against the Palestinian people, particularly in the Gaza Strip. The event was held at the headquarters of the 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐛 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭 on Sunday, 18 October 2026.
Hassan Ali Ghazaly & 𝐃𝐫. 𝐍𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐥-𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢
The event was held pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Council of the League of Arab States at the ministerial level, designating 17 October of each year as a day to commemorate the victims of the crime of genocide against the Palestinian people. The initiative underscores the importance of preserving Palestinian collective memory, documenting violations, strengthening efforts to achieve justice and accountability, and reaffirming the international commitment to protecting the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.
During the meeting, Ghazaly expressed his gratitude to the Palestine Sector for its kind invitation and warm reception. He also commended the remarks delivered by the Sector during the event, which conveyed the suffering of victims of settlement expansion, occupation, and genocide.
Ambassador Dr. Fayed Mostafa, in turn, shared aspects of his personal and historical connection to the late President 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐫, expressing his appreciation for the former president’s role and enduring place in Arab collective memory.
He recounted that, out of his father’s deep admiration for President Gamal Abdel Nasser and his pride in the history of the 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 1952 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, his father chose 23 July as the birth date for both him and his brother. This decision, he explained, was intended to commemorate the Revolution and honor its significance in the national and Arab consciousness, as well as to affirm the central place of the Palestinian cause as 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐛 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
The Ambassador also expressed his gratitude and appreciation to 𝐄𝐠𝐲𝐩𝐭—𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩— for its steadfast positions in support of the Palestinian cause.
Ghazaly also met with 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐙𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐀𝐥-𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐛𝐚𝐧, Director of the Sudan and Horn of Africa Department at the League of Arab States Secretariat and the League’s representative to the mechanism concerned with regional issues. The meeting took place within the framework of Ghazaly’s participation in events addressing the Palestinian cause and his interest in Arab issues with political and humanitarian dimensions.
The discussion focused on 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐛 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 and the role of literature and cinema in shaping collective awareness and strengthening cultural ties among Arab peoples. The two sides also discussed several issues relating to the Arab cultural landscape, prominent writers and readers, and their contributions to enriching intellectual and literary life. These discussions highlighted the importance of culture as a bridge for communication and closer ties among Arab societies.
The commemoration event featured official statements by the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, the President of the Arab Parliament, and the Permanent Representative of the State of Palestine to the League. The statements addressed the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and emphasized the need to ensure unimpeded humanitarian aid deliveries, protect civilians, secure a ceasefire, support reconstruction efforts, and hold those responsible for crimes committed against the Palestinian people accountable.
The event also featured the presentation of humanitarian testimonies by representatives of the medical, media, and social sectors, as well as a documentary film documenting violations in the Gaza Strip. In addition, an art exhibition entitled «𝐀𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐥» (𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐬) was inaugurated, featuring works by Palestinian artists that portrayed different dimensions of the humanitarian tragedy endured by the Palestinian people.
The participation of 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 in this event reaffirms its commitment to Arab and humanitarian causes and its support for efforts to keep the Palestinian cause at the forefront of regional and international attention. It also underscores the Forum’s commitment to upholding the 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦, 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞.
