Manhmoud Abbas calls for help

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has called for international support and has demanded an urgent meeting of Arab foreign ministers to address the Israeli attacks.

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Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian President said "Now we want quickly an Arab foreign ministers meeting. We would assume that the foreign ministers would come and meet and take the necessary action and, if found necessary, to have an Arab summit."

Abbas made the remarks after he had talks with King Abdullah in Saudi Arabia. The talks focused on the Gaza attacks, and the Saudi leader promised to call US President George W. Bush and other leaders, asking them to push Israel to halt its operation.

Meanwhile, Arab foreign ministers are set to meet in Cairo on Sunday to seek a common position on the attacks. Libya, the only Arab country on the UN Security Council, will seek an urgent meeting of the council in New York over the issue.