Algerian President Tebboune to Skip Emergency Arab Summit Over Lack of Coordination

Watan-A well-informed source stated on Sunday that Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has decided not to personally attend the emergency Arab summit hosted by Egypt on Tuesday to discuss developments in the Palestinian cause. The decision stems from certain countries unilaterally preparing the summit’s outcomes without broader consultation.

According to Algeria’s official news agency, the source said that President Tebboune has assigned Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad, and Minister of African Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, to represent Algeria at the summit.

The source attributed Tebboune’s absence to “imbalances and shortcomings in the preparatory process for this summit, as a small, select group of Arab countries monopolized the preparation of its outcomes without any coordination with the rest of the Arab nations, all of whom are stakeholders in the Palestinian cause.”

The source further revealed that Tebboune was deeply troubled by this approach, stating that “such a method of work, which involves some countries while excluding others, makes it seem as though supporting the Palestinian cause has become the exclusive concern of only a few.”

He added: “The logical course of action has always been, and should remain, the reinforcement of Arab unity and the collective rallying of all Arab nations around their central cause—the Palestinian issue—especially as it faces existential challenges aimed at undermining the Palestinian national project.”

The source emphasized that this has been Algeria’s consistent stance, advocating for unity and coordination. He reaffirmed that Algeria is committed to using its seat on the UN Security Council to champion the Palestinian cause, serving as an Arab voice that speaks for justice, defends the oppressed, and expects no rewards or gratitude from its fellow Arab nations—only lamenting the current state of the Arab world.