Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem (L) and Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa attend a news conference after the end of the two-day Arab Summit in Damascus March 30, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)

"The continuation by the Arab side to present the Arab peace initiative is tied to Israel executing its commitments in the framework of international resolutions to achieve peace in the region," the Damascus Declaration said.

It expressed appreciation for Arab efforts, especially those exerted by the Yemeni leadership, in achieving Palestinian reconciliation.

The summiteers also stressed the importance of Palestinian solidarity and warned against Israel's policies of imposing siege and increasing violence in the Gaza Strip, adding that Israeli crimes were crimes of war that required necessary action.