The leaders of the African Union also called, at the conclusion of the 37th summit of the Union held in Addis Ababa, to stop providing support to Israel. They also called for an end to support for Israel and the opening of an independent international investigation into its repeated violations of international humanitarian law.

The African Union summit calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. It also calls for the lifting of the blockade imposed on the Strip. The summit was held in the Ethiopian capital of AddisAbaba.