Alwaght– The members of the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council (P)GCC are “profoundly worried” about the 9/11 bill passed in US last week.
The US congress passed a bill last week that allowed the families of the victims of 9/11 terrorist attacks to sue the Saudi regime for its role in the attack.
(P)GCC secretary general, Abdullatif al-Zayani says the law "contravenes the foundations and principles of relations between states, notably sovereign immunity".
Saudi Arabia is the most powerful member of this six-member council.
US Senate had already approved the bill four months ago and it now goes before President Barack Obama. However, the White House confirmed Monday that Obama will veto the bill.
Referring to the concerns of member states, Zayani expressed hope that the US administration "will not endorse this law ... which will create a grave precedent".
Two other (P)GCC members - Qatar and the United Arab Emirates - also issued their own separate statements on Monday criticizing the bill.
