SAUDI KING ABDULLAH CRITICIZES LACK OF INTERNATION ACTION AGAINST ISRAELI 'WAR CRIMES' IN GAZA

RIYADH, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah criticised international inaction on Friday over Israel's offensive in Gaza, which he described as involving mass slaughter and "war crimes against humanity", in a speech read out on his behalf on state television.
"This (international) community which has observed silently what is happening in the whole region, was indifferent to what is happening, as if what is happening is not its concern. Silence that has no justification," he said in his speech.
He also said terrorism was threatening strife across the Arab and Muslim world and called on the region's leaders and religious scholars to prevent Islam from being hijacked by militants.