The Palestinian Authority has asked for an urgent Arab League summit to discuss Israeli attacks on Gaza, the League said on Sunday. The authority is headed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who is based in the West Bank, has been accused by some Palestinians of not reacting energetically enough to the Israeli air strikes against Gaza. On Saturday, Arab foreign ministers condemned the Israeli offensive on Gaza and expressed \"complete discontent\" at the U.N. Security Council\'s failure to bring about a ceasefire. The Arab League was discussing with its members the Palesinian request, Egyptian state news agency MENA reported. The head of the Arab League and a group of Arab foreign ministers will visit Gaza on Tuesday to show solidarity with Palestinians During an emergency meeting on Saturday, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki asked the Arab League for an urgent summit and for \"indefinite financial support\" from Arab states. Arab ministers backed Egyptian-led efforts to mediate a truce between Palestinians and Israelis which are yet to show results. From : World Bulletin