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OIC Condemns Israeli Occupation Authorities' Reoccupation of Gaza Strip

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The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the decision of the Israeli occupation authorities to reoccupy the entire Gaza Strip, resulting in the displacement of approximately one million Palestinians. The OIC considers this an escalation of crimes, including genocide, destruction, starvation, and blockade, which constitute a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and UN resolutions. The OIC holds Israel fully responsible for the consequences of these crimes, exacerbating the unprecedented human suffering in the Gaza Strip.

Key Takeaways:

  • The OIC condemns the Israeli occupation authorities' decision to reoccupy the Gaza Strip, resulting in the displacement of approximately one million Palestinians.
  • The OIC considers this an escalation of crimes, including genocide, destruction, starvation, and blockade, which constitute a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and UN resolutions.
  • The OIC holds Israel fully responsible for the consequences of these crimes, exacerbating the unprecedented human suffering in the Gaza Strip.
  • The OIC also condemns the actions of extremist settler groups under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank, including land confiscation, home demolitions, attacks on holy sites, and withholding of Palestinian tax revenues.
  • The OIC calls on the UN Security Council to take immediate action to impose a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire, ensure humanitarian aid delivery, and provide effective international protection for the Palestinian people.
  • The OIC affirms the Palestinian people's right to sovereignty over their independent state, with Al-Quds as its capital, in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967.

Statistics:

  • Approximately one million Palestinians displaced from Gaza City and the northern part of the Strip.
  • The Israeli occupation authorities' reoccupation of the Gaza Strip constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law.
  • The OIC considers the crimes committed by Israel a blatant defiance of 43 unrelated UN resolutions.
  • The OIC calls for an immediate and decisive UN Security Council action to impose a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire.

Sources:

  • Organisation of Islamic Cooperation press release.

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