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OIC Secretary-General Calls for Collective Efforts to Support Palestinian Cause

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
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OIC Secretary-General Calls for Collective Efforts to Support Palestinian Cause

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha called on the institutions affiliated with the Jeddah-based organization to collectively and actively work on enhancing the steadfastness of the Palestinian people and addressing their humanitarian situation, mainly in the Gaza Strip, SPA said on Thursday.
Delivering the closing speech of the 7th annual two-day coordination meeting of the OIC’s institutions in Jeddah, Taha denounced brutal Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people in Gaza which led to the killing of tens of thousands of people, displacement of millions and large-scale destruction and humanitarian suffering.
He also highlighted the common challenges facing the Islamic world, including Islamophobia, food security, education, and technology as key priorities of OIC, as stipulated in the various resolutions of the Council of Foreign Ministers.
The secretary-general commended coordination efforts among the OIC’s institutions that enabled the organization to implement the resolutions related to various issues of common concern in the Islamic world.
He also congratulated the OIC member states for the launch of the three new institutions: the OIC Action Center, the Islamic Forum for Halal Accreditation Bodies (IFHAB), and the King Faisal University in Chad.

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Riyadh Summit Condemns Gaza ‘Genocide’, Mobilizes Int’l Support to Isolate Israel

Arab and Islamic leaders at the extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh on Monday. (dpa)
Arab and Islamic leaders at the extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh on Monday. (dpa)
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Riyadh Summit Condemns Gaza ‘Genocide’, Mobilizes Int’l Support to Isolate Israel

Arab and Islamic leaders at the extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh on Monday. (dpa)
Arab and Islamic leaders at the extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh on Monday. (dpa)

Arab and Islamic leaders condemned on Monday the “genocide” committed by Israel in Gaza.

Meeting in Riyadh for the extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit, they declared that they will “mobilize international support to suspend Israel’s participation in the United Nations General Assembly and its affiliates.”

In a closing statement, they added that they will work to garner international support for the state of Palestine to become a full member of the UN.

Moreover, they called on all countries to impose an arms embargo on Israel and demanded the UN Security Council to issue a resolution that “obligates Israel to end its illegal policies that threaten the region’s security and peace.”

The gatherers strongly condemned Israel’s ongoing assault on Lebanon, calling for an immediate ceasefire.

They accused the Israeli army of “committing genocide” in its war on Hamas in Gaza, condemning the “horrific and shocking crimes” against the Palestinian people.

They also noted the “the mass graves, torture, forced disappearance, field executions, looting and ethnic cleansing, especially in northern Gaza.”

The summit called for providing “full international support and protection to the Palestinian people and state of Palestine.”

It hoped the Palestinians would achieve national unity and that the united body would effectively assume its responsibilities throughout the occupied Palestinian territories, including Gaza.

It reiterated the demand for “full Palestinian sovereignty over occupied east Jerusalem, the eternal capital of Palestine”, adding that the “Al-Aqsa Mosque is a red line”.

The summit condemned “hostile Israeli measures against Islamic and Christian sanctities in Jerusalem and attempts to change their identity,” calling on the international community to intervene and put a stop to it.