OIC Condemns Israel’s Confiscation of Palestinian Land, Archeological Sites

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned Israel’s colonial practices. (SPA)
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned Israel’s colonial practices. (SPA)
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OIC Condemns Israel’s Confiscation of Palestinian Land, Archeological Sites

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned Israel’s colonial practices. (SPA)
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned Israel’s colonial practices. (SPA)

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned on Monday the ongoing Israeli colonial practices, particularly the confiscation of thousands of dunums of Palestinian land and archeological sites.
Israel has recently seized archaeological sites in the village of Sebastia, in the Nablus governorate.
The OIC emphasized that Israel’s actions are part of its destructive policy against hundreds of archaeological, historical, and scientific sites, as well as places of worship in Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including the occupied city of Jerusalem, the Saudi Press Agency said.
The OIC stressed that these actions aim to erase, plunder and distort the cultural and civilizational heritage of the Palestinian people, in clear defiance of international law, the Geneva Convention, relevant UN resolutions, and the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its protocols.
The organization urged the international community, especially the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to take immediate action to safeguard the tangible and intangible cultural assets in the occupied Palestinian territory.



Saudi Arabia Establishes New Directorate to Combat Human Trafficking

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
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Saudi Arabia Establishes New Directorate to Combat Human Trafficking

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

The Saudi Ministry of Interior announced on Thursday the establishment of a General Directorate for Community Security and Combating Human Trafficking Crimes, which will operate under the General Directorate of Public Security.

This came under the directives of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to develop and enhance the efficiency of the security system, with a focus on crime prevention.

The ministry stated that the newly established directorate will be responsible for combating crimes that violate personal rights, infringe upon fundamental freedoms guaranteed by Sharia law and the Kingdom's legal system, or compromise individual dignity in any way.

Its mandate includes eradicating such crimes, strengthening societal security and safety, dismantling criminal networks, and coordinating directly with relevant local and international authorities to achieve these objectives.