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GCC Condemns as War Crime Israel’s Attack on School in Gaza

Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli strike on the Al-Taba'een school in the Daraj Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza, 10 August 2024. (EPA)
Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli strike on the Al-Taba'een school in the Daraj Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza, 10 August 2024. (EPA)
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GCC Condemns as War Crime Israel’s Attack on School in Gaza

Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli strike on the Al-Taba'een school in the Daraj Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza, 10 August 2024. (EPA)
Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli strike on the Al-Taba'een school in the Daraj Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza, 10 August 2024. (EPA)

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi strongly condemned on Saturday the latest Israeli targeting of a school sheltering displaced persons in Al-Daraj neighborhood, east of Gaza City, which left scores dead and injured.

He slammed as war crimes the ongoing violent attacks by Israeli forces against the Palestinian civilians in Gaza and the rest of the Palestinian territories, and their direct targeting of shelters and camps for the displaced.

"These actions highlight the dangerous criminal approach of the Israeli occupation forces and are a blatant violation of international and humanitarian laws and treaties. They disregard all legal, moral, and humanitarian values," he stressed.

AlBudaiwi called on the international community to assume its responsibilities and take immediate and serious action to arrive at a ceasefire, put an end to Israeli’s dangerous military operations, and hold accountable those responsible for violations of international laws.

An Israeli airstrike on a Gaza City school compound housing displaced Palestinian families killed around 100 people, the Gaza Civil Emergency Service said on Saturday.

The Muslim World League (MWL) also strongly condemned the attack.

In a statement by MWL Secretariat General, Secretary General and Chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa strongly the condemned ongoing brutal attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Gaza in clear violation of international laws and humanitarian norms.

He urged the international community to promptly intervene and halt the ongoing killings by the Israeli military, stressing that it is imperative to cease the systematic atrocities against innocent people.

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OIC Holds Israel Responsible for Haniyeh’s Assassination in Iran

The OIC holds its meeting in Jeddah on Wednesday. (SPA)
The OIC holds its meeting in Jeddah on Wednesday. (SPA)
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OIC Holds Israel Responsible for Haniyeh’s Assassination in Iran

The OIC holds its meeting in Jeddah on Wednesday. (SPA)
The OIC holds its meeting in Jeddah on Wednesday. (SPA)

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation held on Wednesday Israel responsible for the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran last week.

The OIC convened a meeting of the Executive Committee at the level of foreign ministers in Jeddah to discuss the latest escalation in the region.

The gatherers condemned the ongoing “war crimes and genocide committed by Israel, the illegal occupation, in Gaza and the West Bank, including Jerusalem.” It noted that since October, Israel’s assault on Gaza has killed and wounded over 140,000 Palestinians.

Palestinian envoy to the United Nations Riad Mansour told Asharq Al-Awsat: “Israel’s aggression, oppression and policy of starvation will not stop unless UN Security Council resolutions are implemented, the most recent of which was the US proposed resolution that enjoyed 14 votes in favor.”

By assassinating Haniyeh, Israel wants to drag the region and US to a broad war, he warned.

The Arab and Islamic worlds do not want war, he stressed. They want to live in peace, stop the conflicts and save innocent lives.

In a statement, the OIC said Haniyeh’s assassination was a flagrant violation of international law and the UN Charter. It is a dangerous violation of Iran’s sovereignty, regional safety and national security.

It warned that the “ongoing Israeli crimes and illegal occupation undermine security and stability in the region and demand immediate and effective intervention from the Security Council given its responsibilities in maintaining international peace and security.”

It also warned of the accelerated pace of Israeli settlement expansion and the daily crimes and assaults committed by the Israeli army and settler militias against Palestinians in the West Bank.

It urged the Security Council to assume its responsibilities in imposing an immediate end to the Israeli hostilities against the Palestinian people and ensure the delivery of sufficient humanitarian aid throughout Gaza.

It stressed the need for respecting the legal and historic standing of the Islamic and Christian sanctities in Jerusalem.

Furthermore, it called on all countries to meet their responsibilities in line with international law to refrain from offering any form of aid or support to Israel that would help prolong the illegal occupation of Palestinian territories, encourage impunity and allow it to continue its blatant crimes and violations of international law and UN resolutions.