OIC Condemns Expansionist Statements Made by Israeli Prime Minister

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the provocative statements made by the Israel's prime minister.

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the provocative statements made by the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, regarding the so-called “Greater Israel Vision,” considering them an extension of Israel’s rhetoric of extremism, incitement, and aggression.

The OIC also said the statements display disregard for the sovereignty of states, and constitute a flagrant violation of the principles of international law, the United Nations Charter, and relevant UN resolutions, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday.

The OIC affirmed that these “aggressive” statements aim to evade Israel from its international obligations as the occupying power and to persist in violating the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, foremost among them their right to self-determination and to establish an independent state along the 1967 borders with Al-Quds Al-Sharif “Jerusalem” as its capital.

The OIC warned of the dangers of Israel’s expansionist colonial rhetoric, which poses a threat to regional and international peace and security, fuels the cycle of violence, and contributes to the escalation and prolongation of the conflict in the region.

Additionally, the OIC reiterated its call on the international community, particularly the UN Security Council, to assume its responsibilities in confronting these aggressive policies, take decisive measures to halt the Israeli aggression, implement the two-state solution, and end the unlawful occupation of the Palestinian and Arab territories since 1967.

Netanyahu had on Wednesday again called for what he refers to as the voluntary migration of Palestinians from the war-ravaged Gaza territory, and what critics have warned could be ethnic cleansing.