OIC Executive Committee Strongly Condemns the Assassination of Mr Ismail Haniyeh

OIC Executive Committee Strongly Condemns the Assassination of Mr Ismail Haniyeh

The Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held an extraordinary open-ended meeting at the level of Foreign Ministers of the OIC Member States to discuss the ongoing crimes by Israel, the illegitimate occupying power, against the Palestinian people and its aggression against the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The Meeting took place in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on 7 August 2024. It reiterated, in its final communiqué, its strong condemnation of the assassination of Mr Ismail Haniyeh, former Prime Minister of Palestine, during his stay in the Iranian capital Tehran, and holds Israel, the illegitimate occupying power, fully responsible for this heinous attack, which constitutes a criminal act of aggression, a flagrant violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, and a serious assault on the sovereignty, territorial integrity and national security of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The Meeting warned that the continued crimes of Israel, the illegitimate occupying power, undermine security and stability in the region and require immediate and effective intervention by the UN Security Council, within the scope of its responsibilities for the maintenance of international peace and security.

The Meeting also strongly condemned the continued war crimes, aggression and genocide committed by Israel, the illegal occupying power, in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including Al-Quds Al-Sharif, which have led, in the course of more than 300 days, to the martyrdom and injury of more than 140,000 Palestinian citizens, most of whom are women and children, as well as the destruction of vital facilities and infrastructure, and the displacement of more than two million Palestinians out of their homes.

The Meeting demanded an immediate cessation of the Israeli aggression and of the policies of abuse, starvation and collective punishment practiced against the Palestinian people, and affirmed its categorical rejection and resistance by all means to any attempt to displace, expel or forcibly transfer the Palestinian people from their land.

8 August 2024

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