International Organizations issue urgent humanitarian appeal to stop ongoing Zionist aggression on Gaza
The Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and the African Union launched an urgent humanitarian appeal on Wednesday to halt the ongoing Zionist aggression against the Gaza Strip, during a joint consultative meeting held in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.
According to Quds Press Agency, the three organizations affirmed that the actions committed by the enemy forces in Gaza constitute full-fledged genocide, demanding immediate international intervention to stop it. They stressed that the use of starvation and siege as tools of war against civilians constitutes a crime under international law.
The organizations warned of Gaza being rendered uninhabitable amid collapsing humanitarian conditions and called for ensuring safe, sufficient, and sustained access for humanitarian aid.
They strongly rejected the current aid distribution mechanism, which has turned into "killing fields for civilians and relief workers."
The organizations also firmly opposed any attempts to forcibly displace Palestinians from their land, emphasizing that such actions constitute grave crimes under international law.
They demanded the urgent formation of an independent and impartial international investigation committee to examine war crimes, serious violations, and acts of genocide committed in Gaza, and to determine individual and collective legal responsibilities.
Additionally, they called for enabling UNRWA to carry out its duties in the Strip without obstruction, rejecting any attempts to undermine its role or transfer its mandates to other entities. They underscored the necessity of providing political, financial, and legal support to the agency.
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