OIC censures Israel’s 'systematic genocide' of civilians in Gaza
The information ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states have condemned Israel’s “systematic oppression, massacre, and genocide of Palestinian civilians" in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
In a communique issued after an extraordinary session held in the Turkish port city of Istanbul, the information ministers of the member states called for an "unconditional ceasefire" to halt further loss of life in the besieged Palestinian strip.
"The ongoing military aggression launched by Israel, the occupying power, against the Palestinian people as well as its systematic oppression, massacre, and genocide of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023, and in the occupied West Bank including al-Quds Al-Sharif, and call for an unconditional cease-fire to prevent further loss of life," the ministers said.
They also criticized Israel’s misinformation campaigns, charging it with spreading false and misleading information to cover up its actions.
The OIC ministers condemned the Israeli forces’ “deliberate and systematic” targeting of Palestinian journalists, and stressed that this is part of a campaign to “silence the voices of truthtellers”.
The communique also condemned the Israeli forces for the telecommunication system in the Gaza Strip, calling on the international community to open an "immediate investigation" into these crimes and to hold the Israeli occupying authorities accountable.
Elsewhere in the community, the ministers reiterated that the “only path to peace and security in the region is through the realization of the Palestinian people’s inalienable rights, including national independence and sovereignty with East al-Quds as its capital”.
The US-Israeli genocidal war on Gaza is on its 142nd day, with continued massive aerial and artillery strikes on the besieged strip.
According to the Health Ministry in Gaza, Israeli attacks have martyred at least 86 Palestinians in the last 24 hours.
Israeli warplanes bombed a residential block in Beit Lahia, north of Gaza, martyring and injuring several civilians.
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