Eight Islamic Nations Denounce Escalating Israeli Violations in Gaza
A coalition of foreign ministers from the UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt has issued a joint statement condemning the ongoing military actions in Gaza. The ministers highlighted the devastating impact of these operations on civilian infrastructure, specifically targeting healthcare facilities and medical workers, which they labeled as a direct violation of international humanitarian law. They warned that these continued actions threaten to collapse regional peace efforts and undermine the recently proposed roadmap for ending the conflict, potentially worsening an already dire humanitarian crisis.
Beyond the immediate crisis in Gaza, the ministers underscored that these actions are part of a broader, systemic trend involving settler violence in the West Bank and the unilateral expansion of settlements. They argued that these moves are designed to erode the possibility of a two-state solution and disregard the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people. Consequently, the group has called upon the UN Security Council to take decisive action to hold violators accountable, enforce a permanent ceasefire, and reject any attempts at the annexation or forced displacement of Palestinians. They concluded by reaffirming that lasting peace can only be secured through a legitimate political process that leads to a sovereign Palestinian state based on 1967 borders.