CAIRO: The Council of the Arab League has strongly condemned the Israeli occupying power for undermining the work of the United Nations and global humanitarian organizations operating in the Gaza Strip, including bombing the centers and headquarters of UNRWA, calling it a terrorist organization, and seeking to end its humanitarian missions in the occupied Palestinian territories, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Wednesday.
In a statement after a meeting of the permanent representatives of its extraordinary session, the Council of the Arab League said that Israel has committed brutal acts against the Palestinians and destroyed all forms of life in the Gaza Strip while disregarding international law, UN Security Council and General Assembly resolutions, and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) measures and advisory opinions.
The council added that the forced displacement of Palestinians, especially from the northern Gaza Strip, represents the beginning of the Palestinian people’s displacement outside their lands and the exacerbation of their suffering.
It added that the failure of the global system to stop Israeli crimes constitutes a stain on humanity and the international order, calling for the activation of the advisory opinion of the ICJ regarding the illegality of the Israeli occupation.
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The Council of the Arab League called upon the ICJ to expedite the adjudication of the genocide lawsuit against the Israeli occupying power and called on the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants against the Israeli prime minister and his defense minister.
The Arab League Council also denounced the Israeli aggression on Lebanon, emphasizing the need to support Lebanon’s efforts in the international community to pressure Israel to immediately cease fire and implement Security Council Resolution 1701, which Beirut has expressed readiness to implement immediately.
The Council also condemned the repeated Israeli attacks on the territory of Syria and the targeting of civilians and residential areas, stressing its support for Syria in exercising its right to defend its land and people.
