Arab, Islamic Countries Condemn Assassination of Head of Hamas Political Bureau, Warn of Region Being at Precipice of Chaos

Arab and Islamic countries have condemned the assassination of the Head of the Political Bureau of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), Dr. Ismail Haniyeh, and warned over the policy of assassinations and breaching the states' sovereignty, that could imperil the Middle East region and drag it into the cycle of chaos and undermine peace opportunities. Jordan has condemned, in strongest terms, this assassination and deemed it a breach of international law and international humanitarian law and an escalatory crime that would foment further tension and chaos in the region. Spokesperson for the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ambassador Sufian Al-Qudah, underscored his country's unwavering position on rejecting the violation of states sovereignty and international law, and condemning political assassinations, violence and terrorism, whatever the motives are. He warned that such crimes would only drag the region into a metastasized war and threaten regional and global securi ty and peace. Al-Qudah underlined that the international community must shoulder its responsibility and take immediate measures that impose cessation of the Israeli aggression on Gaza and violations against international law and the UN resolutions. He stressed that these measures must protect security and stability of the region from the relentless catastrophic consequences of the Israeli offensive in Gaza, as well as the aggravation of violations and crimes against Palestinians rights. At an extraordinary meeting of his government, Prime Minister of Lebanon's Caretaker Government, Najib Mikati, said this act underscores the danger of the spillover of cycle of global concern and peril in the region. He called on the international community to compel the Israeli occupation to ceasefire and comport with international resolutions and laws, in addition to implementing the resolution 1701, confirming that the assassination of Haniyeh has shifted the situation from engagement to an open dangerous posture due to profound fears. On the other hand, Algeria expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of Haniyeh assassination, with the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs and the National Community abroad, Ahmed Attaf, condemning this dastardly and heinous act on the part of the Israeli occupation forces. Attaf confirmed that the Israeli occupation forces keep proceeding with their indifference and non-recognition of the simplest humanitarian, legal, political and moral rules and regulations. Additionally, Malaysia condemned the assassination of Haniyeh and considered it the most brutal homicide, with the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dr. Anwar Ibrahim, highlighting the objective of this assassination which was to unequivocally impede the ongoing talks that aim to end the massacres in Gaza that perished over 40,000 people. He added that this crime would never have happened in a peaceful environment devoid of impunity, expressing his deep concern over the ramifications of this incident on the Palestinian people w ho have been exposed to much more pain and suffering for many decades. (QNA) Source: Qatar News Agency