Doha: The Ministerial Committee assigned by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit on Gaza has expressed its condemnation and denunciation of the raids launched by the Israeli occupation forces on the Gaza Strip. These raids, which include direct bombardment of areas populated by unarmed civilians, have resulted in the deaths and injuries of hundreds of Palestinians. The committee decries these actions as a clear violation of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, as well as a breach of UN resolutions, international charters, treaties, agreements, and international humanitarian law. The committee warns that these actions exacerbate the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, pose a serious threat to the region’s security and stability, and increase the risk of a wider conflict, undermining efforts to deescalate tensions.
According to Qatar News Agency, the Ministerial Committee is calling on the international community to assume its moral and legal responsibilities by intervening immediately to pressure Israel, the occupying power, to cease its aggression and violations. The committee demands compliance with UN resolutions, international law, and international humanitarian law to protect Palestinian civilians from Israel’s military actions. It also urges the Israeli authorities to restore Gaza’s electricity supply fully and immediately and to open all crossings to ensure a continuous and expanded flow of humanitarian aid into the region, which is facing an unprecedented disaster.
In emphasizing the need for a sustainable ceasefire, the committee calls for an end to Israeli escalation, the resumption of dialogue, and negotiations to implement all stages of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. The ultimate goal is to end the war on Gaza and prevent a return to violence.
The Ministerial Committee reaffirms its commitment to achieving a just and sustainable peace for the Palestinian cause within the framework of the two-state solution and the Arab Peace Initiative. This includes adherence to UN resolutions, international law, and agreed parameters, ensuring the protection of Palestinian rights, including the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the 1967 lines with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Formed on November 11, 2023, the committee includes foreign ministers from The State of Qatar, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, The Arab Republic of Egypt, The Kingdom of Bahrain, The Republic of Trkiye, The Republic of Indonesia, The Federal Republic of Nigeria, The State of Palestine, as well as The Secretary General of the League of Arab States and The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.