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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
CAIRO, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) — The ministerial committee mandated by the extraordinary joint Arab-Islamic summit on Gaza, along with 23 countries, the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, on Saturday jointly expressed "strong condemnation and categorical rejection" of Israel's intention to establish full military control over Gaza.
A joint statement issued by the foreign ministries of countries including Egypt, Palestine, Qatar, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, Sudan, Libya, Mauritania, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Chad, Djibouti, Somalia, Turkey and Gambia described Israel's intention as "a dangerous and unacceptable escalation, a flagrant violation of international law and an attempt to consolidate an illegal occupation and impose by force a fait accompli on the ground, contrary to international legitimacy."
It also notes that such measures “prevent any possibility of achieving peace, undermine regional and international efforts to de-escalate and peacefully resolve the conflict, and exacerbate serious violations of the rights of the Palestinian people.”
The countries and blocs demanded “an immediate and complete end to Israeli aggression” in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem, as well as “unconditional access” for humanitarian aid to Gaza and freedom of action for humanitarian organizations.
They also expressed support for the mediation efforts of Egypt, Qatar and the United States “to achieve a ceasefire and an agreement on the exchange of prisoners and hostages.”
At the same time, at a meeting in Cairo, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also “reaffirmed their rejection of the military reoccupation of the Gaza Strip” and called for an immediate ceasefire in the enclave, the Egyptian presidential office said in a statement.
Also on Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said six countries parachuted 106 containers of humanitarian aid across the Gaza Strip.
Greece and Italy took part in the air operation for the first time, cooperating with the UAE, Jordan, Germany and the Netherlands.
Since the international airdrop operation resumed in late July, 11 countries have taken part and have so far delivered more than 1,100 aid packages to Gaza.
The Israel Defense Forces said it was continuing a series of actions to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza and would work with the international community to increase aid, while rejecting accusations that it was deliberately causing starvation there.
But U.N. officials and experts say airdrops will have little impact on easing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza unless Israel opens land crossings to allow more aid and medical care for those suffering from malnutrition.
Israel launched a large-scale military operation in Gaza on October 7, 2023, following a Hamas attack on southern Israel that, according to Israeli authorities, killed about 1,200 people and took hostages.
Gaza health authorities said on Saturday that at least 61,369 Palestinians have been killed and 152,850 injured since October 2023. –0–
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