Muslim leaders blast Israel over warfare crimes in Gaza

Joint Arab and Islamic summit decision condemns Israeli aggression in opposition to Palestinians n Iran asks Muslim nations to designate  Israel military terrorist organisation n Crown Prince says Saudi Arabia categorically rejects this brutal warfare.

RIYADH   –  The ultimate decision issued by the joint Arab and Islamic summit in Riyadh calls for the tip of what it describes as Israel’s aggression in opposition to Gaza, in addition to “warfare crimes and barbaric, brutal and inhumane massacres.” “We condemn the Israe­li aggression in opposition to the Gaza Strip, the warfare crimes and the barbar­ic, brutal and inhumane massacres dedicated by the colonial occupa­tion authorities in opposition to the Pales­tinian folks, together with within the occu­pied West Financial institution and East Jerusalem. We demand it’s stopped immedi­ately,” the decision learn. 

The assertion mentioned the summit re­jects the characterization of this “warfare of revenge as (one in all) self-defense” and calls for the tip of the siege in Gaza in addition to the entry of human­itarian help convoys, together with meals, drugs, and gas instantly. 

It additionally demanded the United Na­tions Safety Council take a “deci­sive and binding determination” that im­poses a cessation of aggression. 

“We demand the Safety Council take a right away determination con­demning Israel’s barbaric de­struction of hospitals within the Gaza Strip and stopping the entry of medication, meals and gas,” it added. The decision additionally known as on the Worldwide Felony Court docket to conduct an investigation into what it described as warfare crimes and crimes in opposition to humanity dedicated by Israel in opposition to the Palestinian folks in all occupied Palestinian territories. 

It known as on all nations to cease exporting weapons and ammuni­tion to Israel utilized by its military and the “terrorist settlers who kill Pal­estinian folks and destroy their properties.” The summit mentioned {that a} “simply, lasting and complete peace” is the one option to guaran­tee safety and stability for the folks of the area. “Safety from cycles of violence and wars won’t be achieved with out finish­ing the Israeli occupation. … We maintain Israel, the occupying energy chargeable for the continuation and aggravation of the battle because of its aggression in opposition to human rights,” it added.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is within the Saudi capital for the summit, marking the primary journey by an Iranian chief to Saudi Arabia in 11 years, after the 2 coun­tries restored diplomatic rela­tions in March. Raisi mentioned attend­ees had gathered there on behalf of the Islamic world to “save the Palestinians.” In the meantime, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman mentioned “we categorically reject this brutal warfare” in opening remarks. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas mentioned the USA, “which has the best affect on Israel, bears accountability for the absence of a political resolution.” “We de­mand that they put a cease to the Israeli aggression and the Israeli occupation of our land,” he mentioned. He known as on the United Nations Safety Council to “instantly put an finish to the brutal Israeli ag­gression on Palestinians,” and he repeated the necessity to safe the entry of help provides into Gaza. “My thoughts can not imagine that that is occurring beneath the eyes and ears of the world, with out calling for a right away halt to this bru­tal warfare,” he added.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan advised the sum­mit that “the world remaining silent within the face of this brutality shames us all.” “Gaza has been al­most utterly destroyed, and Western nations aren’t even calling for a ceasefire. …There is no such thing as a doubt that whoever stays silent about injustice is a component­ner within the follow of injustice,” Erdogan added. The Turkish president mentioned Israel is attempting to hunt revenge for Hamas’ assaults on October 7, including that whereas no person helps what occurred that day, it isn’t an excuse for Is­rael to kill civilians. “Phrases have turn into inadequate in describing what is going on in Gaza and Ramallah since October 7,” Er­dogan mentioned, claiming that Israel was focusing on civilians, hospitals, ambulances, and locations of wor­ship in a “brutal and barbaric method that’s unparalleled in his­tory.” Syrian President Bashar al-Assad criticised the normali­sation agreements between Arab nations and Israel, saying the coverage does extra hurt than good. “Extra arms prolonged by us equals extra massacres in opposition to us … what we’ve to do to assist Palestine is use precise po­litical instruments, not rhetorical instruments, and that firstly is stopping any political course of with the Zionist entity,” he mentioned. Assad mentioned what’s occurring in Gaza in the present day shouldn’t be handled in isolation, however reasonably checked out as a “manifes­tation” of the Palestinian trigger and a “blatant expression of the struggling” of Palestinians. “If we proceed to take care of the aggres­sion in opposition to Gaza in the present day with the identical methodology, then we are going to pave the best way for the completion of the bloodbath … and the demise of the trigger,” he mentioned. 

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani slammed the worldwide group for fail­ing to “cease warfare crimes and mas­sacres” in Gaza. “We marvel how lengthy will the worldwide com­munity proceed to deal with Israel as whether it is above worldwide regulation, and the way lengthy will it’s condoned to flout all worldwide legal guidelines in its brutal, endless warfare on the nation’s indigenous popu­lation,” the Qatari ruler mentioned. The emir mentioned Qatar continues to sup­port all regional and internation­al diplomatic efforts for “de-esca­lation, stemming the bloodshed and defending civilians, together with persevering with efforts in humanitar­ian mediation to launch hostag­es,” including that “we hope to succeed in a humanitarian truce within the close to future.” Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has mentioned that attendees at an emergency summit on the Israel-Hamas warfare in Saudi Ara­bia had gathered there on behalf of the Islamic world to “save the Palestinians.” “We have now gathered right here in the present day to debate the main focus of the Islamic world, which is the Palestinian trigger, the place we’ve witnessed the worst crimes in historical past…At present is a historic day within the heroic protection and assist of Al-Aqsa Mosque,” he mentioned in re­marks on the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit in Riyadh on Saturday. Raisi mentioned the story of Gaza is a “battle between two axes,” and the world should de­termine which aspect it’s on — the aspect of “the Aristocracy” or the aspect that “destroys human generations.” The Iranian president criticized the USA for its assist of the Israeli offensive, saying Washington is “the principle associate in these crimes.” 

In his opening remarks on the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit in Riyadh on Saturday, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman mentioned the dominion “categorically rejects” the warfare to which Palestinians are being sub­jected. Saudi Arabia is internet hosting the Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit on Saturday in response to the “unprecedented circum­stances in Gaza.” “This summit is being held beneath distinctive and painful circumstances…we cat­egorically reject this brutal warfare that our brothers and sisters are being subjected to in Palestine…we renew our demand for an im­mediate cessation of navy op­erations,” the crown prince mentioned. He mentioned 1000’s of civilians had been killed by Israeli airstrikes, and hospitals and locations of wor­ship had been destroyed.

“What we’ve in entrance of us is a humanitarian disaster that’s testomony to the failure of the UN Safety Council and the worldwide group to place an finish to the blatant Israeli vio­lations of worldwide legal guidelines and norms and worldwide humani­tarian regulation,” he mentioned. Bin Salman mentioned that occasions in Gaza name for a “coordinated collective effort to take efficient motion,” and de­manded the opening of humani­tarian corridors to supply help for civilians. “The dominion af­corporations its categorical rejection of the continuation of aggression, occupation, and compelled displace­ment of the inhabitants of Gaza. It additionally confirms that the occupy­ing authority is chargeable for the crimes dedicated in opposition to the Palestinian folks,” he mentioned. The crown prince mentioned the one option to discover “lasting peace” is to finish Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands, and to ascertain a Palestin­ian state beneath the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. 

‘ISRAEL ARMY ‘TERRORIST ORGANISATION’

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi known as on Saturday on Islamic governments to designate Is­rael’s navy a “terrorist organ­isation”, citing its present opera­tions within the Gaza Strip. “Islamic governments ought to designate the military of the occupying and aggressor regime as a terrorist organisation,” Raisi advised a sum­mit of Arab and Muslim leaders within the Saudi capital Riyadh.

The emergency assembly of the Arab League and the Organisa­tion of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) comes after Hamas’s October 7 assaults that Israeli officers say left about 1,200 folks useless, and a few 240 taken hostage. Israel’s subsequent retaliatory aerial and floor offensive has to this point killed greater than 11,000 folks, principally civilians and lots of of them kids, in accordance with the Hamas-run well being ministry. In his first go to to Riyadh since Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to re­retailer ties in March, Raisi urged nations which have ties with Is­rael to sever them and known as for higher assist for Palestinians. He known as for “chopping any type of political or financial relations with the Zionist regime” as im­portant steps to be taken by Is­lamic nations. Implementing a “commerce boycott in opposition to the Zion­ist regime particularly within the en­ergy subject must be prioritised,” he added. The Iranian president, whose nation is a supporter of Hamas, hit out at the USA for offering monetary and navy assist to Israel. “Each the warfare machine of the Zi­onist regime and its gas belong to the Individuals,” he mentioned, add­ing that “undoubtedly, US gov­ernment is commander and the principle confederate of this crime.”