OIC censures israel for ‘war crimes’ against Gaza

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has decried the Israeli regime’s “war crimes” against Palestinians of the besieged Gaza Strip.

The 56-member group released a statement following a ministerial meeting in the Saudi city of Jeddah, condemning, “in the liveliest terms,” “the occupying force, for war crimes it doesn’t stop committing in the Palestinian territories.”

“Israel should immediately cease its aggression against the Palestinian people and shoulder political and legal responsibility for war crimes,” the OIC said.

Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal said at the meeting that a peace deal with Palestinians was the only way for Tel Aviv to survive.

The OIC also called for a meeting of donors for the reconstruction of Gaza, which has been torn apart by the Israeli regime’s offensive.
Israeli warplanes have been carrying out incessant airstrikes against the blockaded Gaza Strip since July 8. On July 17, thousands of Israeli soldiers launched a ground invasion into the densely-populated strip.

More than 1,940 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have lost their lives and nearly 10,000 have been wounded despite pressure from the international community on Tel Aviv.

Latest tallies show that nearly 470 Palestinian children have so far lost their lives in the Israeli attacks against the impoverished Gaza Strip. Children also make up almost one-third of the injured.

An Egypt-brokered truce between the two sides came into effect at 2100 GMT on Sunday.