THE Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned Israel and reiterated support for Palestinians, as fatal unrest escalates. The OIC “condemns in the strongest terms the repeated attacks by the Israeli occupation authorities against the Palestinian people”, the pan-Islamic body based in the Saudi city of Jeddah said in a statement on Tuesday after an emergency session. It also condemned “the Israeli occupation forces’ continuation of their colonial programs — building settlements, attempting to confiscate Palestinian properties, forceful eviction of Palestinians from their land”. Israel’s army said more than 600 rockets had been fired since Monday from Gaza towards Israel mainly by Hamas and the Islamic Jihad group. The OIC’s statement follows strong condemnation of Israel by Saudi Arabia over what it called “blatant attacks carried out by the Israeli occupation forces against the sanctity of Al-Aqsa mosque”.

Source: Manila Times May 12, 2021 02:48 UTC