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OIC censures Israel’s hostile behavior in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood

Monday, 14 February 2022 6:33 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 14 February 2022 6:49 PM ]

A Palestinian holds a flag of Palestine while confronting Israeli settlers in Sheikh Jarrah, East al-Quds, February 13, 2022 (Photo by AFP)

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has censured the recent attacks by Israeli military forces and settlers against the Palestinian residents of the occupied East al-Quds neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah.

In a statement released on Monday, the 57-member body said Israel’s policy of Judaization of East al-Quds, its settlement expansion, and the forced displacement of Palestinian families stand in flagrant violation of international law and the Geneva Conventions.

The OIC urged the international community to intervene for the good of the Palestinians.

A controversial far-right Jewish lawmaker opened a parliamentary office in the neighborhood in what was described as an effort to exacerbate the situation in the district. Scuffles broke out on Sunday as Itamar Ben Gvir of the Religious Zionism alliance opened the office in Sheikh Jarrah.

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned Ben Gvir’s step as a “provocative and escalating move that threatens to ignite violence.” The ministry said the failure of the international community and the UN Security Council to take necessary measures to compel Israel to stop its occupation of al-Quds encourages the occupying power to forge ahead with its colonial Judaization projects in the Holy City.

Clashes break out as far-right Israeli lawmaker opens office in restive al-Quds neighborhood

Scuffles break out between Palestinians and Israeli police in the occupied East al-Quds neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, after a far-right Israeli lawmaker opened an office in the area.

Earlier, the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas issued a strongly-worded message of warning to the Israeli regime and settlers after the latter renewed assaults on Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah.

Sheikh Jarrah has been the scene of frequent crackdowns by the Israeli police on the Palestinians protesting against the threatened expulsion of dozens of Palestinian families from their homes in favor of Israeli settler groups.

Since Israel seized East al-Quds in a 1967 war, Israeli settler organizations have claimed ownership of land in Sheikh Jarrah and have filed multiple lawsuits to evict Palestinians from the area. Much of the international community considers the Israeli settlement structures illegal under the international law due to their construction on occupied territory.

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