Arab League, OIC condemn Trump’s Gaza ‘takeover’ scheme
The Arab League and Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have condemned in the strongest terms US President Donald Trump’s remarks on the “takeover” of the Gaza Strip.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the Arab League's secretariat said such a move was “a recipe for instability” and would be in “violation of international law.”
The 22-member regional bloc said Trump's proposal promotes the “displacement of Palestinians, which is rejected on the Arab and international levels.”
Trump has said the United States should "take over" the Gaza Strip, expelling its people to other countries.
He made the remarks during a White House news conference on Tuesday with the visiting Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Trump’s plan for the Gaza Strip has already sparked international condemnation. It has faced resounding rejection among Palestinians, West Asian leaders and governments around the world.
UN rights chief Volker Turk has said in response to Trump’s remarks that international law was "very clear" that “any forcible transfer in or deportation of people from occupied territory is strictly prohibited.”
OIC denounces Trump’s call to displace Palestinians
The OIC, which represents more than 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide, in a separate statement expressed its absolute rejection of any plans aimed at changing the geographical, demographic, or legal reality of the occupied Palestinian territory.
The organization believes the Gaza Strip is an integral part of the State of Palestine.
The Trump plan “contributes to the consolidation of the occupation, colonial settlement, and the seizure of Palestinian land by force, which constitutes a flagrant violation of the principles of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions,” the OIC said.
The OIC called for “the complete withdrawal of the Israeli occupation, strengthening the steadfastness of the Palestinians in their land and their safe return to their homes.”
The organization reiterated its support for East al-Quds as the capital of a future Palestinian state, underscoring its “Arab and Islamic character.”
Elsewhere in the statement, the OIC called for ensuring accountability for all crimes committed by Israel against the Palestinian people during the campaign of genocide in the besieged Gaza Strip.
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