OIC, Arab League and African Union call for prosecution of Israeli occupation
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The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the League of Arab States and the African Union Commission have called on the international community to take all necessary measures to hold the Israeli occupation accountable for all violations and crimes it has committed.
In a joint statement, the three organisations urged that Israel be prosecuted before national, regional and international courts, particularly the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice, in order to end impunity and ensure international protection for the Palestinian people.
The statement was issued following a consultative meeting held on Tuesday at the headquarters of the OIC in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which focused on developments related to the Palestinian cause.
The organisations referred to the peace plan announced by the President of the United States and signed during the international peace summit held in Sharm El-Sheikh in October 2015, under Egyptian and American auspices and with the participation of Qatar and Turkey.
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The plan, later endorsed by the UN Security Council in Resolution 2803, was described as the starting point for ending the bloodshed, ensuring unhindered access for humanitarian aid, securing the withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces, restoring normal life, and convening an international conference in Cairo to implement the Arab-Islamic plan for early recovery and reconstruction in the Gaza Strip.
They said these steps would open an irreversible path towards the realisation of the two-state solution.
The three organisations also strongly condemned Israeli statements regarding the opening of the Rafah crossing in one direction only. They expressed their absolute rejection of any attempts or plans to displace the Palestinian people, whether in the Gaza Strip or the West Bank, describing such actions as a war crime, a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, and a serious threat to regional and international peace and security.
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