Haniyeh calls on the leaders, symbols and scholars of the Arab and Islamic nation to take action to stop the Israeli aggression on Gaza (Reuters - archive)
The head of the political bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), Ismail Haniyeh, appealed to the Arab and Islamic nations to move quickly to stop the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, save the Palestinians, and isolate Israel politically and diplomatically as a result of the war crimes it is committing.
In a message sent by Haniyeh to the leaders, symbols, and scholars of the Arab and Islamic nation, on the occasion of the approaching month of Ramadan, and published by the movement on its account on the Telegram platform, Haniyeh said, “We call on the leaders, symbols, and scholars of the nation to take effective action at the various political, diplomatic, and legal levels, in order to stop the aggression against our people, in particular In Gaza immediately, and protect Al-Aqsa Mosque.”
Haniyeh stressed the need to exert pressure on international capitals supporting Israel with the aim of forcing it to stop this war immediately and unconditionally, adding, "Our people welcome Ramadan this year burdened with pain and hopes, and our people are being exposed to the most horrific massacres in the genocidal war on Gaza."
He also stressed in his message the speed of real relief to the Palestinians in terms of food, medicine and shelter, and the opening of the crossings to fully operate, providing the full and urgent needs, completely ending the siege on our people, and beginning a comprehensive reconstruction process.
Haniyeh called for more efforts to prosecute the occupation, expose its crimes, and isolate it politically and diplomatically as a result of the war crimes and crimes against humanity it committed in the genocidal massacres in Gaza.
He said, "The occupation is the root of all problems and instability in the region, and its continuation contradicts the principles of international law and the United Nations. The Palestinian people's attainment of their independence and freedom is what ends the root of the problem and establishes a new and different phase at the level of the region and the world."
Israel has been waging a brutal war on the Gaza Strip since October 7, leaving tens of thousands of civilians martyred and wounded, most of them children and women, a humanitarian catastrophe and massive infrastructure destruction, which led to Tel Aviv being brought before the International Court of Justice on charges of genocide.
As a result of the war and Israeli restrictions, the residents of Gaza are on the verge of famine, in light of a severe scarcity of food, water, medicine and fuel supplies, with the displacement of about two million Palestinians from the Strip, which has been besieged by Israel for 17 years.
Source: Al Jazeera + agencies