Foreign Ministry Welcomes BRICS Leaders’ Call for Ceasefire, Israeli Withdrawal from Occupied Territories

Gaza: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomed the final communiqué of the BRICS Leaders' Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which called for an immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza and for Israel's full withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and all occupied Palestinian territories, in line with international law and UN resolutions. According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, in a press statement on Monday, the Ministry urged the international community to urgently intervene and take concrete measures to compel Israel to halt its aggression, acts of genocide, forced displacement, and annexation policies targeting the Palestinian people. The Ministry also stressed the importance of reviving a political process based on international peace references and the Arab Peace Initiative, aimed at enabling the Palestinian people to exercise their right to self-determination and secure their legitimate national rights. This, it added, is the only viable path toward achie ving lasting security, stability, and prosperity in the region and the world.