GCC Urges International Community to Stop Israeli Occupation Violations

Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has urged the international community to take immediate and collective action to press the Israeli occupation forces to stop their violations in the Palestinian territories and their threat to the lives of innocent civilians, in light of the continued Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip and the occupations attacks on Rafah, south of the Strip. GCC Secretary-General Jassim Mohammed Al Bedaiwi said in a statement Tuesday that the continuation of mob attacks and provocations undermines the chances of peace and enhances the escalating episodes of violence in the region, which requires immediate international intervention to end the crisis, stressing that expanding the scope of Israeli military operations in The Gaza Strip, to include Rafah, would expose the lives of many Palestinian people to dangers, and would also directly contribute to threatening security and peace in the entire region. The GCC Chief reiterated the firm position of the Gulf Cooperation Counci l in its support for the Palestinian issue, referring to the statement issued by the 44th extraordinary meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council, in which commitment to the call was made to hold an international conference in which all concerned parties participate to discuss all issues related to it. The Palestinian issue, and reaching a solution based on ending the Israeli occupation and establishing an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative. Source: Qatar News Agency