OIC holds extraordinary session to discuss Israel’s disinformation, attacks against Palestinians

RAMALLAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an extraordinary session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers (ICIM) in Istanbul, Republic of Turkiye, on 24 February 2024, to discuss joint efforts to confront the Israeli occupying authority's disinformation and hostilities against journalists and media outlets in the occupied Palestinian territory'. The Republic of Turkiye is hosting the conference, in its capacity as Chair of the current session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers, where it is expected that information ministers and ministers responsible for communication in the OIC Member States will participate in the conference. OIC Secretary-General, Hissein Brahim Taha, will deliver a speech at the conference to inform the participants of the ongoing crimes of the Israeli occupation against journalists and professionals in various media outlets and press and media institutions. It is noteworthy that Israel, the occupying power, suppresses media in the Ga za Strip and throughout Palestine. Reports have documented the targeting of more than 140 media institutions, which led to the martyrdom of no less than 126 people working in the press and media sector since 7 October 2023. Israel also destroyed the premises of media institutions and cut off Internet service for workers in the media sector and people of the Gaza Strip in general. The Israeli occupation has been waging a relentless war against the people of the Gaza Strip for more than four months, which has led to a series of massacres, comprehensive destruction, and widespread displacement among Palestinians, in addition to the destruction of all service sectors, including the media sector. In an infinite toll, the number of slain Palestinians has risen to more than 29,092, the majority of whom are women and children, while 68,883 others were wounded, since the beginning of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip on October 7th, 2023. Source: Palestine news and Information Agency – WAFA