OIC welcomes South Africa move to file genocide case against Israel
“OIC stressed that Israel, the occupying power, is committing a genocide by its indiscriminate targeting of the civilian population, killing and injuring tens of thousands of Palestinians, forcibly displacing them, preventing them from obtaining basic needs and humanitarian aid and destroying buildings, and health, educational and religious institutions.”
#ArabLeaders and #Iran 's president are in the #Saudi capital Saturday for a #summit meeting expected to underscore demands that fighting in #Gaza end before the #Israel#Hamas war draws in other countries.
The #EmergencyMeeting of the #ArabLeague and the Organisation of #Islamic Cooperation #OIC comes after Hamas #militants bloody October 7 attacks that #Israeli officials say left about 1,200 people dead, mostly civilians, and 239 taken hostage.
For Arab nations, Gaza catastrophe a mere blip in normalising relations with Israel
What has provided Israel complete impunity is the increasing indifference of Arab countries towards the Palestinian right to a state, writes Zahid Hussain.