After a gathering in Türkiye, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and League of Arab States Gaza Contact Group known as for the unification of the Gaza Strip with the West Bank, together with East Jerusalem, underneath the Palestinian Authority.
The two teams additionally condemned the pressured displacement of Palestinians from Gaza.
The assembly, hosted by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Türkiye’s Antalya province, was held on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum underneath the theme of a “Two-State Solution and Lasting Peace in the Middle East.”
The communique, adopted by Türkiye, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Indonesia, Nigeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Egypt, Ireland, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, China and Russia, emphasised the need for concrete and speedy steps to implement a two-state answer to attain lasting peace.
Political impasse
Describing the Israeli-Palestinian battle as being “in its worst phase in decades,” the assertion mentioned efforts for the implementation of the two-state answer, worldwide legislation and ideas of the U.N. Charter are being undermined.
“The region has witnessed several cycles of negotiations, international initiatives, escalations and wars. However, the current political deadlock and humanitarian disaster have never been worse,” it famous.
Despite a long time of negotiations between the conflicting events and worldwide engagement, the communique emphasised that the “the two-state solution, which is internationally accepted as the only viable solution to the conflict, has been disregarded.”
Lack of progress
The communique burdened that world efforts and calls for for a simply and lasting decision haven’t yielded outcomes on the bottom.
“We are convinced that lack of progress towards the implementation of the two-state solution is fundamentally fueling all kinds of extremism and violence, as current developments proved once more. We condemn all forms of violence and terrorism.”
Referring to previous experiences, the assertion warned that leaving the battle unresolved will increase the chance of future wars, and “the parties involved need to engage in genuine, committed talks, including through regional and international mediation.”
It urged the worldwide group to shoulder the duty of supporting a simply and political answer that ends the occupation and waves of violence within the Middle East.
The communique condemned the resumption of hostilities in Gaza, “in particular the indiscriminate attacks of Israeli forces resulting in the loss of an extremely high number of civilians and the deliberate destruction of the remaining vital infrastructure,” and inspired an instantaneous and lasting ceasefire in keeping with U.N. resolutions.
Demand for reunification
“We call as well for the unification of the Gaza Strip with the West Bank, including East Jerusalem under the Palestinian Authority (PA),” it mentioned.
It emphasised the significance of offering political and monetary help to allow the Palestinian Authority to imagine full duty in Gaza and throughout its whole jurisdiction.
The communique reiterated a rejection of any displacement or deportation of the Palestinians from any a part of Gaza, East Jerusalem or the West Bank.
“Forcing people out of Gaza by making Gaza unlivable is not voluntary migration. It is forced displacement, which we categorically reject,” mentioned the assertion, reaffirming help for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)
The assertion praised mediation efforts by Egypt, Qatar and the U.S. towards a ceasefire, stressing robust help for a reconstruction plan endorsed by the Arab League and the OIC that was backed by worldwide companions.
It famous help for a global convention on early restoration and reconstruction in Gaza, to be held in Cairo in cooperation with the U.N. and worldwide donors.
Referring to the High-Level International Conference co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France in New York in June, the communique mentioned on the assembly all steps to finish the occupation and implement the two-state answer could be outlined, with a give attention to concrete, time-bound commitments and mobilizing required sources.
Humanitarian support entry
It condemned Israel’s violations of worldwide legislation within the West Bank, together with settlement enlargement, home demolitions and land confiscations, and voiced opposition to utilizing humanitarian support as a weapon amid human struggling.
“We emphasise that the legal and historical ‘status quo’ at Jerusalem’s Muslim and Christian Holy Sites be upheld and recognise the key role of the Hashemite Custodianship in that regard.”
The communique once more emphasised that “aid must flow freely into Gaza, with Israeli crossings open and air and sea routes utilised. Starving Palestinians is unjustifiable.”
It mentioned there could be no justification for ravenous Palestinians or depriving them of fundamental support.
Source: www.dailysabah.com