OIC Chief Embraces Global Appeal for Ceasefire in Gaza

Jeddah: Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Hussein Taha, welcomed the joint international statement calling for an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire. According to Kuwait News Agency, the joint statement was signed by foreign ministers of 28 countries, urging the unhindered entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and the initiation of a political process that could lead to a two-state solution. Taha affirmed in a statement that this stance represents the international community's rejection of the Israeli aggression and the forced displacement of Gazans, which he stated are violations of humanitarian law. He renewed his call on the international community to pressure the Israeli occupation to cease the war, facilitate aid into Gaza, and implement relevant UN resolutions to halt the aggression. Taha emphasized supporting the rights of the Palestinian people and realizing the sovereignty of their state based on the 1967 borders.