Zarif: OIC Must Counter ‘Israeli’ Occupation, Expansionism
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the Organization of Islamic Cooperation [OIC] must never deviate from its main goal, which is to oppose the ‘Israeli' regime's occupation and expansionist policies.
"We should not allow anything or anyone to divert this organization's main goal, which is to promote the Muslim Ummah's unity, counter Zionist expansionism and occupation, and support the establishment of an independent and sustainable Palestinian state with al-Quds al-Sharif as its capital," Zarif said in an address to an OIC extraordinary meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, on Tuesday.
"We should not allow Zionists to set our agenda or create new issues in order to get away with the crimes they have perpetrated against all of us," the Iranian foreign minister added.
It is imperative for the international community, particularly the United Nations Security Council, to put an end to the culture of impunity for the ‘Israeli' regime and compel it to stop its criminal plans and practices, Zarif stressed.
Zarif further condemned the Zionist acts of aggression, which are aimed at altering the historic status of occupied al-Quds, changing its demography, and gaining control of the holy Islamic sites in the heart of al-Quds.
"The existing situation has resulted from the deplorable illegal occupation of Palestinian territories and repeated violation of the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people," Zarif said.
The Iranian minister emphasized that leaders of Muslim countries should not ignore conditions of two million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip who are under an illegal blockade and subjected to collective punishment and are deprived of their basic and vital needs such as medicine, clean water and energy.
Zarif then described the siege of Gaza as a "humanitarian nightmare," which requires swift action.
"The ‘Israeli' regime is still ignoring all international requests to stop and change its racist policies and measures against the Palestinian people," Zarif said.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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