OIC Secretary General Condemns Palestine Mosque and Church Attacks
Date: 01/03/2015
The Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Iyad Ameen Madani, strongly condemned the torching of Al-Huda Mosque, west of Bethlehem and of a Greek Orthodox Church building in occupied Al-Quds (Jerusalem) by a group of extremist settlers. He stated that these attacks on Islamic and Christian holy sites are an organized terrorism carried out by Israeli settlers against the Palestinian people, their property and holy sites.
Madani added that this heinous crime is taking place in the context of continuing attacks and aggression against the Palestinian people and their holy sites. He held the Israeli occupation fully responsible for the consequences of the continuation of these grievous acts which are a flagrant violation of international norms and charters.
The Secretary General stressed that the OIC would continue to expose and counter the occupation’s criminal and racial policies against the Palestinian people, territory and holy sites. He called on the international community, particularly the Security Council, to act to stop these violations, provide protection for the Palestinian people, prevent recurrence of these Israeli crimes which fuel violence and tension in the region, and bring its perpetrators to account.
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Document Type: Arabic text, French text, Statement
Document Sources: Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Subject: Holy places, Incidents, Jerusalem, Legal issues, Occupation, Settlements
Publication Date: 01/03/2015