Palestinian Foreign Ministry: Israeli  occupation  committs genocide against the Palestinians and uses  internationally banned weapons 

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the Israeli occupation is committing genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and using internationally prohibited weapons in light of a frenzied starvation campaign and preventing basic needs from defenseless civilians in the ugliest forms of collective punishment.

In a statement reported by WAFA agency , the Foreign Ministry condemned  the crimes committed by the Israeli occupation forces  using internationally banned weapons, including phosphorus cluster against the people of the Gaza Strip.

The statement indicated  these crimes affect everything and have so far led to the martyrdom of 1,055 martyrs and 5,184 wounded  in addition to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians being displaced from their homes, and huge numbers of homes, buildings, institutions  and facilities were demolished completely.

The Foreign Ministry confirmed that the occupation is taking advantage of the support of some  international sides  under the pretext of self-defense to commit the most heinous forms of crimes and implement pre-prepared plans to eliminate  the Palestinian cause, and  the Palestinian people’s legitimate national rights, the  foremost of which is self-determination.

The Foreign Ministry stressed the international sides adopt  a double policy in their dealings with international conflicts and crises, in a way that  ignores  international law and  legitimacy and the remaining credibility of the United Nations.

The Foreign Ministry stressed that the continuous escalation of  bombing, destruction and killing is an Israeli disregard  of countries’ stances  that demand  the Israeli  occupation to adhere  international law, renewing its demand for urgent international action to stop the aggressive  Israeli aggression immediately, secure the urgent entry of basic needs into the Gaza Strip, and activate the international protection policy of  the Palestinian people facing Israeli  occupation.

Rawaa Ghanam