Arab countries condemn Israeli aggression against Jenin as war crimes

The Arab league condemned this Monday as “war crimes” the repeated operations of the Army Israeli in the occupied Palestinian territories, after the raid that this Monday left at least seven dead and thirty wounded in the city West Bank of Jenin.

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“The occupying power bears full responsibility for these attacks and these war crimes, which are a violation of the norms and resolutions of international legitimacy, and which undermine the efforts and attempts to revive the course and hopes for peace in the Region and internationally”, said a statement from the body that brings together 22 countriesincluding several who maintain relations with Israel.

The note highlights the “condemns in the strongest terms” by the countries of the League of “criminal assault” that the Israeli Army carries out in Jeninin the north of west bankand which houses an important Palestinian refugee camp considered by Israel to be one of the main centers of Palestinian armed resistance.

The new Israeli attack – which includes aerial means – “It is framed within the continuity of the escalation, incursions and excessive use of military force, including aviation, against defenseless people (…), in addition to the attacks and terrorism committed by Israeli settlers under the protection of the Israeli Army”he added.

egypt and jordanwho signed peace with Israel in 1979 and 1994, respectively, called for their part in separate communiqués for the “immediate cessation” of the “repeated” Israeli military operations in west bankgiven that “will only lead to more deterioration and more violence”.

the israeli escalation “leads to fueling tensionsexacerbate the suffering of the Palestinian people and undermine the efforts made by Egypt and its regional and international partners to reduce tension in the occupied territories.”the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Cairo, key mediator between the Palestinians and Israel, also called for “active and influential international actors intervene to end these violations and provide protection to the Palestinian people, whose suffering increases day by day”.

A similar position was expressed by Jordan, whose Foreign Ministry highlighted “the rejection of Jordan to these attacks and all the unilateral measures Israelis Undermining Calming Efforts” the situation between the Palestinians and Israel.

Source: Elcomercio

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