Palestinian presidency to take Israeli plans to occupy Gaza to UN Security Council, Arab League, OIC
Foreign Ministry urges international community, governments, institutions to act to halt Israel’s 'dangerous and illegal escalation'

ANKARA
The Palestinian presidency said Friday it will urgently bring Israel’s decision to occupy the Gaza Strip before the UN Security Council, the Arab League, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), warning that the plan constitutes “a full-fledged war crime.”
In a statement, the presidency said the Israeli plan is a continuation of a broader policy of “genocide, systematic killings, starvation, and siege.”
It called the actions a “flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and UN resolutions.”
In response to this “dangerous escalation,” the Palestinian leadership announced urgent diplomatic steps, including appeals to the UN Security Council, the Arab League, and the OIC to convene emergency meetings and develop a unified response.
The presidency made a direct appeal to the international community, particularly to the US, urging President Donald Trump to “intervene and prevent the implementation of Israel’s decisions.”
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said that Israel’s Gaza occupation decision reveals the true nature of its war, “an unjustified campaign against Palestinian civilians.”
In a statement, the ministry condemned the Israeli Security Cabinet’s newly approved plan as a “dangerous and illegal escalation.”
“This decision reveals that the Israeli war was never defensive; it has always been a war of extermination and forced displacement against the people of Gaza,” the ministry said, warning of the “certain death” of civilians remaining in the strip.
“This development cannot be ignored,” the ministry said.
The ministry announced it is launching a political campaign targeting decision-making centers in the international community, urging governments and institutions to “assume their legal, political, and moral responsibilities” and act to halt Israel’s actions.
The statement came hours after Israel’s Security Cabinet approved a proposal by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to have the military take control of Gaza City.
Israel has been facing mounting outrage over its destructive war on Gaza, where more than 61,200 people have been killed since October 2023. The military campaign has devastated the enclave, which is facing famine.
Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.
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