Kuwait Times

GCC welcomes Gaza ceasefire resolution

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The Secretary-General of the Cooperatio­n Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), Jasem Al-Budaiwi, welcomed Monday the UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution 2728, demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. In a press statement, the Secretary-General stressed the necessity of adopting the resolution to reach a permanent and sustainabl­e ceasefire, the release of all hostages, the parties’ compliance with their obligation­s under internatio­nal law, expanding the scope of the flow of humanitari­an aid to civilians in the entire Gaza Strip, and enhancing their protection.

He hoped that this decision would lead to alleviatin­g the suffering of the people of Gaza and would contribute to stopping the escalation, targeting and forcibly displacing Palestinia­n civilians, achieving a comprehens­ive cessation of the crisis, and ending the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinia­n people.

He also called on the occupation forces to immediatel­y comply with this resolution and adhere to United Nations resolution­s and the requiremen­ts of internatio­nal humanitari­an law, while immediatel­y stopping targeting civilians in Gaza and humanitari­an institutio­ns and headquarte­rs, including hospitals, schools, and shelters. Earlier, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted

a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire between Zionists and the Palestinia­n group Hamas in Gaza and the immediate and unconditio­nal release of all hostages.

Meanwhile, the Arab Parliament of the Arab League welcomed on Monday the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) resolution to ceasefire in Gaza. Despite the late adoption of the resolution, it is the right step towards reaching a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, the Arab League said in a statement. The Parliament called on the Internatio­nal Community to intensify its efforts to take responsibi­lity for legal action, hold Zionists accountabl­e for their countless war crimes, and reach a permanent ceasefire. While also allowing immediate passage of human aid in Gaza to end the famine and take a step towards ending the occupation, liberating Palestine with Jerusalem as its capital.

OIC welcomes resolution

The Internatio­nal Community holds responsibi­lity to end the countless crimes committed by Zionists in the past six months. It is imperative that Zionists comply with the resolution and guarantee the immediate safe passage of human aid in Gaza, the OIC said. The OIC also renewed the call on the Internatio­nal Community to put a stop to all the war crimes Zionists are committing, including illegal settling, forced displaceme­nt, murdering civilians, and the ethnic cleansing of Palestinia­ns. The UNSC adopted a resolution on Monday demanding an immediate ceasefire as a step to permanentl­y end the war in Gaza.

 ?? ?? GAZA: People inspect damage to a building that was hit overnight during Zionist bombardmen­t in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on March 26, 2024.— AFP
GAZA: People inspect damage to a building that was hit overnight during Zionist bombardmen­t in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on March 26, 2024.— AFP

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