Iran Press/ West Asia:The foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt and Morocco condemned on Thursday the targeting of civilians and violations of international law in Gaza which has been under Israeli bombardment.
Nine Arab countries on Thursday demanded that the UN Security Council enforce an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip.
The call was made in a joint statement issued by the foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, and Morocco.
The statement condemned “the targeting of civilians, forced displacement, and the policy of collective punishment.”
Signatories called on the council “to obligate the parties for an immediate and sustainable cease-fire, and to work to ensure and facilitate rapid, safe and sustainable access for humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip without obstacles in accordance with humanitarian principles,” Egypt's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
On Wednesday, the council failed to pass two resolutions calling for a cease-fire in Gaza, drafted by the US and Russia. 219
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