RAMALLAH- In response to the gruesome massacre perpetrated by Israeli occupation forces this morning in the Nuseirat refugee camp, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has instructed Palestine’s envoy to the United Nations to request an emergency session of the UN Security Council to discuss the repercussions of the bloodshed, WAFA news agency reported.
The Israeli assault on the Nuseirat camp has claimed the lives of hundreds of martyrs and left numerous others wounded.
President Abbas is engaged in intensive communications with relevant Arab and international parties to convene this urgent session of the UN Security Council.
President Abbas is engaged in intensive diplomatic efforts with Arab and international stakeholders to convene an emergency session of the UN Security Council.
The aim is to address the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people and compel the Israeli occupation to comply with international legitimacy resolutions, including those calling for an immediate ceasefire.
President Abbas emphasized the urgent need for international intervention to halt the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza, and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
He pointed out that Israel continues to exploit international silence and US support to perpetrate crimes that violate all international legitimacy resolutions and international law.