Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit,
Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, vehemently condemned the
aggressive military operation launched by Israel in the West Bank,
which claimed the lives of over 11 martyrs and imposed a sweeping siege
on major cities and vast areas in the West Bank.
Gamal Roshdy, the spokesman for the Secretary-General, stated that the
raids, brutal assaults, and killings perpetrated by Israel in the cities
of the northern West Bank, coupled with the destruction of
infrastructure and the siege of hospitals, represent a perilous
escalation aimed at subjugating the Palestinian people, dismantling the
remnants of existing agreements, and re-annexing Palestinian territories
in pursuit of the extreme right's agenda. He further noted that this
alarming development cannot be dissociated from the dangerous—and wholly
unacceptable—statements made by extremist ministers within the Israeli
government concerning Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Roshdy quoted Mr. Aboul Gheit as stating that "Israel is committing
genocide against Palestinians everywhere. The Israeli operation in the
West Bank is entirely unrelated to the events of 7 October; its true aim
is to render Palestinian lives unbearable, whether in the West Bank or
the occupied Gaza Strip, through ongoing intimidation, bloodshed, and
the implementation of displacement plans, effectively seeking to
liquidate the Palestinian cause."
Mr. Aboul Gheit emphasised that the international community cannot
afford to stand idly by in the face of this escalation, which
deliberately pushes the region to the brink of catastrophe, opens new
fronts, and ignites fires that could lead to a widespread explosion of
violence.
He further asserted that the United States has failed to exert the
necessary pressure on Israel, having succumbed to its manoeuvres and the
procrastination of its leaders, who have wasted time with no real
intention of reaching an agreement to end the aggressive war on Gaza.
Mr. Aboul Gheit held Washington responsible for enabling this escalating
Israeli arrogance in the region, and demanded that it take a clear
stance on the recent Israeli military operation in the West Bank.
