Kazan, Russia, October 24, 2024-Palestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday said that Israel is trying to drive away Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, particularly in the northern part of the region.
Speaking at the BRICS Summit, Abbas said, “It has been a full year since the greatest catastrophe that the Palestinian people experienced after the Nakba of 1948, which is the Israeli war in which crimes of genocide and ethnic cleansing are being committed in the Gaza Strip.”
“This is part of a plan to empty the territory of its people, especially now in northern Gaza where the occupation forces are resorting to starving the population there,” he added.
Meanwhile, after the death of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, world leaders have pushed Israel to end the war by reaching a ceasefire deal and bringing back hostages.
Palestinian President called for an immediate end to Israel’s ongoing onslaught on the Gaza Strip and withdrawal of Israeli forces from the enclave. Achieving justice for the Palestinian people “is the most important test at this historical moment.”
“It’s high time to stop the injustice and end the practices of military force and prolonging the Occupation,” he said, calling for sanctions on Israel over its refusal to abide by UN resolutions.
Abbas also called for holding an international peace conference supervised by the UN and stakeholders to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
“We rely on the BRICS countries, which have become an influential and decisive force, in establishing the foundations of international peace and security,” he concluded.
