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“The Kingdom condemns and denounces the decision by the Israeli occupation regime to halt humanitarian aid to Gaza, using it as a tool of blackmail and collective punishment,” the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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The statement emphasized that the decision constitutes a “flagrant violation of international law and a direct assault on the principles of international humanitarian law amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis faced by the Palestinian people.”<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Egypt also censured Israel’s blocking of the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza as a “flagrant violation” of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it “strongly condemns Israel’s decision to block humanitarian aid and close crossings used for relief efforts.”<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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The ministry asserted that “these actions blatantly violate the ceasefire agreement, international humanitarian law, the Fourth Geneva Convention, and all religious principles.”<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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The Fourth Geneva Convention, adopted in 1949 in the aftermath of World War II, is centered on affording protection to civilians, including in occupied territories.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Egypt stressed that “there is no justification, condition, or rationale that permits the use of starvation and siege as a weapon against innocent civilians, particularly during [the Muslim fasting month of] Ramadan.”<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Cairo urged the international community to “fulfill its responsibilities to end all unlawful and inhumane practices targeting civilians and to condemn attempts to use innocent lives for political leverage.”<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Additionally, the Jordanian Foreign Ministry also issued a strong condemnation of Israel’s decision to cut off aid into Gaza, terming it a “blatant breach of international law and the Fourth Geneva Convention on the protection of civilians during war.”<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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The ministry’s spokesperson Sufyan Qudah said, “The Israeli regime’s decision represents a grave violation of the ceasefire agreement and risks reigniting the conflict in Gaza.”<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Qudah emphasized that “Israel must end its use of starvation as a weapon against Palestinians and innocent civilians, especially during the holy month of Ramadan.”<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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He urged the international community to “uphold its legal and moral responsibilities by compelling Israel to abide by the ceasefire agreement, implement all its phases, and reopen crossings to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid across Gaza, which is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.”<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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The Qatari Foreign Ministry also reaffirmed its “categorical rejection of Israel’s use of food as a weapon of war in Gaza and the starvation of civilians.”<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Qatar called on the international community to pressure Israel into ensuring the safe, sustainable and unobstructed entry of aid into all parts of Gaza.<\/span><\/p>","content_source":"","content_url":"","content_columns":"0","content_date_start":"2025-03-03 12:54:04","content_date_finish":"2025-03-03 12:54:04","content_date_register":"2025-03-03 13:08:28","content_date_last_edit":"2025-03-03 13:08:28","content_show_img":"1","content_show_details":"0","content_show_related_img":"0","content_show_slider":"1","content_show_title_slider":"1","content_comment":"1","content_score":"0","content_recorded":"0","content_confirmed":"0","content_status":"1","content_kind":"0","old_id":"0","tag_id":null,"tag_word":null,"tag_service":null,"tag_total":null,"tag_soundex":null,"attach_token":"3842815352","attach_date_register":"2025-03-03 13:07:53","attach_id":"547910","attach_file_ext":"jpg","attach_file_header":"image\/jpeg","attach_img_type":"2","attach_img_width":"1000","attach_img_height":"562","attach_file_media":"1","attach_show_watermark":"1","score_average":null,"score_count":null,"score_date_last":null,"visit_count":"291","visit_date_last":"2025-05-09 14:45:18","attach_title":"ARAB","node_title":"news,Latest news","ot_node_left_right":"[{\"node_id\":122, \"left\":2, \"right\":53},{\"node_id\":144, \"left\":49, \"right\":50}]"}]]