The "Islamic Summit" condemns the genocide in Gaza and calls on the world to recognize the State of Palestine

The final statement of the Islamic Summit Conference at its fifteenth session, which was held in Banjul, the capital of Gambia, called for “action to stop the crime of genocide committed by the occupation against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.”

The conference, which concluded yesterday, Sunday, stressed in its statement "the necessity of taking action to stop the crime of genocide committed by the occupation against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip."

Those gathered at the summit said: “We call on the countries of the world to take action to stop the crime of genocide committed by the occupation against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023,” according to the final statement.

The statement stressed "the importance of making all efforts to accelerate the arrival of all humanitarian aid, and rejecting any attempts to displace the Palestinian people from their land."

He stressed the importance of recognizing the Palestinian state within the 1967 borders with its capital, Al-Quds Al-Sharif, and providing support for the State of Palestine to gain full membership in the United Nations.

The statement called for "an immediate and unconditional ceasefire against the comprehensive aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip."

He expressed "solidarity with Muslim groups and communities in a number of non-member countries of the organization, which suffer from persecution, injustice and aggression."

He called for "providing the necessary support for their legitimate causes, and for making more international efforts to protect their rights, dignity, and religious and cultural identity."

The final statement affirmed "continued political, moral and diplomatic support for the people of Kashmir."

He called on the “United Nations Security Council to take effective measures to implement its resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir to enable the people of Kashmir to exercise their inalienable right to self-determination through a plebiscite under the supervision of the United Nations.”

He expressed "deep concern about the increasing systematic persecution of Muslims and other minorities in India."

The statement urged "the Government of India to take necessary measures to protect their lives and property and prevent any similar acts from occurring in the future."

The attendees praised Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iran and other member states for their pioneering efforts in the United Nations General Assembly to adopt the two resolutions that designated March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia in 2022, and “Measures to Combat Islamophobia” on March 15, 2024, according to the statement. .

The statement renewed "the community's support for a peaceful, stable, prosperous and inclusive Afghanistan."

They stressed "the importance of full respect for the human rights of all Afghans and the necessity of protecting the basic rights of Afghan girls and women."

The attendees denounced “in the strongest terms the repeated incidents of burning copies of the Holy Qur’an in a number of European countries.”

They called on "the concerned countries and the international community to take comprehensive and necessary measures to prevent the recurrence of such acts and to address the disturbing growth of the phenomenon of Islamophobia," according to the statement.