This came in a joint statement read during a press conference at the United Nations Headquarters in New York by the Chargé d'Affaires of the Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations, Asli Güven, who chairs the OIC Ministerial Council, in the presence of members of the group and the organization.
This comes days after the Israeli government approved a gradual plan on Friday to occupy the entire Gaza Strip, starting with Gaza City, home to approximately one million Palestinians.
Regarding this plan, the statement said: "We consider Israel's announcement of its intention to impose full military control over the Gaza Strip a dangerous and unacceptable escalation, a flagrant violation of international law, and an attempt to entrench the illegal occupation."
He added, "Israel's actions and continued grave violations, including killing, starvation, attempts to impose forced displacement, annexation of Palestinian lands, and settlement expansion, all amount to crimes against humanity."
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The statement called on Israel to "immediately and unconditionally allow the entry of humanitarian aid and ensure freedom of movement and the operation of relief organizations in accordance with international law."
The Israeli plan includes occupying refugee camps in the central Gaza Strip, large parts of which have been destroyed by the Israeli occupation army, as part of an ongoing war with American support since October 7, 2023.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel, with American support, has been committing genocide in Gaza, including killing, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement, ignoring all international calls and orders from the International Court of Justice to halt it.
The Israeli war of extermination on the Gaza Strip left 61,499 Palestinians dead, 153,575 injured, and more than 9,000 missing. Hundreds of thousands were displaced, and famine claimed the lives of many, including dozens of children.
