FM urges OIC for alternate measures to end Israeli aggression in Gaza

Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has urged the OIC member countries to take alternate measures to end the months long Israeli genocide in Gaza and ensure human rights for the Palestinian people.

He made this call while addressing the 19th Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Israel's aggression on the Palestinian people in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday (March 5), reports BSS.

The foreign minister reiterated Bangladesh's firm support for the cause of Palestine and called for an immediate ceasefire while ensuring keeping open humanitarian corridors.

He stressed on the importance of the Islamic Financial Safety Net to ensure basic necessities for the Palestinians.

The foreign minister said that Bangladesh delivered a strong statement at the ICJ in February on the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

He hoped that peace will be established soon in the region which is the demand of the Muslim Ummah.

Noting the current development at the United Nations Security Council, Mahmud highlighted the need for its reform so that decision on globally effecting issues could be reached.

Bangladesh foreign minister reiterated the need for unity of the Muslim Ummah to end the atrocities against Palestinian people and help them to live safely and peacefully in their own homeland.