Kuwait's Permanent Representative to OIC: International Community Must Prevent Imposition of New Reality in Palestine
Kuwait's Permanent Representative to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Yousef Al-Tineb, condemned Israeli practices in Palestine and Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia during the foreign ministers' meeting in Baghdad.
Translated by Qiyas from القبس — Original source
Kuwait expressed its strong condemnation today (Sunday) of the heinous practices of the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people, while reiterating its firm and strongly condemned stance against the terrorist attacks carried out by the Houthi militias against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This was stated in a speech by Kuwait’s Permanent Representative to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and its Consul General in Jeddah, Yousef Al-Tineeb, at the 52nd session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Baghdad.
Al-Tineeb said that the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting is taking place amid a serious escalation in the Palestinian issue, which faces systematic attempts to impose a new reality on the ground that ignores the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and constitutes a blatant violation of international resolutions and charters. He added that the continuous Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, accompanied by a blockade, systematic destruction of infrastructure, forced displacement, deliberate targeting of civilians and hospitals, and the prevention of humanitarian aid delivery, represents a serious violation of the principles of international law and an attempt to impose a policy of fait accompli by force at the expense of the fixed and inalienable rights of the Palestinian people. He emphasized Kuwait’s firm rejection of attempts to displace the Palestinian people and its strong condemnation of the heinous practices of the Israeli occupation.
He noted that Kuwait “underscores the importance of reaching a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire, ensuring the flow of humanitarian aid, protecting civilians, providing safe corridors for displaced persons, and supporting meaningful efforts to fully recognize the State of Palestine and enhance its legal status in the United Nations and international forums.”
He also expressed “Kuwait’s condemnation of the Republic of Colombia’s opening of an embassy in the occupied city of Jerusalem, in a blatant violation of international law and relevant resolutions of international legitimacy.” He stated that “Kuwait reiterates its steadfast position supporting the legitimate Palestinian rights, foremost among which is the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital,” calling on “the international community, particularly the Security Council, to assume its legal and humanitarian responsibilities and take serious action to stop this aggression and prevent attempts to impose a new reality through displacement and settlement.”
Regarding the situation in Yemen, Al-Tineeb said that “Kuwait strongly condemns and denounces the terrorist attacks launched by the Houthi militias against Saudi Arabia, which have resulted in the deaths of innocent civilians, damage to infrastructure, and attacks on airports, as well as attacks targeting the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, in a blatant violation and serious breach of the principles of international law and Islamic and humanitarian values.”
