Ramallah, August 04 (QNA) - The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned Israel's continued violations of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip and its ongoing aggression and perpetration of further massacres against Palestinian civilians in the Strip.
In a statement issued Tuesday, the Ministry said Israel's continued breaches of the ceasefire agreement stemming from the US president's peace plan, its failure to uphold its commitments under the agreement, and its undermining of ongoing mediation efforts demonstrate what it described as the Israeli government's lack of political will to end the aggression, respect its obligations, and halt what it called a plan of genocide and displacement against Palestinians in Gaza.
It said Israel's continued targeting of civilians, vital infrastructure and humanitarian facilities, along with its ongoing policies of killing, destruction and starvation despite the existence of a clear ceasefire agreement, demonstrates that the current Israeli government does not view the agreement as an obligation to be respected, but rather as a temporary tool to manage the aggression and reshape realities in line with its objectives. It added that these objectives include prolonging the war, continuing what it described as genocide, and implementing plans for the forced displacement of the Palestinian people.
The Ministry called on the US administration, mediating and guarantor states, and the international community to take effective measures to compel Israel to respect the ceasefire agreement and fulfill its obligations.
It also called for ensuring the protection of Palestinian civilians, guaranteeing the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian, relief and medical aid to the Gaza Strip, achieving a comprehensive and lasting halt to the aggression, the withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces, and the launch of recovery and reconstruction efforts. The Ministry reiterated its call for ending the occupation and realizing an independent and sovereign Palestinian state on the borders of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital. (QNA)