CAIRO, June 4 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament (AP) called on the international community and the UN Security Council to take urgent and immediate action to stop the war of extermination in the Gaza Strip, provide international protection for the Palestinian people and support Palestinians' legitimate struggle to establish their independent, sovereign state

In a statement issued Wednesday - on the occasion of the 58th anniversary of the June 5, 1967, setback - the AP called on rejecting all illegal unilateral measures aimed at changing the geographic and demographic character of the Palestinian territories, particularly in Al-Quds (East Jerusalem).

This painful event in the history of the Arab nation represents a turning point that left deep marks on the conscience of the Arab peoples and embodies the magnitude of the challenges facing the nation in its pursuit of regaining its legitimate rights, the statement read.

The AP said the Palestinian cause will remain the primary and central issue of the Arab nation and that achieving security, stability, development and social justice in the region and the world as a whole requires resolving the Palestinian issue and ensuring that the Palestinian people attain their legitimate rights of freedom, independence and establishment of their independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

The AP held Israeli occupation fully responsible for the continued conflict in the region, as a result of its aggressive and systematic policies, the genocidal war in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and East Jerusalem, the statement said.

It also referred to horrific Israeli crimes against civilians, Israeli policy of starvation and siege and repeated incursions into Palestinian cities and Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The statement also drew light on Israeli occupation escalation of its settlement activities to impose a new reality on the ground violating international law and international legitimacy resolutions.

The AP affirmed its continued parliamentary and diplomatic efforts in regional and international forums to support the Palestinian cause, expose the practices of the occupying entity and bring perpetrators of crimes into account before international courts.
(MENA)

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