The Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, has
urged the OIC members to cut ties with the Israeli regime and put severe
embargos on the commercial and arms dealings with the regime in order to stop
its genocidal crimes against Gaza.
Delivering a speech at the 15th edition of the Islamic
Summit of Heads of State and Governments of the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC) in the Gambia on Saturday, he said that “beyond doubt, this
time period will also pass by, despite all its hardships and adversities for
the Palestinian nation.”
“However, the manner and quality of the role that is played
by us, Muslim states, in the face of this crisis will go down in history,” the
top diplomat added.
“Undoubtedly, severance of diplomatic and economic ties and
imposition of practical arms and trade embargo on Israel serves as an important
means of cessation of its genocide in Gaza and atrocities in the West Bank and
the Noble al-Quds.”
Amir Abdollahian stressed that what the resistance did in the
course of time proved that its elimination was nothing but an illusion.
“The Israeli regime is not a legitimate government. It is
only an occupying apartheid power,” he said, adding, “Passage of time is not
going to lend legitimacy to an occupying power.”
“There is no doubt that severing diplomatic and economic
relations and practical arms and trade embargo is an important tool in stopping
Israel’s genocide in Gaza and its crimes in the West Bank and Al-Quds
Al-Sharif. We sincerely appreciate the Muslim and freedom-loving governments
and countries that took action in this direction,” he continued.
Iran’s top diplomat also noted that the realization of
stable and just peace and security in the region is only feasible through the
end of the occupation of Palestine, Syria and Lebanon, the return of
Palestinian refugees to their homeland and guaranteeing the reinstitution of
their right to self-determination.
He pointed out that the public opinion of the world and
especially the Islamic world strongly expects us to come up with important
recommendations and measures as the result of this Summit.
The foreign minister then proposed the following measures:
1. Emphasizing the establishment of an immediate, complete,
unconditional and permanent ceasefire in all areas of Gaza, including in Rafah
and even the West Bank;
2. The complete lifting of the human blockade of Gaza;
3. Exchange of prisoners;
4. Obligating the Israeli regime to conduct an immediate,
complete and unconditional withdrawal of all military forces and their
equipment from Gaza and securing an international guarantee for the safe return
of the people to their areas and places;
5. Imposing an immediate arms and trade embargo against the
Israeli regime;
6. Supporting the provisional binding order of the
International Court of Justice and providing the ground for the trial and
punishment of all the commanders and the perpetrators of Israeli crimes. To
ensure peace and security in the region and the Islamic world, the rogue and
occupying Israeli regime must be stopped, brought to justice and punished.
He highlighted that Tehran believes that in line with the
efforts to materialize the motto of enhancing unity and solidarity through
dialogue for sustainable development;
First, by focusing and investing in human resources,
technology and infrastructure, Islamic nations may very well utilize their
great capacity to achieve the goals of sustainable development of Muslim
nations.
Second, in order to deepen the level of cooperation and
spread sustainable and all-round development, the network of economic,
technical, developmental, commercial and financial-monetary cooperation between
Islamic countries should be further strengthened in the context of targeted and
joint agreements and mechanisms.
Third, creating a dedicated platform within the framework of
the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to share knowledge, expertise and
resources related to sustainable development is necessary for the realization
of the development plans of Muslim nations.
Fourth, it is a necessity to promote the economic and
commercial integration between the member countries of the Organization of
Islamic Cooperation in order to achieve the goals of sustainable development,
based on our values.
Fifth, making use of technological initiatives and
innovations and the expansion of scientific research in order to advance the
agenda of achieving sustainable development goals within the framework of the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation requires the devising an appropriate mechanism.
