GAZA, (Palestine Foundation Information Center), The Follow-Up Committee of the National and Islamic Forces has called for the Gaza Strip to be declared a “disaster zone,” urging global popular rallies from Friday through Sunday to demand an end to the war and siege.
“The Israeli occupation has systematically destroyed the foundations of life across the Gaza Strip, forcing residents into overcrowded shelters, confined spaces, and makeshift tents lacking basic humanitarian living conditions, while maintaining a total land, sea, and air blockade,” the Committee said in a statement on Tuesday.
The Committee accused the Israeli occupation of obstructing the ceasefire agreement and barring the entry of the administrative committee, international stabilization forces, and monitoring bodies to the Gaza Strip.
The Committee called for the dissolution of the US-led Board of Peace, urging the UN and its Security Council to assume their legal responsibilities by working to end the occupation, stop the war on Gaza, and curb Israeli violations of international law and the UN Charter.
In a related context, Palestinian factions have called for intensifying global popular support for Gaza and organizing worldwide protests against the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people.
In a statement today, the factions paid tribute to the protesters who took to the streets in the Netherlands in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza and in protest against the Israeli genocide.
The factions also called for disbanding the Board of Peace, stressing that its failure to end the suffering of Gazans underscores the need for the UN and its Security Council to fulfill their responsibilities by protecting civilians and working to end the blockade on Gaza.
