RIYADH: The Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), Jasem Al-Budaiwi, welcomed Monday the UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution 2728, demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. In a press statement, the Secretary-General stressed the necessity of adopting the resolution to reach a permanent and sustainable ceasefire, the release of all hostages, the parties’ compliance with their obligations under international law, expanding the scope of the flow of humanitarian aid to civilians in the entire Gaza Strip, and enhancing their protection.

He hoped that this decision would lead to alleviating the suffering of the people of Gaza and would contribute to stopping the escalation, targeting and forcibly displacing Palestinian civilians, achieving a comprehensive cessation of the crisis, and ending the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people.

He also called on the occupation forces to immediately comply with this resolution and adhere to United Nations resolutions and the requirements of international humanitarian law, while immediately stopping targeting civilians in Gaza and humanitarian institutions and headquarters, including hospitals, schools, and shelters. Earlier, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire between Zionists and the Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.

Meanwhile, the Arab Parliament of the Arab League welcomed on Monday the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) resolution to ceasefire in Gaza. Despite the late adoption of the resolution, it is the right step towards reaching a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, the Arab League said in a statement. The Parliament called on the International Community to intensify its efforts to take responsibility for legal action, hold Zionists accountable for their countless war crimes, and reach a permanent ceasefire. While also allowing immediate passage of human aid in Gaza to end the famine and take a step towards ending the occupation, liberating Palestine with Jerusalem as its capital.

OIC welcomes resolution

The International Community holds responsibility to end the countless crimes committed by Zionists in the past six months. It is imperative that Zionists comply with the resolution and guarantee the immediate safe passage of human aid in Gaza, the OIC said. The OIC also renewed the call on the International Community to put a stop to all the war crimes Zionists are committing, including illegal settling, forced displacement, murdering civilians, and the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. The UNSC adopted a resolution on Monday demanding an immediate ceasefire as a step to permanently end the war in Gaza. — KUNA