RIYADH, Feb 9 (KUNA) -- GCC Secretary-General, Jassim Al-Budaiwi, strongly condemned the illegal decisions and measures announced by Israeli occupation forces in the occupied West Bank, describing them as attempts to impose unilateral realities that violate international law and relevant UN resolutions.
In a press statement on Monday, Al-Budaiwi said that the unlawful and unilateral steps taken by Israeli forces to assert sovereignty constitute a clear violation of international law and existing agreements. He called on the international community to assume its legal responsibilities and adopt firm positions to halt these violations and ensure respect for international humanitarian law.
Al-Budaiwi reiterated the GCC's firm stance supporting the Palestinian people's right to establish an independent state within the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with UN resolutions, the Arab Peace Initiative, and the aspirations of the Palestinian people to live with dignity and peace. (end) ash.aa