OIC SG Calls for Exposing the Israel`s Crimes of Genocide

Sudan Events – Sumaya Sayed  

H.E. Mr. Hissein Brahim Taha, the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), participated in the Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers, which was held in Istanbul, the Republic of Türkiye, on 24 February 2024, under the theme “Media disinformation and attacks committed by the Israeli occupation authorities against journalists and media outlets in the occupied Palestinian territory”, in the presence of H. E. Prof. Fahrettin ALTUN, Director of Communication Department of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye and Ministers of Information and Communication as well as delegates of the OIC Member States.

In his speech at the opening session, the Secretary-General affirmed that the horrific massacres witnessed in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, especially the Gaza Strip, embody a model of organized terrorism, violence, and a crime of genocide committed by the Israeli occupation without political, religious, humanitarian, or legal deterrence, and call for strengthening efforts and positions to expose these crimes and prosecute the Israeli occupation legally and hold it accountable.

At the beginning of his speech, the Secretary-General expressed the OIC’s appreciation to the government and people of the Republic of Türkiye for holding this special session to discuss its theme, noting Türkiye’s pioneering role in supporting the Palestinian people and their legitimate national rights.