Oman condemns violations in Palestinian Territories
Geneva, Switzerland – Oman has strongly condemned the systematic practices carried out by Israeli forces in the occupied Palestinian Territories, particularly the extensive targeting of civilian infrastructure, including educational and cultural centres.
This was reaffirmed during Oman's participation in the 59th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, during the interactive dialogue on the report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Delivering the sultanate's statement, Sara al Balushi, First Secretary in Oman's Permanent Delegation to the United Nations in Geneva, expressed the sultanate's gratitude to the commission for its efforts in preparing the report, despite the serious challenges posed by the Israeli authorities' continued refusal to grant access to the occupied territories.
Sara noted that the report outlines a series of grave violations by Israeli forces, including the deliberate targeting of schools, cultural centres and religious sites. She said such systematic destruction represents an attempt to erase Palestinian identity and heritage and constitutes a war of annihilation under international law.
She stressed that these actions fall within the framework of crimes aimed at the total eradication of Palestinian national presence and identity.
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