AMMAN —
Forty Arab women’s organizations, in a press statement on Saturday, addressed
UN agencies and Western embassies in the
Arab world condemning their silence on
the “assassination” of veteran Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
اضافة اعلان
Abu Akleh was
killed by Israeli occupation forces in Jenin on Wednesday.
“Your shameful
silence only serve (sic) to support the illegal occupation of Palestine,
Israeli apartheid, and human rights violations,” the organizations said.
The NGOs called on
the UN and Western governments to “hold Israel accountable for its violations
of international law”, calling for a full investigation into
Abu Akleh’s murder
at the International Criminal Court.
“Targeting
journalists is not only an international human rights violation, but an
intentional strategy to suppress freedom of expression and information
dissemination,” the statement said.
The NGOs called on
world leaders and the international community to denounce Israel’s aggression
and sanction the country, and called on Arab leaders to sever ties and end
normalization efforts with Israel.
“We ask you to
stand on the right side of history to protect human rights, and support
Palestinians in their struggle for their legitimate rights,” the statement
concluded.
The statement was
signed by women’s organizations from Palestine, Jordan, Kuwait, Egypt, Lebanon,
Morocco, Sudan, Yemen, Syria, and Mauritania.
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