The Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, has issued a strong condemnation of what he described as the Israeli occupation’s “direct targeting” of the Baptist Hospital in Gaza, which was rendered entirely out of service following the strike.
In a statement released Monday, Al Yamahi called the attack a “blatant violation of all international conventions and norms,” including international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions. He labeled the incident “a new chapter in a series of systematic crimes and violations committed by the occupation against the Palestinian people.”
Al Yamahi emphasized that “deliberately targeting civilian and medical facilities, including hospitals that serve as humanitarian sanctuaries, crosses all red lines.”
The Arab Parliament Speaker also issued a warning about the broader implications of what he views as a failure by the global community to act. He said the “grave consequences of continued international silence” have “effectively given the occupation a green light to proceed with its genocide campaign that has persisted for over 19 months, claiming over 170,000 victims including martyrs, wounded and missing persons, in what appears to be a systematic plan to depopulate the land and eliminate the Palestinian presence.”
Al Yamahi urged urgent intervention from international bodies such as the United Nations Security Council, the World Health Organization, and both regional and international parliamentary organizations. He called on them to fulfill their “legal, humanitarian and moral responsibilities” to stop the violence.
He further demanded immediate steps to “halt these atrocities, ensure international protection for the Palestinian people and medical facilities in Gaza, and end the ongoing genocide against innocent civilians, particularly women and children.”
Reaffirming the Arab Parliament’s position, Al Yamahi stated its “unwavering support for the Palestinian people in their just struggle to attain their legitimate rights, foremost among them the right to life, freedom and dignity.”
He concluded by calling for the leaders of the Israeli occupation to be held accountable “for actions that amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity under international and humanitarian law.”
