Following Israel’s atrocities in Gaza, which killed at least 87 civilians —including children — together with the forced eviction of Palestinians fromEast Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, the Organisation of IslamicCooperation (OIC) has decided to convene an emergency meeting to discussthe matter.
According to the OIC, the decision was pushed by Saudi Arabia, which is thechair of the Islamic Summit.
The meeting will virtually take place on Sunday, May 16, 2021.
“Upon the request of the Kingdom of #SaudiArabia, chair of the IslamicSummit, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will on Sunday 16 May2021 hold a virtual open-mended meeting of its Executive Committee at thelevel of foreign ministers,” the OIC wrote on Twitter.
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It said that the meeting will shed light on the Israeli aggression inPalestine, particularly Al-Quds Al-Shareef, and acts of violence in thevicinity of Al-Aqsa mosque.
According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, so far, 17 children have beenkilled as a result of Israel’s air strikes, while the number of wounded hasrisen to 500, out of which 26 are in critical condition.
