DHAKA, Nov 12, 2023 (BSS) - Foreign Minister Dr Abdul Momen has said it is
time to boycott Israel and its products by all nations and faiths,
particularly Muslim Ummah and people of honor and human dignity.
"This butchery must stop and stop forever," he said while speaking at the 8th
Extraordinary Islamic Summit in Riyadh on Saturday, according to a message
received here today.
The Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit was held to discuss the Israeli
aggression against the Palestinian people.
The foreign minister said situation in Gaza is not only a classic example of
ethnic cleansing but also genocide by a state power assisted by leaders of
the free world and proponents of human rights, humanitarian laws and all
moral and ethical values.
"Hold Israel leaderships accountable for war crimes and crimes against
humanity," he said, adding that the killing of innocent civilians, and
clearing of areas through barbaric means, has created an environment of
terror.
"Such acts need to be punished so that once and for all the ongoing conflict
in Gaza ends and all captives must be released so that people can start
living peacefully in their own land," he said.
Israel-Gaza war is not a war at all. It is, in fact, barbaric and collective
punishment and killing of a captive group of innocent men and women and
especially children who cannot be combatants, he said.
"Bangladesh supports and stands strong by our Palestinian brothers and
sisters' right to self-determination, sovereignty and independence," he said
adding that Bangladesh called for an immediate ceasefire in the war of Israel
against Palestine.
Momen said it is destroying cities and towns, hopes and aspirations of a
nation, and calculated deprivation of an occupied people of their rights - to
food, shelter, water, essential medicines, fuel and electricity, and of
course, a decent life.
"Israel must stop killing of women and children and end occupation," he said.
Momen said a humanitarian corridor needs to be kept open for a continuous,
rapid and safe supply of food, water, medicine and other lifesaving materials
to the residents of Gaza.
"We should revisit the implementation process of all our agreed decisions at
the UN, the Arab Peace Initiative and the Quartet Road Map," he said adding
that there should be a clear timeline to have a two-state solution.
Momen said the unity of the Muslim Ummah is imperative to end the crisis.
