CAIRO, November 30, 2011 (WAFA) – The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) strongly condemned Israeli settlement activities and measures to turn East Jerusalem into a purely Jewish city, Tuesday said NAM representative Hisham Badr.

In a speech at the Geneva United Nations headquarters marking the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Bader, who is also Egypt’s permanent observer to UN, stressed NAM’s support for the Palestinian application for full membership in the UN and called to enable the Palestinians to exercise their right for self-determination.

Representative of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Suleiman Sheikh, said in his speech that the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People coincides this year with extremely difficult conditions due to Israeli violation of international resolutions and its siege and arrest policies against the Palestinians.

Sheikh condemned Israeli practices to make the land Jewish and for its non-compliance with international law and human rights. He demanded a stern position against the Israeli settlement activities on Palestinian land.

The Arab League general secretary, Nabil el-Araby, said in a speech read by head of the Arab League office in Geneva, Sa’ad al-Fararjy, that Israel insists to continue its settlement activities, besiege Gaza, and take steps to turn East Jerusalem into a Jewish city, along with other grave violations.

He called on the international community to take immediate action to put a stop to Israeli policies and to enact strict and effective measures to restore stability in the region.

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