RAMALLAH, Friday, October 20, 2023 (WAFA) –  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has expressed deep concern over Israel's blatant defiance of international law, human rights principles, and international legitimacy.

This concern, said the ministry in a statement, stems from Israel's ongoing misleading campaigns aimed at demonizing the Palestinian people and their cause.

The Ministry emphasized that Israel continues to openly threaten further acts of violence, including more killings, the expansion of ethnic cleansing and forced displacement.

“Israel is further exploiting self-defense as a pretext to advance its expansionist colonial plans, undermining any prospects for a two-state solution and attempting to impose a new agenda upon regional and international interests,” added the statement. “In doing so, it attempts to evade the obligations of peace and the resolution of the entire Palestinian issue.”

The Ministry reiterated its condemnation of Israel's destructive war and its intensifying crimes of ethnic cleansing against our people in Gaza, which have now extended into the 14th consecutive day. “This campaign aims to destroy Gaza and significant areas within it, resulting in the forced displacement of its population,” the statement pointed out.

“In the midst of this relentless onslaught, everything in Gaza is at risk, including churches, mosques, hospitals, schools, civilian homes, educational and cultural institutions, media outlets, and more. Notably, these crimes also include heinous acts of collective killing against innocent civilians.”

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