ISTANBUL, Saturday, June 8, 2024 (WAFA) – The D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation has called for an "immediate, permanent, and unconditional" ceasefire and an end to the Israeli aggression on the besieged Gaza Strip.
This call came in a joint declaration following an extraordinary meeting of the group’s foreign ministers hosted in Istanbul to discuss the ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7, 2023.
The declaration urged all nations to ensure Israel’s strict adherence to the provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice.
The D-8 group reaffirmed its "steadfast support for the Palestinian people's struggle to obtain their inalienable rights and for Palestine's full membership in the United Nations, as well as all decisions related to the Palestinian cause in international forums."
The D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation includes Turkey, Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan, Iran, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Bangladesh.
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