CAIRO, July 24, 2025 (WAFA) – The Arab Parliament on Thursday strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset’s approval of a statement supporting the imposition of Israeli "sovereignty" over the occupied West Bank, calling it a blatant legislative assault on Palestinian rights and a serious escalation that undermines prospects for a two-state solution.
In an official statement released by Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed Al-Yamahi, the move was described as a flagrant violation of international law and United Nations resolutions, most notably Security Council Resolutions 242, 338, and 2334.
Al-Yamahi warned that the legislation by the Israeli Knesset poses a direct threat to international peace and security, reflecting Israel's ongoing efforts to pursue expansionist colonial plans and entrench an apartheid system under a false legal pretext.
He urged the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to take a firm stance against what he called the Knesset’s breach of the core principles of international parliamentary work, calling for Israel’s legislative body to be immediately suspended from the IPU. He argued that the Knesset, by legitimizing occupation and colonialism, undermines the democratic foundations on which the global parliamentary system is built.
The Arab Parliament also called on all parliaments around the world to reject any legislative outcomes from the Israeli Knesset that impact the legal status of the occupied Palestinian territories. Al-Yamahi advocated for the imposition of parliamentary sanctions against lawmakers who support annexation and settlement initiatives, identifying them as direct participants in violating international law and entrenching occupation and apartheid.
Reaffirming the Arab Parliament's full support for the legitimate national rights of the Palestinian people, Al-Yamahi stressed the importance of establishing an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
He also called for a unified international parliamentary stance to confront the Knesset's legislative recklessness and to expose its actions in all international forums.
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