BRUSSELS, September 26, 2025 (WAFA) - The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) reiterated grave concern over the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. “We are profoundly horrified by the immense suffering being inflicted upon the civilian population of Gaza, including famine, caused by the widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure and severe restrictions on humanitarian and other vital aid entering the Strip.”

The IPU, in a statement, reaffirmed that the use of starvation as a method of warfare is a violation of international law and must end immediately.

“We acknowledge the conclusions of the legal analysis of the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, issued on 16 September 2025. The Commission concluded that genocidal acts, as defined under the Genocide Convention, are being committed by Israel against Palestinians in Gaza.”

The statement read: “We underline again the obligations of all Member States of the United Nations to uphold international law. We reaffirm our support for the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and urge the pursuit of a Two-State solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, based on the 1967 borders, as endorsed in the Resolution adopted at the 150th IPU Assembly in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on 9 April 2025. We acknowledge the recognition of the State of Palestine by a growing number of States.”

IPU called on Member Parliaments to use all available parliamentary powers to demand an end to the war, a rapid and unhindered flow of humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza, and respect for international law, especially international humanitarian law.

The IPU was one of the first international organizations to admit Palestine as a full Member in 2008, reflecting its longstanding commitment to inter-parliamentary dialogue.

T.R.