BRUSSELS, July 14, 2026 (WAFA) - The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Tuesday praised the State of Palestine's progress in implementing institutional, administrative and financial reforms despite the challenges facing the occupied Palestinian territory amid escalating Israeli policies and attacks.

Speaking in Brussels in presence of Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, European Commissioner Dubravka Šuica and EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, OIC Assistant Secretary-General for Palestine and Al-Quds Affairs, Ambassador Samir Bakr, said strengthening the Palestinian Authority institutionally and financially is essential to preserving and implementing the two-state solution.

The OIC called for the immediate and unconditional release of all Palestinian tax revenues withheld by Israel, warning that the Palestinian Authority is facing a severe financial crisis that threatens its ability to meet its obligations and provide essential public services, including healthcare, education and social welfare.

The organization also urged international partners and donors to provide urgent financial support to the State of Palestine, warning against the continued withholding of Palestinian clearance revenues. It reiterated its condemnation of Israel's systematic targeting of UNRWA, as well as Israeli settlement expansion, annexation, forced displacement and the blockade.

The OIC further called on the international community to increase pressure on Israel to immediately begin implementing the second phase of the peace plan under UN Security Council Resolution 2803, including a full withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, the opening of border crossings and the facilitation of humanitarian aid, while reaffirming the legal, political and institutional unity of the Palestinian people and territory under the leadership of the Government of the State of Palestine.

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