Palestinian President Condemns Any Attempts to Divide Gaza Strip

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, on Wednesday, emphasized the urgent need to cease the Israeli "aggression" on the Gaza Strip, condemning any attempts to divide, reduce its size, or reoccupy it.

In his statement marking the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Abbas accused Israel of committing "horrific international crimes" in Gaza since October 7.

Abbas remarked that the International Day of Solidarity arrives at a time when the people of Gaza face existential threats and systematic targeting of civilians.

"Israel has launched a brutal aggression and a dirty retaliatory war, committing genocidal crimes against innocent civilians, resulting in over 60,000 Palestinian casualties, 70% of whom are children, women, and elderly, not to mention thousands of victims under the rubble," he said.

He noted the complete annihilation of entire families and the displacement of more than 1.7 million Palestinians in an attempt to enact a new catastrophe, along with the tens of thousands of homes, buildings, shelters, and infrastructure destroyed by the Israeli war machine.

Abbas emphasized that this war is an extension of the occupation's ongoing aggression to sustain its colonization and occupation of the Palestinian state, including Jerusalem. He stated that peace and security cannot be achieved by dehumanizing or demonizing Palestinians.

He also highlighted that the serious escalation in the region is primarily caused by the neglect and violation of rights, urging the world not to stand idly by while Israel commits various forms of killings, destruction, arrests, and displacements against the Palestinian people, allowing its crimes to go unpunished.

The Palestinian President called for a definitive solution to the occupation of the Palestinian state, asserting that ending the occupation and upholding Palestinian rights is the only path to maintaining regional and international stability and peace.

Since October 7, Israel has waged a devastating war on Gaza, resulting in over 15,000 Palestinian deaths, extensive infrastructure damage, and an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.