Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemns Israeli aggression

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) said it strongly condemns the ongoing Israeli military campaign in Gaza, urging the international community to stop the onslaught.

The 57-country bloc said the "barbaric military aggression and heinous crime" was a "flagrant violation of international law and international humanitarian law".

"The OIC held Israel, the occupying power, fully responsible for the consequences of the continuation and escalation of its aggression and the war crimes it is committing against the Palestinian people," the organisation said in a statement. 

"It also renewed its call on the international community to shoulder its responsibilities and intervene urgently to stop this continuous Israeli aggression, provide international protection for the Palestinian people, and compel Israel to respect its obligations under international law."