The President of the Arab Parliament, Mohamed Ahmed Al Yammahi, called on the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to form a working group to support efforts aimed at strengthening the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the proposed Arab plans for its reconstruction.
In a speech before the 151st General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva, under the theme “Commitment to Humanitarian Standards and Action in Times of Crisis,” Al Yammahi urged the IPU to play a pivotal role in addressing the political and humanitarian crisis in Gaza and to speak out against the ongoing situation.
He stressed that this initiative would restore the “Union’s natural role as an international platform that expresses the conscience of peoples and stands with justice and humanity everywhere.”
Al Yammahi condemned the “genocidal war” waged by Israel on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, calling it a blatant example of the severe deterioration in respect for international humanitarian law. He also called for immediate international intervention to deliver humanitarian aid to the more than two million people in Gaza facing dire conditions.
