<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Occupied Palestine | فلسطين]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[occupiedpalestine]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/author/hajarhajar/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Erekat: International community must prevent new attack on&nbsp;Gaza]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>BETHLEHEM (Ma&#8217;an) &#8212; PLO executive committee member Saeb Erekat on Thursday urged Israel to end its attacks on the Gaza Strip.</p>
<p>In a statement, Erekat condemned Israel&#8217;s &#8220;escalation and brutal military attacks&#8221; against the civilian population of Gaza.</p>
<p>“For  years, our people have suffered the devastating consequences of an  illegal and inhumane siege, which continues in violation of  international law and related United Nations resolutions,&#8221; Erekat said.</p>
<p>“Our  people in Gaza have been denied of their basic rights to a dignified  and safe life and endured wanton death and destruction from the  occupying power, which continues to act with impunity.</p>
<p>&#8220;It is  now time for the international community to intervene and prevent  another round of merciless and illegitimate military escalation against  Palestinian civilians.”</p>
<p>Erekat also called on Palestinian  factions to deny Israel any pretext for launching more attacks on Gaza  and reiterated his support to the consensus reached earlier among the  factions to maintain calm and ceasefire.</p>
<p>“The Gaza Strip is an  integral part of the occupied Palestinian territory, including East  Jerusalem and Israel, as an occupying power, remains obliged by the  responsibilities outlined in international law to safeguard the lives  and safety of the Palestinian population.</p>
<p>&#8220;We call on the  international community to assume its responsibilities in ensuring that  Israel respects those responsibilities by ending the illegal siege and  ceasing all military attacks.&#8221;</p>
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