Arab, International condemnations of Israeli attack on school in Gaza
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Official statements condemn the massacre at the Al-Tabieen School in Gaza City which killed over 100 Palestinians.
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In this image made from a video, people inspect the rubble at a school after being hit by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on August 10, 2024. (AP)
Arab and international officials and movements condemned the Israeli attack that targeted the prayer hall of the Al-Tabieen School in Gaza City's al-Daraj neighborhood at dawn on Saturday. The strike, which struck a shelter for internally displaced Palestinians, resulted in scores of martyrs and injuries.
PIJ condemns ‘full-fledged war crime’ of school bombing by 'Israel'
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad Resistance movement has strongly condemned the Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza City, which resulted in over 100 Palestinian deaths and dozens of injuries. The movement labeled the bombing "a blatant war crime."
In a statement on Saturday, the Resistance Group said that "the criminal enemy’s targeting of worshipers in the prayer hall of Al-Tabieen School in al-Daraj neighborhood in Gaza is a complete war crime," adding that, "the enemy army’s excuses for destroying schools are the same ones it used to destroy hospitals before, and they have been proven false."
The movement also stated that the failure of international institutions and courts to label the leaders of the Israeli entity as war criminals has only emboldened their actions.
"Israeli occupation forces targeted civilians at Al-Tabieen school during morning prayers with three missiles, each weighing 2,000 pounds."
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) August 10, 2024
More details about the Israeli massacre at Al-Tabieen school with journalist Khaled al-Shatli.#GazaGenocide #Gaza https://t.co/n7FC2zn1CE
Fatah condemns ‘heinous’ attack on Gaza City school
The Palestinian National Liberation Movement, Fatah, condemned the attack as a "heinous bloody massacre," stressing that it represents the "peak of terrorism and criminality."
In a statement, it said, "Committing these massacres confirms beyond a shadow of a doubt [Israel’s] efforts to exterminate our people through the policy of cumulative killing and mass massacres that make living consciences tremble."
Fatah subsequently urged the international community and human rights organizations to "intervene immediately and halt the systematic war of extermination against our people."
Yemen’s Ansar Allah Political Bureau: Enemy committed brutal massacre
Yemen's Ansar Allah Political Bureau condemned the Israeli attack on Gaza City early this morning.
"The enemy has committed a brutal massacre, with full US support, against displaced people while they were performing the dawn prayer inside a school in the center of Gaza City."
Ansar Allah's spokesperson, Mohammed Abdul-Salam strongly condemned the strike and denounced the US' support for "Israel" to proceed with the genocidal crimes in Gaza. He emphasized that Arab and Muslim nations must take responsibility for the Palestinians in Gaza, asserting that those who neglect their religious and humanitarian duties will be shamed and disgraced.
"Failure to honor the duties encourages the Zionist enemy to continue its unprecedented genocidal crimes," Abdul-Salam added.
New scenes document the scale of the massacre committed by the Israeli occupation against displaced people at Al-Tabieen school in the al-Daraj neighborhood, central #Gaza City.#GazaGenocide #Palestine https://t.co/ulWZAGKij7
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) August 10, 2024
Egypt: 'Israel' lacks political will to end the war
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry stated following the massacre committed by the occupation in the Gaza Strip at dawn today, that "the deliberate killing of defenseless Palestinians is conclusive evidence of the lack of political will on the Israeli side to end the war in Gaza."
In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry condemned "Israel's" bombing of the Al-Tabieen School, and also denounced "the continued Israeli attacks against civilians in the Strip, in an unprecedented disregard for the provisions of international law and international humanitarian law."
It called for "a unified and effective international position that provides protection for the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and puts an end to the targeting of defenseless civilians."
Jordan: Massacre a Violation of International Laws
The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned "Israel's" bombing of the school in the "strongest terms," calling it "a blatant violation of international law and a systematic targeting of civilians and shelters for displaced persons."
The official spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sufian Qudah, stated that the attack—occurring while mediators are trying to resume negotiations—demonstrates the Israeli government's deliberate efforts to obstruct ceasefire efforts.
He emphasized the urgent need for the international community, particularly the Security Council, to fulfill its responsibilities by halting the Israeli aggression on Gaza, ending ongoing violations of international law, and holding those responsible accountable.
Iran: IOF aims to continue war and thwart negotiations
Ali Shamkhani, advisor to the leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran for political affairs, stated that the sole aim of the Israeli entity in targeting worshippers at the school in Gaza and assassinating martyr Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran is to perpetuate the war and undermine the ceasefire negotiations.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson, Nasser Kanaani, strongly condemned the Israeli aggression against the Al-Tabieen school in Gaza and described it as brutal. He added that the brutal attack is a clear indication of the crimes of genocide, war, and crimes against humanity that are being committed simultaneously.
"The only effective way to confront this murderous entity is through practical support for the Palestinian people and their resistance struggle," Kanaani added.
Ayatollah Sayyed Sistani's office condemns IOF's massacre
Ayatollah Sayyed Sistani's office released a statement condemning the Israeli massacre saying, "Again, the Israeli occupation's army has committed a grand massacre in defiant Gaza, targeting the displaced in Al-Tabieen school."
The statement added that the occupation's crimes recent included cowardly assassinations targeting senior leaderships in the Resistance, violating the sovereignty of several regional countries, and increasing risks of large-scale confrontations.
"It is unfortunate that they possess an unlimited amount of support from large countries preventing international laws from being enforced against them," said the statement.
Lebanese FM condemns Israeli massacre
The Lebanese Foreign Ministry condemned in the strongest terms the occupation forces’ targeting of the Al-Tabieen school.
"The deliberate targeting of such a large number of civilians serves as unequivocal evidence of Israel’s intention to prolong and escalate the war."
