Saudi Arabia warns of 'human catastrophe' if 'Israel' invades Rafah
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The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls for the Security Council's intervention amid the occupation's deliberate breach of International Law.
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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan speaks during his meeting with the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023 (AP)
Saudi Arabia announced today that "Israel's" planned aggression in Rafah would cause a "humanitarian catastrophe", urging the United Nations Security Council to intervene.
In a Foreign Ministry statement published by state media, the country "warned of the extremely dangerous repercussions of storming and targeting Rafah" and assured its "categorical rejection and strong condemnation of their forced deportation."
"This continued violation of international law and international humanitarian law confirms the necessity of convening the Security Council urgently to prevent Israel from causing an imminent humanitarian catastrophe," the statement stressed.
Saudi Arabia has never recognized "Israel" but has been considering normalization before October 7. Ever since, Riyadh has repeatedly urged for a ceasefire while condemning the Israeli genocide against Gaza.
This week, the Gulf country informed Washington that it will not normalize ties with "Israel' if an "independent Palestinian state is not recognized" and the IOF's genocide against Gaza does not stop.
Amnesty International issued a warning yesterday
Amnesty International issued a severe warning, yesterday, stressing that Benjamin Netanyahu's orders to the IOF planning an attack on Rafah in the Gaza Strip constitute a "grave risk of genocide" for Palestinians.
Amnesty International Secretary-General, Agnes Callamard, posted a statement on X, expressing concern about the feasibility and safety of evacuation measures, shedding light on the misery Palestinians are experiencing in Gaza as a result of the Israeli genocide against them.
Callmard emphasized, "The statement published by the office of PM Netanyahu, which instructs the Israeli military to produce a plan for the 'evacuation of the civilian population' of Rafah has spread panic in the southern governorate raising fears that a massive ground operation is imminent."
"Such an operation will have catastrophic consequences for more than a million people – the vast majority of them displaced - who are living in desperate conditions in Rafah, squeezed into overcrowded areas, makeshift tents, and schools or sleeping on the streets, who have nowhere to go," she added.
She further urged the international community to support the Palestinian people who are facing "the real and imminent risk of genocide."
