(VOVWORLD) - Saudi Arabia on Sunday condemned the decision of the Israeli government to stop the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
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The Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry said it's a flagrant violation of international law and called on the international community to immediately intervene to stop Israel's actions. The response came just a few hours after the Israeli Prime Minister's Office announced Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision.
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said Israel’s latest move blatantly violates the ceasefire agreement, international humanitarian law, the Fourth Geneva Convention, and all religious principles.
Egypt said “there is no justification, condition, or rationale that permits the use of starvation and siege as a weapon against innocent civilians, particularly during [the Muslim fasting month of] Ramadan.”
Other countries and international organizations also strongly condemned Israel's suspension of humanitarian aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said Sunday that Egypt's Gaza reconstruction plan, which ensures that Palestinians will remain in their land, is ready and will be presented at an emergency Arab summit in Cairo on Tuesday.