The United Arab Emirates condemned the continuous Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people in Gaza Strip, which killed more than 650 civilians, wounded 4,000 people, mostly women and children, left many homeless and damaged properties, according to WAM. ''The continuous of Israeli attacks on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and the policy of revenge and oppression practiced by Israel against the Palestinian people represent a flagrant violation of the rights of the Palestinian people, and international laws and norms,'' said Saeed Rashid Al Habsi, acting charge d' affaires of the UAE Permanent Mission at the UN and other International Organizations, in a statement before the Human Rights Council's Special Session on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Al Habsi affirmed that these violations provide a clear testimony to Israel's refusal of the peace process. He condemned continuous air bombardments of civilians and properties as a ''collective punishment' that breaches the international law. He said that targeting medical teams and aid workers is a crime mounted to international crimes. The U.A.E., he said, demanded the international community and the UN Human Rights Council to shoulder their full responsibilities towards the Palestinian people and demand the occupying power to immediately cease its offensive and hold its accountable for all human casualties the Palestinian people suffered due to this inhumane aggression. The U.A.E. also called for supporting the Egyptian initiative for ceasefire and urged regional and international parties to accept it and to create a permanent atmosphere for a sustained truce. The U.A.E. also called the government and international organizations and non-governmental organizations to deliver urgent humanitarian assistance and services to the Palestinian people in Gaza.
