The ministry of foreign affairs and expatriates on thursday condemned the escalation of israeli colonist terrorism and attacks against the town of qusra:he Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates on Thursday condemned the escalation of Israeli colonist terrorism and attacks against the town of Qusra, south of Nablus, as well as Israeli inhumane practices against Palestinians returning to the Gaza Strip.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, the ministry stated that these crimes are part of systematic policies aimed at displacing Palestinians and uprooting them from their land while imposing a reality that serves plans to annex the West Bank. The attacks by Israeli colonists in Qusra, which include besieging Palestinian families inside their homes for five days, shooting at the homes, damaging electricity and water networks, and attempting to burn children, are described as systematic acts of terrorism. The ministry emphasized that Israel uses colonists to execute its policies, under the protection of Israeli institutions, thereby reinforcing a system of impunity.
The ministry also condemned Israeli violations against Palestinians returning to Gaza and welcomed a statement by the UN Human Rights Office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The statement documents physical violence, threats, inhumane treatment, humiliating searches, and the confiscation of medicines, medical supplies, personal documents, money, and private belongings.
The ministry highlighted that Israel's policies and practices in Gaza are designed to create a hostile environment to push Palestinians towards forced displacement and deny them their right to return to their homeland. Despite the destruction, humanitarian catastrophe, and degrading treatment, Palestinians' determination to return demonstrates their attachment to their land and rejection of attempts to uproot them.
The ministry stressed that no political process can advance without respecting the Palestinian people's right of return and a full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. It called on the international community to take immediate and effective measures to halt colonist terrorism, hold perpetrators accountable, and impose sanctions on them and entities providing them with protection and support. It also urged Israel, as the occupying power, to respect the ceasefire agreement and fulfill its obligations.
Furthermore, the ministry called for the implementation of President Donald Trump's plan, specifically the provisions concerning the opening of crossings and ensuring unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid. This would guarantee the safe and dignified return of Palestinians to Gaza and their access to basic necessities and property. It also called for the protection of civilians and the provision of humanitarian, relief, and medical assistance, leading to a comprehensive and permanent end to aggression, withdrawal of Israeli forces, initiation of recovery and reconstruction, an end to occupation, and establishment of an independent and sovereign State of Palestine along the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.