Admin I Sunday, August 17, 2025
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia – The Organization of Islamic Countries, OIC has condemned the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led Israeli government for freezing Bank accounts of the Orthodox Patriarchate in Occupied Al-Quds and imposing steep taxes on them.
In a statement, the OIC condemned the Israeli occupation authorities’ for freezing the bank accounts of the Orthodox Patriarchate in occupied Al-Quds and imposing steep taxes on its properties.
“This action is viewed as part of a broader pattern of assaults on both Islamic and Christian sacred sites, constituting a blatant violation of United Nations and UNESCO resolutions, as well as other pertinent international agreements”, the OIC said.
The OIC underscored the alarming implications of the ongoing targeting of holy sites by Israeli forces, which includes acts of bombing, arson, the imposition of unlawful taxes, and restrictions on access.
Such measures, the OIC said represent an unacceptable effort to erase the historical, religious, and cultural identity of occupied Al-Quds while undermining the genuine Christian presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Furthermore, the OIC reaffirmed its call to the international community for immediate intervention to address the Israeli occupation’s violations against religious sites in Palestine.
It emphasized the necessity of preserving these sites’ cultural identity and their historical and legal standing as integral to the universal human, religious, and civilizational heritage that must remain protected from infringements.
