Prime Minister: How can the world accept the death of our people from hunger? This is "unacceptable."

Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa expressed his astonishment at how the world could accept that things in the Gaza Strip have reached this point, saying: "This is unbelievable and unreasonable. It seems that humanity is on the verge of extinction, and for the world to accept the death of our people from hunger in this century, in this era, is completely unacceptable. We will raise our voices and do everything we can to end this situation, which is unacceptable on a human, political, and moral level."

The Prime Minister added, "We are doing everything we can to save our people in the Gaza Strip and alleviate their suffering as much as possible. In the name of the President and the government, our covenant with our people in the Gaza Strip will not be affected, regardless of the circumstances, pressures, and sacrifices."

Mustafa emphasized that the compass is, first, stopping the bleeding in the Gaza Strip, second, reconstruction, and third, unifying Gaza and its institutions with national institutions so that we can immediately begin reconstruction and establish the state on the ground.

This came during his meeting with the Council of the Palestinian Bar Association, held today, Sunday, at the Jerusalem Center in Al-Bireh, and the Gaza Center via remote communication, in the presence of Minister of Justice Sharhabil Al-Zaim, Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers Dawas Dawas, and a number of former bar association presidents.

The Prime Minister also affirmed the President's vision that we will accept nothing less than a Palestinian state in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank with Jerusalem as its capital, and we will accept nothing less than the unification of Gaza and the West Bank under one regime, one weapon, and one institution.

Mustafa said, "Jerusalem has always been a target, and the West Bank remains a target, but what is happening today in the Gaza Strip is unacceptable by any standard. We affirm our unity, the unity of our ranks, the unity of our word, our institutions, and our unions in order to work together to save Gaza, which is a national matter and a priority."

The Prime Minister added: "The occupation's target today is not only the Gaza Strip, but also the northern West Bank, especially the camps. The refugee issue is a national constant, and we will not abandon it, no matter the circumstances. Our commitment to the camp, defending it, and preserving it with all our might is a national priority. Despite the ongoing incursions, we are trying as much as possible to alleviate the suffering of our people."

He continued: "The unions are an integral part of national work. Hand in hand and step by step, we will achieve all our dreams and national goals. Our visit to the Bar Association is a message of partnership to continue working to achieve more national accomplishments for the justice sector and the nation's institutions. We congratulate the new council and thank the former union leaders for their service to the nation."

For his part, the head of the Palestinian Bar Association, Fadi Abbas, commended the visit, affirming the partnership and cooperation with the government to serve the interests of our people, particularly the rebuilding of the justice sector in the Gaza Strip and the defense of our people's causes before the relevant international courts.