His Eminence Dr. Abdel Fattah Mahmoud Abnaouf, Director of the Department of Planning and International Cooperation, representing the Secretary-General of the Academy, participated on Wednesday, 26 Jumada al‑Akhirah 1447 AH, corresponding to 17 December 2025, in the international symposium organized by the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) under the title: “The Palestinian Cause: Challenges and Prospects”, held at the OIC headquarters in Jeddah.
The symposium program included four working papers that addressed in detail:
• The humanitarian conditions of Palestinian refugees, especially in the Gaza Strip,
• The attacks on refugee camps in the West Bank,
• The occupation’s attempts to dismantle UNRWA,
• Diplomatic and legal efforts aimed at mobilising the international community to implement the two‑state solution.
A third paper discussed the legal responsibility of states, international organisations, and the international community, and the importance of documenting Israeli crimes in strengthening the path of justice and legal accountability.
The final paper focused on Israeli violations in Jerusalem: settlement policies and attempts to alter the historical and legal status of Islamic and Christian holy sites, particularly the blessed Al‑Aqsa Mosque.
In his intervention, Dr Abdel Fattah Abnaouf reaffirmed that the International Islamic Fiqh Academy, through its resolutions, scholarly symposia, international engagements, and numerous statements, consistently emphasises that defending the Palestinian cause and the blessed Al‑Aqsa Mosque is a religious obligation, a humanitarian necessity, and a legal entitlement that cannot be compromised or delayed. He also noted that the Academy continuously highlights the Palestinian cause by issuing official statements and scholarly resolutions supporting the Palestinian people and their cause in various academic forums and international meetings—the most recent of which was the Secretary-General’s scholarly address at the British House of Lords in London.
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