Statement from the Arab Organization of Persons with Disability (AOPD)
AOPD condemns in the strongest words the bombardment by the Israeli army of an institute for persons with disability in Gaza. This bombardment is in total violation of all United Nations treaties and human rights conventions. The life and safeguard of civilians during armed conflicts should be secured. Accordingly, AOPD calls on the United Nations and the international community to intervene and condemn this barbarous act and asks to call for justice all persons that prove to be responsible for this atrocious act. AOPD considers the two women with disability that lost their life as martyrs and asks all organizations of persons with disability to join us in condemning this act and put pressure on their government to get a United Nations resolution of condemnation to this bombardment and calling for an end to all the violence that is taking place in the region. AOPD calls on different United Nations agencies to honor item 11 of the CRPD who calls for the respect of the rights of persons with disability in the case of emergency and wars. AOPD also recalls the responsibility of occupying forces towards the safety and rights of persons with disability in occupied territories.