MAKKAH — The Muslim World League condemned the Israeli occupation government’s announcement to establish an agency aimed at forcibly displacing Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, along with the approval of separating 13 illegal settlement neighborhoods in the occupied West Bank in preparation for legalizing them as colonial settlements, according to a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency.
SPA reported that the condemnation came in a statement issued by the MWL’s General Secretariat. The organization directed its criticism at both decisions named in the source: the creation of an agency whose stated purpose is the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, and the move affecting 13 settlement neighborhoods in the occupied West Bank.
Secretary-General of the MWL and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa denounced what the source described as this aggressive approach by the Israeli government. His denunciation was issued through the General Secretariat’s statement and covered both the Gaza displacement agency and the West Bank settlement separation decision.
According to the source, Al-Issa described the approach as a blatant violation of all international and humanitarian laws and conventions. He also characterized it as a deliberate attempt to undermine every prospect for a just and comprehensive peace that would bring security and stability to the region and the world.
Why does the announcement of a displacement agency draw such a direct legal response from a religious organization with a global membership? The MWL’s answer, as carried by SPA, rests on the language of international and humanitarian law rather than on political negotiation alone.
The statement places the two Israeli decisions side by side. One concerns Gaza and the announced agency for forced displacement. The other concerns the occupied West Bank and the approval of separating 13 illegal settlement neighborhoods, a step the source says was taken in preparation for legalizing them as colonial settlements.
What does it mean when a settlement separation decision is framed as preparation for legalization? The source presents the two moves as connected elements of a single approach, and the MWL’s response treats them together rather than as separate files.
The MWL is based in Makkah, and the statement was issued by its General Secretariat. Its Secretary-General holds two roles named in the source: head of the MWL and chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars. That dual position gives the statement both an organizational and a scholarly weight in the wording SPA used.
How does a statement from Makkah travel through the wider Muslim world? The source does not detail the distribution of the statement or the reactions to it. It records the condemnation, the identity of the speaker, and the specific Israeli decisions that prompted it.
The source quotes the substance of Al-Issa’s position in strong terms. He denounced the approach, called it a blatant violation of all international and humanitarian laws and conventions, and said it was a deliberate attempt to undermine every prospect for a just and comprehensive peace. Those are the sourced characterizations, and they carry the legal and political framing of the MWL’s message.
What is left unsaid in the statement as SPA reported it? There is no mention of specific diplomatic steps, no call for a particular meeting, and no named third party asked to intervene. The statement’s force lies in its legal and moral language, not in a list of demanded actions.
The timing given by SPA places the statement in Makkah on March 25, 2025. The dateline and the local and GMT timestamps accompany the report, anchoring the condemnation to that day.
Why does the phrase just and comprehensive peace matter in this context? The source uses it to describe what the MWL says the Israeli approach is designed to undermine. The statement links the displacement agency and the settlement separation decision to that same prospect, arguing that both work against a peace that would bring security and stability to the region and the world.
The reference to the region and the world widens the frame beyond Gaza and the West Bank. The MWL’s stated concern, as reported, is not only for Palestinians but for the security and stability of a broader space. That is the scope the source gives the statement.
What does the term colonial settlements signal in the source’s wording? SPA uses it to describe the 13 illegal settlement neighborhoods and the plan to legalize them. The word choice reflects the MWL’s position that the neighborhoods are illegal and that their legalization would extend a colonial settlement project.
The number 13 is the only count in the source. It refers to the illegal settlement neighborhoods in the occupied West Bank that the Israeli government approved separating. The source does not give the size, location, or population of those neighborhoods, and it does not name them.
How does the Gaza element differ from the West Bank element in the statement? The Gaza element concerns an announced agency for forced displacement. The West Bank element concerns a separation and legalization process for settlement neighborhoods. The MWL condemns both in one statement, treating them as parts of the same aggressive approach.
The source does not say when the Israeli government made either announcement, nor does it describe the agency’s structure, mandate, or budget. It does not report the number of Palestinians affected or any figure tied to displacement. Those details are absent from the SPA text.
What can readers take from the absence of operational detail? The statement is a condemnation and a legal characterization, not a policy document. Its purpose, as reported, is to denounce and to warn about the consequences for peace, security, and stability.
The MWL’s General Secretariat issued the statement, and the Secretary-General’s words form its core. The source attributes the denunciation directly to Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa in both of his named capacities. That structure matters because it ties the organization’s institutional voice to a named scholar’s judgment.
Why would an organization headquartered in Makkah speak on Gaza and the West Bank in the same breath? The source’s answer is implicit in the statement’s language: the MWL frames both decisions as violations of international and humanitarian laws and conventions, and as obstacles to a just and comprehensive peace.
The source closes with the SPA signature and the timestamps, 06:06 local time and 03:06 GMT, followed by the reference number 0018. Those are the only administrative details attached to the report.
What the source does not include is any response from Israeli officials, any comment from Palestinian authorities, or any statement from other international bodies. It does not report protests, diplomatic summons, or follow-up measures. It records the MWL’s condemnation and the two Israeli decisions it targets, and nothing beyond that.
Readers looking for the full text of the statement will not find it in the SPA report. The source summarizes the condemnation and quotes its central characterizations but does not reproduce the statement in full. What remains is the MWL’s position as conveyed through the General Secretariat and its Secretary-General.
The two decisions at the center of the story are the establishment of an agency for the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza and the approval of separating 13 illegal settlement neighborhoods in the occupied West Bank in preparation for legalizing them as colonial settlements. The MWL condemned both, and SPA carried that condemnation from Makkah on March 25, 2025.
What did the Muslim World League condemn? The MWL condemned the Israeli occupation government’s announcement to establish an agency aimed at forcibly displacing Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, according to the statement carried by SPA. The organization also condemned the approval of separating 13 illegal settlement neighborhoods in the occupied West Bank in preparation for legalizing them as colonial settlements. The statement was issued by the MWL’s General Secretariat, and both decisions were addressed together as part of what the source describes as an aggressive approach by the Israeli government.
Who issued the condemnation and in what capacity? The condemnation was issued in a statement by the MWL’s General Secretariat. Secretary-General of the MWL and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa denounced the approach. The source names both of his roles, tying the institutional statement to a named scholar. The statement was carried by the Saudi Press Agency with a Makkah dateline of March 25, 2025, and local and GMT timestamps of 06:06 and 03:06 respectively.
How did the MWL describe the Israeli decisions? According to the source, Al-Issa described the approach as a blatant violation of all international and humanitarian laws and conventions. He also called it a deliberate attempt to undermine every prospect for a just and comprehensive peace that would bring security and stability to the region and the world. The statement applied that language to both the Gaza displacement agency and the West Bank settlement separation decision, treating them as connected elements of the same approach.
What did the source say about the 13 settlement neighborhoods? The source states that the Israeli government approved separating 13 illegal settlement neighborhoods in the occupied West Bank in preparation for legalizing them as colonial settlements. The number 13 is the only count given in the report. SPA does not name the neighborhoods, describe their size or location, or give their population. The MWL’s statement condemns the separation and legalization step alongside the Gaza displacement agency announcement.
What details are missing from the SPA report? The source does not say when the Israeli government made either announcement, nor does it describe the agency’s structure, mandate, or budget. It gives no number of Palestinians affected and no figure tied to displacement. It also does not include any response from Israeli officials, Palestinian authorities, or other international bodies, and it does not report protests, diplomatic summons, or follow-up measures. The report records the condemnation and the two decisions it targets.
Where was the statement issued and when? The statement was issued from Makkah, where the MWL is based, and SPA carried it with a March 25, 2025 dateline. The timestamps given are 06:06 local time and 03:06 GMT, followed by the reference number 0018. The statement came through the MWL’s General Secretariat, and its central content is the denunciation by Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa of the two Israeli decisions named in the report.