The General Secretariat of the Arab League condemned in a statement today Israel’s designation of six Palestinian rights groups as terror organizations.

It stressed that such a decision affirms the colonial, racist, and terrorist nature of the Israeli occupation, its policies, and practices, slamming it as another link in the chain of undermining the right to civil and human rights work in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The General Secretariat of the Arab League condemned the Israeli occupation’s policies and practices, including its recent decision against human rights defenders and organizations in the occupied Palestinian territories, which it stressed aims at stifling human rights work and impeding the monitoring and documentation of ongoing violations in the occupied territories that demand accountability.

It affirmed its support to the Palestinian people's struggle, calling upon the international community, particularly international civil society organizations to uphold their responsibilities and support their Palestinian counterparts that advocate for justice and expose and condemn the occupation’s policies.