In a speech delivered at a political meeting held by the Association for the Defense of the Palestinian People in the Iranian capital on Tuesday, Qaddoumi stressed that any ceasefire proposal that does not take into account the interests of the Palestinian people "will not be feasible." He pointed out that there is a national and factional consensus to reject any solution that "does not completely halt the aggression, guarantee the withdrawal of the occupation army from the Gaza Strip, and achieve a serious exchange deal."
He explained that the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza is beyond description, with daily genocidal crimes against civilians continuing, "carried out with the green light of the United States and some Western countries."
Al-Qudomi called for moving beyond symbolic statements and stances, demanding practical and pressing steps from Islamic countries to support the Palestinian cause.
He pointed out that "many Arab and Islamic countries have not taken any practical steps to stop the crimes of the occupation army," stressing that "a comprehensive boycott of Israel represents an effective and essential means of resisting and containing the aggression."
He added, "The Zionist entity seeks to occupy more Palestinian and Arab territories and continue committing massacres, as part of its goal of establishing a Greater Israel."
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that the death toll from the ongoing Israeli aggression since October 7, 2023, had risen to 51,000 martyrs and 116,343 wounded.
She noted that the period from March 18, 2025, to date has witnessed the martyrdom of 1,630 Palestinians and the injury of 4,302 others, amid an Israeli escalation that primarily targets civilians and displacement camps.
In early March, the first phase of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement between Hamas and Israel, which took effect on January 19, 2025, concluded with Egyptian-Qatari mediation and US support.
While Hamas has adhered to the terms of the first phase, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, has reneged on the start of the second phase in deference to extremists in his ruling coalition, according to Israeli media.