Syria condemned in the strongest terms the brutal practices of the Israeli occupation authorities against the Palestinian people, and stress its firm stance in supporting them, according to a statement by Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Ministry.

“Syria condemns the Israeli acts of aggression , the most recent of which was the perpetration of a massacre in Nablus city on Wednesday, which resulted in the martyrdom of 11 Palestinians and the injury of more than 100 others” the statement read.

The brutal attacks and killings carried out by the occupation authorities against the Palestinians constitute a crime under Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the international humanitarian law, the Ministry affirmed.

Syria reiterates its condemnation of this crime and this brutality, and at the same time expresses its support for the Palestinian people in their struggle and their right to freedom, independence and the establishment of their independent state on the land of Palestine with Jerusalem as its capital,” the Ministry concluded.

Source: National News Agency