Ramallah, October 14 (RHC)-- The Palestinian Foreign Ministry denounced on Saturday that the Gaza Strip is subjected to genocide and demanded pressure on Israel to stop its bombings against that territory, where more than 1,800 people died in eight days.

"We condemn the occupation's open war against our people and their rights," the Ministry of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs stated in a communiqué.

It warned about the serious humanitarian crisis facing the coastal enclave after the decision of the neighboring country to cut water, electricity and fuel services, and also prevent the entry of food and medicine.

"We continue our political, diplomatic and legal offensive to mobilize the international community and condemn the attacks against civilians."  The statement also condemned "the policy of double standards towards Palestinian civilians and the abominable selectivity in the application of international law with respect to the lives of civilians".

The Foreign Ministry called for urgent global action to achieve an immediate cessation of the aggression, guarantee the delivery of basic necessities to the Strip and force Israel to comply with international law.     (Source: Prensa Latina)