Jeddah, Dhu-AlHijjah 29, 1433, Nov 14, 2012, SPA - The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has condemned the aggression launched by Israeli occupation forces on the Gaza Strip, which has led to the fall of a number of casualties of the Palestinian people. In a press statement issued today, he considered this military escalation as a heinous crime and a flagrant violation of the laws and international conventions and agreements, calling on the international community and the United Nations to shoulder their responsibilities and immediately intervene to stop this ongoing Israeli aggression on the Palestinian people and to compel Israel to respect international laws. --SPA 12:35 LOCAL TIME 09:35 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1048717