Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Abdulrahman Ala'teyah demanded that the International Community should immediately move to stop the ugly massacres and the barbaric practices by the Israeli occupation authorities against the defenseless Palestinians in Gaza Strip. In a statement today, Ala'teyah said that the major countries especially the United States should shoulder their responsibilities at this critical time to end the collective punishment policy against the Palestinians. The GCC Secretary General denounced the silence of the International Community especially the United States toward those massacres. The Secretary General reiterated the GCC countries' support for the Palestinian people.