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Herald Reporter
THE State of Palestine says it is appalled by the alarming escalation of violence perpetrated by Israel against Palestinians, which has seen over 100 innocent civilians killed daily.
In a statement this afternoon, Palestinian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Dr Tamer Almassri said he was disheartened by the international community’s “deafening silence in the face of such atrocities”.
“We demand immediate action to put an end to Israel’s brutal aggression in the Gaza Strip,” he said.
“These egregious daily martyrs’ toll, coupled with the systematic destruction of entire neighbourhoods and the targeting of Palestinians solely due to their nationality, underscores a campaign of genocide and crimes against humanity.
“What is unfolding is not merely a war, but a systematic extermination aimed at an entire people. The world must recognise that Israel’s actions constitute genocide and the international community must take concrete steps to demand an immediate comprehensive end to Israel’s aggression in the Gaza Strip, permanent opening of crossings to facilitate the free movement of people and goods, a halt to arms exports to Israel, which only serve to perpetuate its war crimes and implement international justice and accountability for Israel’s crimes, including the
prosecution of Israeli leaders and officials responsible for war crimes.”
Ambassador Almassri condemned the use of siege and starvation as weapons of war and the deplorable use of aid to ambush and kill Palestinians.
Israel has been killing up to 50 Palestinians daily as they go out to seeking for food.
Ambassador Almassri said Israel is exploiting the international community’s lack of decisive action to escalate its atrocities in Gaza and the West Bank, including Jerusalem.
“History has shown us that perpetrators of genocide and war crimes will eventually face justice. Just as the Nazis were held accountable for their atrocities, Israel must know that the long arm of justice and international law will catch up, and they will pay a heavy price for their crimes,” said Ambassador Almassri.
Since October 2023, over 56 000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel in Gaza, including at least 17 000 children.
Yesterday, 39 people were killed at a children’s birthday party after Israeli fighter jets bombed an Internet café.
