here is your latest Africa news South Africa condemns in the strongest possible terms the
killing of civilians in Palestine and Israel the targeting of civilians in armed conflicts
is in violation of international humanitarian law and Geneva conventions Mr President just
as the attack by Hamas on civilians in Israel was abhorent there are no words
to fully Express South Africa's condemnation of Israel's bombing of the early Arab Baptist
Hospital on the 17th October killing well over 500 people and injuring over 1,000
the targeting of a hospital considered a safe haven under International humanitarian law is
a war crime similarly the killing of the people of Gaza by Israel in 12 days of AAL bombardment
of hospitals schools apartment buildings and essential infrastructure are also war crimes
the continual bombardment of Civilian targets the denial of the civilian population of Gaza
of water food Fuel and electricity is prohibited under International humanitarian law and by Geneva
conventions the bombing of akara Baptist Hospital in Gaza is the most blatant violation
of international humanitarian law doctors are operating without anesthetics and do not have
the medical equipment or supplies to treat the victims the suffering of children and their
parents are unspeakable and un able in this day and age and there must be consequences for these
actions otherwise the international structures established to maintain International Peace and
security have utterly failed the alaki Baptist Hospital which was bombed on Tuesday night is
one of the 22 hospitals in the northern Gaza which were ordered by the Israeli military to
evacuate their patients and staff Within 4 hours or be responsible for the consequences hundreds of
civilians were Sheltering in the hospital when it was bombed as it was supposed to have been a safe
place to shelter under International humanitarian law in Geneva conventions Israel is committing
war crimes and needs to be held responsible for its actions by the international criminal court
and the International Community as a whole Mr President South Africa calls on the International
Community to end its indifference to the gross violation against the Palestinian people in Gaza
and for the union un Security Council to take enforcement action to Halt the unfolding genocide
and we regret that the security Council once again was not able to adopt a basic resolution
on the humanitarian resolution in Palestine South Africa calls for an immediate ceasefire and the
immediate opening of a humanitarian Corridor to allow in medicine food and supplies South
Africa calls on Israel to seize its genocidal campaign against the Palestinians we call on
the prosecutor of the international criminal court Karim Ahmed KH to immediately signal
his intent to investigate the Aki bombing and other war crimes and the crime of genocide in
this conflict and to include in his investigation the liability of those aiding and abetting these
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