here is your latest Africa news Israel's Collective punishment for Gaza is a war
crime denial of supplies tantamount to genocide said South Africa's president
Raposa listen to his scathing remarks on Israel during an extraordinary bricks Summit
on the Palestinian Israeli conflict the actions by Israel are in clear
violation of international law including the UN Charter and the Geneva Convention
in its attacks on civilians by taking hostages Hamas has also violated international law and
must be held accountable for these actions the collective punishment of Palestinian
civilians through the unlawful use of force by Israel is a war crime the deliber liate
denial of medicine fuel food and water to the residents of Gaza is tantamount to genocide
the atrocities that we have witnessed are the latest chapter in a painful history of
suffering oppression occupation and conflict going back more than 75 years the root cause
of all this conflict is the illegal occupation of Palestine territory by Israel as reflected in
the UN Security Council resolution 2334 which states that Israeli settlements constitute a
flagrant violation under international law we therefore urge the International Community to
agree on urgent and concrete actions to end the suffering in Gaza and to establish a path
towards a just and peaceful resolution in this conflict as South Africa we call for first an
immediate and comprehensive ceasefire second the opening of humanitarian corridors so that
Aid and other basic services such as food and medicines can reach those in need third all
countries to exercise restraint and to refrain from fueling this conflict and making it worse
including by seizing the supply of weapons to the parties fourth that the those who
are being held as hostages civilians should be released fifth the resumption of a comprehensive
dialogue LED and owned by Palestinians and Israelis themselves and facilitated by the
United Nations and sixth the deployment of the UN rapid deployment force in Palestine with a
mandate to monitor the ation of hostilities and lastly the international criminal court
should urgently initiate investigations against those who have perpetrated war crimes as South
Africans we appreciate the importance and value of international solidarity and as an important
voice of the global South representing a large portion of humanity we believe that bricks
has a vital role and a voice in a widespread International effort to achieve a just and Lasting
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