South Africa calls on Israel to stop military offensive in Gaza

[struggle4progress]

Source: Xinhua


www.chinaview.cn 2009-01-16 03:20:22 Print

UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- South Africa on Thursday called upon Israel to stop the military offensive in Gaza and immediately and unconditionally pull its forces out of the territory, which Israel invaded in its ground operation two weeks ago.

The appeal came as Baso Sangqu, South Africa's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, was speaking at an emergency special session of the UN General Assembly, which opened here on Thursday.

"The South African government has expressed its view that Israeli airstrikes are a violation of international humanitarian law and human rights law," he said. "The South African government has called on the Israeli government to stop military onslaught in Gaza and to immediately and unconditionally withdraw its forces."

"These Israeli airstrikes also represent an excessive and disproportionate use of force by Israel," he said. "In excess of 1,000 deaths, including approximately 350 children, and thousands more injured are unjustifiable" ...

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[zelta gaisma]

1. Anyone else thinking...

it's ABOUT DAMN TIME someone stood up and said something!!


but at the same time does the whole South Africa having to to call another country to the carpet give anyone else the wiggins?

[rpannier]

2. If they'd call on Mugabe to stop his offensive against Democracy and the people there

Then they'd have more credibility

[ohio2007]

3. But they did put the blame on Hamas for starting the lastest battle.

but I don't know if it will help in the long run