By Wallace Mawire
The State of Palestine in Zimbabwe says it is appalled and outraged by the alarming escalation of violence perpetrated by Israel against the Palestinian people, resulting in the killing of over 100 innocent civilians every day. The Palestinian Embassy in Zimbabwe said the international community’s deafening silence in the face of such atrocities is unacceptable, and has demanded immediate action to put an end to Israel’s brutal aggression in the Gaza Strip.
The Embassy said the egregious daily matryres toll, coupled with the systematic destruction of entire neighborhoods and the targeting of Palestinians solely due to their nationality, underscores a campaign of genocide and crimes against humanity. They said what is unfolding is not merely a war, but a systematic extermination aimed at an entire people.
In a statement, the Embassy has said the world must recognize 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 Tamer Almassri has unequivocally condemned the use of siege and starvation as weapons of war, and the deplorable use of aid as a means to ambush and kill Palestinians. The Ambassador said Israel is exploiting the international community’s lack of decisive action to escalate its atrocities in Gaza and the West Bank, including Jerusalem.
He said history has shown that perpetrators of genocide and war crimes will eventually face justice. Just as the Nazis were held accountable for their atrocities. He said Israel must know that the long arm of justice and international law will catch up, and it will pay a heavy price for its crimes.