Palestine has called for total end to hostility in Gaza amidst ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in ongoing war, stating that it would amount to nothing if the uprising continued later in the future.
The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Abdullah Shawesh, at a press briefing on the current situation in Gaza, also expressed dissatisfaction with the ceasefire, saying that it would lead to nothing if the hostilities were to be continued afterwards.
According to Shawesh, “complete end to the war was what would bring satisfaction to the people of Palestine, who were daily under siege.”
Shawesh lamented that over 15,000 Palestinians were killed and about 40% of Palestinian homes totally levelled or had become inhabitable in the over one-month bombardment of Gaza by the Israeli forces.
“Palestinians were completely not satisfied with the turn of events in Gaza, but were looking towards international community to put real pressure on Israeli to end the war for the ceasefire was but temporal.
“There is a big difference between extending the ceasefire and finally putting an end to the open slaughtering of innocent citizens.
“The ceasefire is just a six-day process. We cannot talk about ceasefire as I mentioned as there are thousands of innocent people still under the rubble and many of them still missing.
“With many still under the rubbles. Many families, who had hope that their kids are alive only to discover that after one and half months that the kids are not only dead but their bodies have begun to decompose.”
Shawesh noted that Palestine has gained a lot of support since the attack on Gaza following an attack on Israel by Hamas on October 7.
“Today, you will find millions of support, Christians, Muslims, all over the world, particularly in the United States and the European countries.
“A lot of dissent voices were raised, many letters were written to the President, Senate and foreign Affairs minister. They were unconditional and unequivocal support and this is a change that is needed for Palestine effect,” he added.
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