Zim implores NAM to act on Israeli genocide in Gaza

FOREIGN Affairs and International Trade Minister Dr Frederick Shava has called on the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to stand with Palestine in the ongoing bombardment and killing of its people by Israel in Gaza.

He said this in Kampala, Uganda during a Ministerial Committee of the NAM saying the meeting came at a sad time when the world is witnessing the indiscriminate bombardment, killing, starvation, forced displacement, and untold suffering and dehumanisation of the Palestinian people, with prospects for peace disappearing from the horizon.

“The meeting today should send a very clear message of the committee’s unwavering support for the people of Palestine and its commitment to finding a lasting solution to the Palestinian question.

“The people of Palestine are crying out for our tangible help and have waited for far too long for a solution,” he said.

Palestine Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr

Riyadhal-Maliki,briefedthemeetingontherecent events in the occupied Palestinian territories.

“My delegation is troubled by the devastation caused by the ongoing hostilities, and suffering it is bringing to the people of Palestine, particularly women and children. A humanitarian catastrophe of unimaginable proportions continues to unfold before our eyes.

“We reiterate our principled support and solidarity for the legitimate struggle of the Palestinian people. The prolonged illegal occupation of Palestine denies Palestinians their inherent right to self-determination and freedom, and the unilateral measures by Israel only serve to complicate the pursuit of a comprehensive solution” Dr Shava said.

“Zimbabwe advocates for a two-state solution as the only viable path to a just, enduring, and comprehensive peace, with Israelis and Palestinians coexisting peacefully. This entails establishing an independent Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem as its capital.”

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