The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Abdullah Shawesh has called for the setting up of an inquiry into ongoing attack by Israel on Palestine while searching for members of Hamas group.
Israel says it is not at war with Palestine, but rather with members of Hamas that recently invaded its territory killing men and taking several others hostage.
A Baptist Hospital was hit by a rocket with over 500 Palestinian taking refuge killed on Tuesday, October 17 but Israel had denied being responsible for the attack.
The Palestinian Envoy while seeking a global condemnation of the Israeli siege on Palestine, said a body of inquiry on the said bomb which killed mostly women and children that took refuge in the hospital should be immediately set up.
Shawesh said the “excesses” of Israel cannot continuously be overlooked as no fewer than 3,000 people have died in Gaza since Israeli bombardment on Gaza.
He also defended Hamas, saying it is a natural law for someone to resist occupation of one’s land.
The envoy also noted that his country was not surprised that United States is supporting Israel, lamenting that US had used their veto power on the Security Council 80 times, with more than half of it against the Palestinian people.
He said; “it is very important for us to wait and to at least acknowledge that there was a bombardment from the Israeli occupation themselves,” adding that: “Let us create an international inquiry Commission to be established by the United Nations, Human Right Council and African Union to determine where the bombardment came from”.
He said that all the evidence on ground pointed to Israel, noting that Israel is in control of the airspace and are monitoring all the movements of the people in Gaza .
He therefore maintained that “International law must be respected, especially international humanitarian law and human rights law. “There should be no exception or impunity for Israel, and it should not be above the law.
“It is time for the international community to stand firm and united in support of the international law.”
“For everyone around the world, raise your voice loudly at this historical juncture. If not you, then who? If not now, when?” he added
