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| More than 820 Palestinians have died during the two-week Israeli offensive, including 235 children. It has been reported that Israel has warned residents of the Gaza Strip that it will intensify the military action. (Photo: dynimg.rte.ie) | |
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, January 12, 2009 - The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has added its voice to those calling for an end to the Israel-Palestine fighting.
A release from the Caribbean bloc said that it welcomed the adoption of a resolution by the United Nations Security Council calling for "an immediate, durable and fully-respected ceasefire" in Gaza that would lead to the "full withdrawal" of Israeli, the passage of humanitarian aid to the Palestinians and an end to the trafficking of arms and ammunitions into the territory.
"The member states of the Caribbean Community express grave concern over the continued violence in Gaza and deplore the attendant loss of life, including that of innocent women and children, as well as the widespread destruction," the statement said.
"The Caribbean Community is no less concerned about the continued firing of rockets into Israeli territory by Palestinian militants."
CARICOM has therefore called on all parties involved to respect the international community's ceasefire resolution and humanitarian law in order to facilitate the passage of critical relief supplies to the civilian population in Gaza.
It further encouraged those involved to adhere to the principles of the UN Charter that advocates the peaceful settlement of disputes in order to "bring to an end human suffering and create avenues for peaceful co-existence".
More than 820 Palestinians have died during the two-week Israeli offensive, including 235 children. It has been reported that Israel has warned residents of the Gaza Strip that it will intensify the military action.
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