By Tendai Chisiri
Harare – Ambassador Tamer Almassri has strongly condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for inciting thousands of Israeli settlers and extremists to gather along the Gaza perimeter, openly calling for the re-establishment of illegal Israeli settlements within the besieged Gaza Strip.
“This blatant push for further land theft is a direct consequence of the international community’s historic failure to hold Israel accountable for its continuous violations of international law,” Almassri said.
Israeli forces currently occupy and control more than 60 percent of the Gaza Strip, where daily state-sponsored violence continues despite the declared “ceasefire” deal. Since the ceasefire’s implementation, continuous military aggression has killed 1,123 Palestinians in Gaza, bringing the total to 73,283 killed since 2023.
Almassri said Israeli occupation forces continue military attacks across Gaza in flagrant disregard for Palestinian life. Ongoing operations, civilian killings, severe restrictions on humanitarian access, the systematic confinement of civilians to shrinking areas, and the collapse of essential services have deepened the crisis.
The State of Palestine calls on the United Nations, international human rights organizations, and the global community to move beyond diplomatic statements and enforce concrete sanctions, international law, and legal accountability to stop Israel’s campaign of genocide, land confiscation, and forced displacement.
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