The Government of the Maldives has once again strongly condemned the ongoing Israeli military aggression against innocent civilians in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli military demand that 1.2 million civilians in northern Gaza relocate to its south within 24 hours.
"Absent of any guarantees of safety or return this would amount to the war crime of forcible transfer. It must be reversed" read the statement released by the government of the Maldives.
Israel’s order for 1.1 million civilians in the Gaza Strip to relocate from the north to the south has created an atmosphere of confusion and fear in the besieged enclave. The directive came on Friday as Israel is expected to launch a ground invasion of the densely populated territory.
Meanwhile the indiscriminate attacks are already claiming the lives of hundreds of innocent civilian Palestinians, including women and children, and wounding thousands more. The attacks have further destroyed critical infrastructure, including hospitals and schools, United Nations facilities, residential buildings, and places of worship.
"The Government of the Republic of Maldives considers these deliberate acts of aggression against the innocent civilian population of Palestine a blatant disregard and violation of international humanitarian law, tantamount to a war crime," said the government of the Maldives in its statement.
"The Government of Maldives calls on the international community to use all possible measures to stop the ongoing inhumane attacks against the innocent civilians in Palestine, and to ensure the opening of humanitarian corridors to facilitate the urgent delivery of medicines, food supplies and basic needs to the Gaza Strip."
In its statement the Government, and people of Maldives reiterated the commitment and unconditional support to the Palestinian people in their legitimate pursuit to attain their inalienable rights, including the right to self-determination.
"Absent of any guarantees of safety or return this would amount to the war crime of forcible transfer. It must be reversed" read the statement released by the government of the Maldives.
Israel’s order for 1.1 million civilians in the Gaza Strip to relocate from the north to the south has created an atmosphere of confusion and fear in the besieged enclave. The directive came on Friday as Israel is expected to launch a ground invasion of the densely populated territory.
Meanwhile the indiscriminate attacks are already claiming the lives of hundreds of innocent civilian Palestinians, including women and children, and wounding thousands more. The attacks have further destroyed critical infrastructure, including hospitals and schools, United Nations facilities, residential buildings, and places of worship.
"The Government of the Republic of Maldives considers these deliberate acts of aggression against the innocent civilian population of Palestine a blatant disregard and violation of international humanitarian law, tantamount to a war crime," said the government of the Maldives in its statement.
"The Government of Maldives calls on the international community to use all possible measures to stop the ongoing inhumane attacks against the innocent civilians in Palestine, and to ensure the opening of humanitarian corridors to facilitate the urgent delivery of medicines, food supplies and basic needs to the Gaza Strip."
In its statement the Government, and people of Maldives reiterated the commitment and unconditional support to the Palestinian people in their legitimate pursuit to attain their inalienable rights, including the right to self-determination.
