GBM STATEMENT ON THE CEASEFIRE OF THE ISRAEL – HAMAS CONFLICT

22 May, 2021

GBM STATEMENT ON THE CEASEFIRE OF THE ISRAEL – HAMAS CONFLICT

In the spirit of unity in diversity and towards building an inclusive humanity, Gabungan Bertindak Malaysia (GBM) welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire between the two conflicting parties. GBM also strongly condemns all forms of aggressions and appeals to the Israeli and Hamas governments to observe their cease-fire and make efforts beyond the restoration of calm to start a serious dialogue to address the root causes of the conflict.

The bloodshed and violence must be seen past religious Muslim-Jew lenses; it is at its core a humanitarian crisis and local geo-political contestations. The barbarous acts are an outrage to the conscience of mankind and undermines the respect for human rights for all people affected and threatens the sanctity of universal human dignity.

Unconscionable deaths were caused both in Gaza from Israeli air strikes, and in Israel viz-a-viz the rockets launched from Gaza. There were also violent clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinians across the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, where Palestinian families are under threat of eviction. In Israel, violence by vigilante-style groups and mobs has added another horrendous dimension to the crisis. In this regard, the use of force by both governments against each other’s territorial integrity and political independence is condemned, especially when indiscriminately used on civilians and children.

The fighting unleashed an unprecedented scale of security and humanitarian crisis and may consequentially spur extremist activities around the world. Therefore, the international community must make more effective efforts to curb inflammatory rhetoric. In fact, both sides of the divide must strive for an effective peace process.

In this regard, Israel must comply with existing UN resolutions and not pursue further their indiscriminate expansionists policy. Likewise, Hamas must desist from further deploying arms and violence.

We urge all to pray for the wellbeing of all people in the region in the aftermath of the conflict and war.

Issued by

Badlishah Sham Baharin,

Chair, Gabungan Bertindak Malaysia (GBM)

For and on behalf of the Executive Council, GBM

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