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Last night the Israeli Occupation Forces began a new round of war crimes against the Palestinian people of Gaza. This has so far resulted in the brutal killings of 18 Palestinians, including a 5 months toddler and 3 other children. This brings today’s toll alone to 23 Palestinian martyrs. Since the visit of President Bush to the area, Apartheid Israel has killed more than 200 Palestinians, most of whom are civilians and children. In addition, last night’s unprecedented horrific air strikes have created extreme feelings of fear and anxiety and prevented the whole Gaza Strip population from sleeping at night. They have also induced feelings of terror in children and babies, who are already exhibiting anxious and clinging behaviour. The One Democratic State condemns in the strongest terms the Israeli war crimes committed against our people in the Gaza Strip. We call on the international community and the Arab and Islamic worlds, to take up their responsibility to protect the Palestinian people from this heinous aggression and immediately terminate the continuing Israeli policy of collective punishment. If the international community does not exert pressure on Apartheid Israel to conduct itself within the boundaries of international humanitarian law and ensure the protection of all Palestinian civilians, more massacres will be committed. Palestinian toddlers deserve to live. One Democratic State Group Contact |