MSP NICOLA STURGEON SPEAKS AT AID EVENT FOR GAZA.
OBAMA INAUGURATION MUST LEAD TO “MORE SUSTAINED AND POSITIVE”
INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT.
Addressing a cross-party event at the Glasgow Central Mosque Community
Centre this evening, which is seeking to raise aid for Gaza, Govan MSP and
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said:
“The ground action in Gaza taken by the Israeli Government has raised the
crisis to a new and perilous level, and it is vital that the situation is
de-escalated. The United Nations Secretary General has called for an
immediate ceasefire, and I add my voice to the weight of international
opinion urging the Israeli Government to heed that call.
“Even before this action – which looks to be nothing less than a
collective punishment of the people of Gaza – there was a humanitarian
crisis in Gaza, and a ceasefire is essential in order to allow much-needed
aid and assistance to get through.
“The ultimate answer to the Middle East crisis has to be a two-state
solution – a secure and stable Israel alongside a peaceful and prosperous
Palestinian state. The current military campaign is taking us further
away from that goal, with further loss of life, and a further increase in
the cycle of hatred and violence.
“We have to get back onto the path that can deliver a stable and lasting
peace in the Middle East. My hope is that the inauguration of President
Obama in two weeks’ time will lead to a more sustained and positive
engagement by the whole international community in achieving peace,
dignity and self-determination for all the peoples of the Middle East.”
OBAMA INAUGURATION MUST LEAD TO “MORE SUSTAINED AND POSITIVE”
INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT.
Addressing a cross-party event at the Glasgow Central Mosque Community
Centre this evening, which is seeking to raise aid for Gaza, Govan MSP and
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said:
“The ground action in Gaza taken by the Israeli Government has raised the
crisis to a new and perilous level, and it is vital that the situation is
de-escalated. The United Nations Secretary General has called for an
immediate ceasefire, and I add my voice to the weight of international
opinion urging the Israeli Government to heed that call.
“Even before this action – which looks to be nothing less than a
collective punishment of the people of Gaza – there was a humanitarian
crisis in Gaza, and a ceasefire is essential in order to allow much-needed
aid and assistance to get through.
“The ultimate answer to the Middle East crisis has to be a two-state
solution – a secure and stable Israel alongside a peaceful and prosperous
Palestinian state. The current military campaign is taking us further
away from that goal, with further loss of life, and a further increase in
the cycle of hatred and violence.
“We have to get back onto the path that can deliver a stable and lasting
peace in the Middle East. My hope is that the inauguration of President
Obama in two weeks’ time will lead to a more sustained and positive
engagement by the whole international community in achieving peace,
dignity and self-determination for all the peoples of the Middle East.”
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