Those in power who remain silent are complicit in the ongoing horrendous genocide in Gaza. The illegal, violent and equally horrendous Israeli actions in the West Bank are equally horrendous. There is no doubt in anybody in their right mind that the state of Israel is after the complete extermination of the Palestinian nation. The Israeli leaders said it in not so many words. Those leading the state of Israel are treating the Palestinian nation in the same way that European Jews were treated by Adolf Hitler and his Nazi regime. This was stated by ADPD-The Green Party spokespersons, Secretary General Ralph Cassar and International Secretary Mark Zerafa today. ADPD-The Green Party officials participated in a protest on the Palestinian issue in Valletta this evening.
Secretary General Ralph Cassar said:”We urge the Maltese Government to acknowledge Palestinian statehood without delay and to act as a catalyst for our allies in Europe to follow suit. The recognition of Palestine as a state on its own will not solve anything at this late stage. What matters mostly, now, is the immediate halting of the flow of arms to the state of Israel. The continuous flow of arms, primarily from the United States of America, is what makes this genocide possible. All those states arming the state of Israel, primarily the United States of America, and to a lesser extent Germany, are complicit in the large-scale extermination in hand in Gaza and the horrendous situation in the West Bank. They continuously make the genocide possible.
The conflict in Gaza is not an ordinary war; it is a flagrant violation of human rights, targeting the most vulnerable. The instruments of war include starvation, as the Netanyahu administration hinders the flow of humanitarian aid to the people who need it most. We are witnessing in real time an unrestrained campaign whose ultimate goal is ethnic cleansing and genocide. Clearly, the lessons of history have not been learned. We call for an immediate, robust and enduring ceasefire and a return to the negotiating table.”
International Secretary Mark Zerafa continued:”We call for Netanyahu to be charged with grave war crimes against humanity and to face justice at the International Criminal Court. While there are EU countries who are taking action and making their voices heard, it is shameful that most EU leaders, including those in the European Commission and the European Parliament, the EPP at the forefront, which are turning a blind eye to this televised genocide. No wonder the most vocal supporters of Israel are the far-right, habitual allies of the EPP. Europe must uphold its core values of solidarity and the rule of law; we can no longer remain passive observers. Europe’s response to the crimes perpetrated on Palestinian soil has been lukewarm. We believe that inaction is tantamount to complicity. The EU governments need to decisively escalate their response, by immediately suspending the EU-Israel Association Agreement including the associated trade deals, and to implement a full embargo against the supply of arms and equipment to Israel.”
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Is-silenzju u nuqqas ta’ azzjoni internazzjonali jfisser kompliċità
Dawk li għandhom imqar nitfa poter u influwenza iżda baqgħu siekta filwaqt li qegħdin jitwettqu ħruxijiet kbar kontra l-poplu tal-Palestina f’Gaża huma kompliċi. L-azzjonijiet Iżraeljani illegali fix-Xatt tal-Punent huma daqstant ieħor orribbli. M’hemm l-ebda dubju li l-istat ta’ Iżrael qed ifittex il-qerda u l-esterminazzjoni kompleta tan-nazzjon u l-poplu Palestinjan. Il-mexxejja Iżraeljani qaluha ċara u tonda. Dawk li jmexxu ‘l-istat ta’ Iżrael qed jittrattaw lin-nazzjon Palestinjan bl-istess mod li l-Lhud Ewropej ġew trattati minn Adolf Hitler u r-reġim Nażista tiegħu. Dan qaluh kelliema ta’ ADPD-The Green Party Ralph Cassar u Mark Zerafa. Uffiċċjali ta’ ADPD-The Green Party illejla ħadu sehem f’protesta dwar is-sitwazzjoni traġika Palestinjana fil-Belt Valletta.
Is-Segretarju Ġenerali ta’ ADPD-The Green Party Ralph Cassar qal:”Inħeġġu lill-Gvern Malti biex jirrikonoxxi l-istat Palestinjan mingħajr dewmien u biex jaġixxi bħala katalist għall-alleati tagħna fl-Ewropa biex isegwu l-eżempju. Għalkemm huwa ovvju li r-rikonoxximent tal-Palestina bħala stat mhux se jsolvi xejn f’dan l-istadju tal-ġenoċidju li għaddej, xorta huwa sinjal b’saħħtu. Dak li jimporta l-aktar issa iżda, huwa li jieqaf immedjat il-fluss ta’ armi lejn Iżrael. Il-fluss kontinwu ta’ armi, primarjament mill-Istati Uniti tal-Amerika, huwa dak li jagħmel dan il-ġenoċidju possibbli. Dawk l-istati kollha li jarmaw l-istat ta’ Iżrael, primarjament l-Istati Uniti tal-Amerika, u anke f’ammonti anqas, il-Ġermanja, huma kompliċi fl-isterminazzjoni fuq skala kbira li għaddejja f’Gaża u fis-sitwazzjoni fix-Xatt tal-Punent. Huma kontinwament jagħmlu l-ġenoċidju possibbli.
It-taqbida f’Gaża mhix gwerra bħall-oħrajn. Hija vjolazzjoni ċara ta’ drittijiet umani, u l-vittmi tagħha huma l-aktar nies vulnerabbli. Netanyahu qiegħed iwaqqaf għajnuna umanitarja milli tasal għand nies li tant jeħtiġuha. Din hi għodda tal-gwerra li qiegħed iħaddem sabiex ikattar ġuħ estrem fost il-poplu ta’ Gaża. Għandna quddiem għajnejna kampanja bla ħniena ta’ tindif etniku u ġenoċidju. Huwa ċar li ma tgħallem xejn mill-istorja.”
Is-Segretarju Internazzjonali Mark Zerafa kompla:”Hemm bżonn waqfien mill-ġlied b’mod immedjat sabiex jintlaħaq paċi fit-tul. Hemm bżonn li Netanyahu jagħti rendikont tal-aġir illegali tiegħu u l-ħruxijiet li wettaq kontra l-umanità fil-Qorti Kriminali Internazzjonali. Għalkemm hemm pajjiżi tal-UE li ħadu azzjoni u qed jsemmgħu leħinnhom, huwa ta’ għajb li ħafna mexxejja Ewropej, inkluż dawk fil-Kummissjoni Ewropea u fil-Parlament Ewropew, minn ta’ quddiem fosthom il-grupp tal-PPE li qegħdin ixekklu u jagħlqu għajnejhom għall-ġenoċidju li qed iseħħ quddiem għajnejna lkoll. Mhux ta’ b’xejn li l-aktar li qed jappoġġjaw lill-Iżrael huma dawk tal-lemin estrem, spiss alleati tal-PPE.
L-Ewropa tħaddan il-valuri tas-solidarjeta’ u s-saltna tad-dritt; għalhekk, ma nistgħux nibqgħu biss nosservaw b’mod passiv it-traġedji li qegħdin iseħħu bla waqfien ġewwa Ġaża u fil-Palestina kollha. Ir-reazzjoni tal-Unjoni Ewropea s’issa kienet fjakka ħafna u n-nuqqas ta’ azzjoni tagħha jagħmilha kompliċi. Hemm bżonn li l-gvernijiet tal-UE jsaħħu l-azzjoni tagħhom billi jwaqqfu bla dewmien il-ftehim ta’ Assoċjazzjoni bejn l-Ewropa u Iżrael u l-kummerċ ma’ Iżrael li dan il-ftehim iġib miegħu. Hemm bżonn embargo sħiħ sabiex inċaħħdu lill-Iżrael mill-armamenti u apparat ieħor.”
