By Johnathan Paoli
Monday marks the one-year anniversary of the escalation of the war in the Middle East, with President Cyril Ramaphosa reiterating that South Africa remains committee to a peaceful resolution to the violent onslaught against the Palestinian people.
More than 43,000 people have been killed so far.
“As South Africa, we remain committed to the peaceful resolution to ending the occupation of Palestine, to upholding the tenets of international law and to advancing social justice,” Ramaphosa said in his weekly newsletter.
While acknowledging the loss of over 1000 Israeli lives in the initial attacks and the ongoing plight of over 100 Israeli hostages held in Gaza, the president emphasised the disproportionate toll on Palestinians, mainly women and children, which has been exacerbated by Israeli Defence Force operations in the region.
He called for the release of all prisoners, including the estimated 6000 Palestinians currently detained in Israeli prisons.
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