South Africa has called on the International Court of Justice to investigate acts of genocide committed by Israel against the Palestinian people.
It's actually a tremendous symbol: in 1991, people around the world stood up to help the people of South Africa end apartheid. Today, it is South Africa which comes to the aid of the world to revive its conscience and demand an end to the suffering of the Palestinian people.
The peoples of the world have seen first-hand what is happening today in Palestine, which constitutes "the most devastating campaigns in modern history
", as reported today by the Wall Street Journal: 29,000 bombs dropped, more than 21,000 civilians killed, 75% of hospitals, 70% of schools and 80% of Universities, 103 mosques, 3 churches including one dating from the 11th century and 70% of the houses all destroyed. 69 journalists were killed and more than 28 artists, intellectuals and writers were killed.
The peoples of the world rose unanimously to demonstrate their solidarity with the Palestinian people through huge demonstrations on five continents. The majority of Western governments have maintained a complicit silence. Only one government – the United States – supports this genocide.
Peoples around the world need to exert their pressure on the government of the United States in order to listen to the voice of people around the world and its own people and help put an end to the apartheid and occupation in Palestine. In any case, there is no doubt that the voice of the people will be heard and justice will prevail.
Benyounès Saïdi
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