In a statement released by the Foreign Ministry last night, the Maldives strongly condemned the attacks and said that "such deliberate aggression and genocidal acts targeted against civilians are in gross violation of international humanitarian law".
Maldives has condemned the continuous military aggression by Israeli forces against unarmed civilians in the Gaza Strip, the latest of which includes the bombardment of tents in southern Gaza city of Rafah where hundreds of displaced Palestinians were taking shelter.
An Israeli strike killed 45 people in a camp housing displaced Palestinians. The Palestinian Health Ministry said more than 200 people were injured in the incident.
In a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs last night, the Maldives government strongly condemned the attacks and said that "such deliberate aggression and genocidal acts targeted against civilians are in gross violation of international humanitarian law".
The Maldives called on to Israel to abide by the emergency ruling of the International Court of Justice to immediately halt its offensive in Rafah, as well as the Court’s previous decisions calling on Israel to “take all measures within its power” to prevent death, destruction and any acts of genocide in Gaza.
"The government and the people of the Maldives remain in firm solidarity with the people of Palestine and reiterate unwavering support for Palestine’s legitimate right to statehood through the establishment of an independent and sovereign State of Palestine based on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital," the statement read.
Strongly condemn the deadly attack by Israeli forces on the tent camp in Rafah, where displaced Palestinians were taking shelter. Israel must abide by the ICJ rulings. No country is exempt from international law. Together with the Government and people of Maldives, I call for an…
— Dr Mohamed Muizzu (@MMuizzu) May 28, 2024
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