Israel ‘Committing Genocide, Must be Prosecuted Internationally’ – African Union

 

The Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas has welcomed the ‘principled’ stance taken by the African Union.

The African Union has declared that Israel “is committing genocide” against the Palestinian people “and must be prosecuted internationally.”

“We call for an end to cooperation and normalization with Israel until it ends its occupation and aggression against Palestine,” the final statement of the AU’s 38th summit held in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa from February 15 to 16, also stated, according to media reports.

The summit also demanded the immediate release of all Palestinian detainees and affirmed that the forced displacement of Palestinians from their land was unacceptable and violated international law, Al Mayadeen reported.

The AU is made up of 55 Member States which represent all the countries on the African continent.

Also addressing the summit was Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, who stated “I know all our minds are also very much on Gaza.”

Guterres said a “resumption of hostilities must be avoided at all costs,” adding that the Palestinian people “have suffered too much.”  (more...)

Israel ‘Committing Genocide, Must be Prosecuted Internationally’ – African Union

Held in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, the summit declared that “Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people and must be prosecuted internationally.” https://t.co/f3PfX42iP5

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) February 16, 2025