The Al-Ahli Arabi Anglican Hospital, located in downtown Gaza, was hit by strikes on Tuesday evening, October 17. While Israel and Hamas pass the blame, the African Union (AU) has clearly accused the Jewish state.
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The attack on the hospital is “ a war crime “. Moussa Faki Mahamat reacted quickly after the strikes on Tuesday evening. On social media, the Chairperson of the AU Commission said: “ No words can fully express our condemnation of Israel’s bombing of a hospital in Gaza, which killed hundreds of people “.
There are no words to fully express our condemnation of Israel’s bombing of a #Gaza hospital today, killing hundreds of people. Targeting a hospital, considered a safe haven under International Humanitarian Law, is a war crime. The International Community must act now.
— Moussa Faki Mahamat (@AUC_MoussaFaki) October 17, 2023
Once again, the African Union has called on the international community to react. The day after the Hamas attack on October 7, Moussa Faki Mahamat called “ the great world powers to assume their responsibilities to impose peace and guarantee the rights of the two peoples “.
The same criticism against Israel comes from the Egyptian president. Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi speaks of a flagrant violation of international law: “ I condemn in the strongest terms the Israeli bombing of the hospital in Gaza “. This bombing led to demonstrations, notably in Tunis, in front of the French embassy. In Mauritania, demonstrators gathered in front of the American embassy, the authorities declared a three-day national mourning.
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