Sri Lanka’s parliament, Thursday got here collectively to endorse a movement on the humanitarian disaster in Palestine, urging the nation’s president to take a agency stance in opposition to latest assaults by Israel within the occupied West Bank.
The movement, proposed by Imthiaz Bakeer Markar of the opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya bloc, make clear Israel’s alleged deprivation of Palestinians’ citizenship rights, relegating them to “third-class, slave citizens of the Palestinian territories.”
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa denounced the latest Israeli airstrikes on the Jenin refugee camp, stating firmly that such actions had been unacceptable.
He emphasised Sri Lanka’s unwavering dedication to standing with Palestine and highlighting their enduring plight on the worldwide stage.
Sajith Premadasa, chief of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya bloc, articulated the collective voice of parliament, asserting that the movement was a vital step in advocating for the political, social, financial, and safety rights of the Palestinian individuals.
He decried the state terrorism and barbarism that harmless Palestinians face, highlighting the grave risks they encounter each day.
Premadasa emphasised the necessity for solidarity with the Palestinian individuals throughout this difficult time.
Adding to the refrain, Vijitha Herath, a parliamentarian from the National People’s Party (NPP), known as upon President Ranil Wickremesinghe to difficulty an official assertion condemning Israel’s habits, significantly contemplating the assault on Jenin.
The rising tensions and Israeli forces’ raids into Palestinian cities have escalated the scenario throughout the West Bank, ensuing within the tragic lack of lives and accidents.
According to the Health Ministry, over 190 Palestinians have misplaced their lives by the hands of Israeli forces because the starting of the yr.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
