Dr. Mahmoud Sidqi Al-Habbash (2nd R) with other dignitaries Palestinians have called on international communities as well as world leaders to intensify support to end Israel’s war on Gaza that has resulted in the death of millions of people. A delegation led by Dr. Mahmoud Sidqi Al-Habbash, Chief Justice of Palestine, made the call at a media briefing during a visit to the office of the State of Palestine Ambassador to Ghana. According to him, apart from several infrastructure including buildings that have been destroyed, over 60,000 people have been killed and several others injured. He said, “My families are suffering, I lost my brother, my sister and more than 80 people in my family have been killed by the Israelis in Gaza. There are no families that have not lost any member, but the Palestinian people are keen in protecting their homeland.” Dr. Al-Habbash also stated that Palestinians are not against any attempt for peace to prevail, but are only calling on Israel to stop attacking them and also desist from preventing them from receiving humanitarian support from other international organisations. “We are not against Jews or Judaism, we will build good relationship with them if our rights are recognised, and that is what we want. We want Israel to stop aggression against Gaza, against hospitals and children by Israel Army. We want a just solution to the Palestinian cause in accordance with International law,” he added. He further commended the government for its continuous support to the State of Palestine over the years following the Gaza-Israel conflict, among other support in the past. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, also condemned the mass killings and reaffirmed Ghana’s support for a two-state solution as prescribed by the UN, and called for an end to the mass displacement of Palestinians. “I urge a safe and unfettered passage of humanitarian aid and insist on the release of all hostages. As a member of the UN Human Rights Council, Ghana will continue to uphold our longstanding sacred principles of respect for the UN Charter, belief in the values of human rights, adherence to the rule-based order and entrench our enviable reputation as a global force for peace,” he stated. By Ebenezer K. Amponsah