RAMALLAH, Palestine, May 7 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, urged the international community to provide the Palestinian people with international protection and prevent the possibility of new Israeli attacks.
Ishtaye said, “The international community must not stay silent towards the occupation’s crimes against civilians,” and that, he “would not accept condemnation statements that put criminals and victims on equal terms.”
He welcomes Egyptian effort to reach a cease-fire deal, “hoping that it would lead to save the lives of our sons and stop the recurring tragedy of our people in the Gaza Strip.”
The statement added that, Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, has been intensively holding contacts with regional and international parties in the past two days, to halt the assault.
A cease-fire deal, mediated by Egypt, has been reached between Israel and Palestinian resistance factions in Gaza, and came into effect on Monday, putting an end to the recent surge of violence that left at least 27 Palestinians killed, including four children.
Israeli war planes conducted about 150 raids and targeted 200 civilian landmarks, including residential buildings, shops and media institutions.
The Gaza Strip has been put under a sever Israeli blockade since 2007.– NNN-WAFA
