COTABATO CITY – A resolution condemning the Israeli Government’s cruel attacks in Palestine has been adopted in the Bangsamoro Parliament.
The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), through the proposed Resolution No. 431, expressed sympathy and support to the victims of the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Israeli forces have attacked Palestinians, destroyed the Al Aqsa mosque, and struck Government, commercial, media, and residential buildings. It had also taken the innocent lives of many Palestinian civilians and detainees, including children and women.
They also continued to impose restrictions on Palestinians’ freedom of movement in the Occupied Palestinian Territories through checkpoints and roadblocks.
“As a Muslim and a leader bestowed with the platform to express my concern, it becomes imperative to me to call out such attacks and join the peace lovers around the world and the Muslim Ummah in speaking against these horrible acts,” said in a resolution authored by Atty. Paisalin Tago.
“If the Israeli Government continues to support the illegal occupation in areas where the UN resolution [set] as part of the Palestinian state, that is a clear violation [of international human rights] and this will never be resolved unless the Israeli stops their support to continuously advance the illegal settlement program by Israeli Government,” said MP Amilbahar Mawallil during the period of interpellation.
For them, Israeli forces demonstrated a blatant disregard of international humanitarian law and religious practice. (Publication and Media Relations Division, BTA)