Sarkozy-Mubarak Gaza ceasefire plan
The timing of plan forwarded by both leaders has left the otherwise controversial plan without any credibility. France (and UK’s) support for US veto of Arab backed Libyan ceasefire Resolution speaks volumes of sincerity of Sarkozy.The timing has prompted strong criticism about the real objective of the plan at a time when Arab Foreign ministers had gathered seven votes to reach nine votes- a number required to table a revised draft of the Libyan resolution in United Nations Security Council. The sketchy details of Egyptian draft backed by Sarkozy apparently aims to derail Arab efforts of securing a ceasefire, seeking end of Israeli Gaza occupation, withdrawal of foreign troops, recognize Gaza’s right of resistance, allow full control of Gaza to its political leadership and opening of all border crossings including Rafah.
. . . The Egypt-France plan by ignoring all such international legal bindings on Israel has scuttled Arab diplomatic efforts in UN having worldwide Muslim support-seeking immediate end to Israeli war crimes against humanity in Gaza. The plan instead propose unconditional ceasefire with indefinite timeframe for Israeli troop withdrawal. The behind the door efforts in UN by representatives of advanced world to force Arab diplomats accept non-binding resolution against Israeli war crimes against humanity in Gaza is worst kind of diplomacy.
Next, the ceasefire plan has ignored harrowing Israeli crimes against humanity in Gaza. Thereby, like the past helping Tel Aviv walk scot free from Gaza massacre- a total whitewash over deaths of hundreds of victims including over children and scores of women killed, which is a total violation of article 33 of international law signed by Israel in 1951.
. . . One hundred and forty eight US vetoes of legitimate resolutions against Israel have contributed to later’s blatant disregard for international law. Israel is resorting to blatant propaganda by blaming local resistance fighters in Gaza for using women and children as human shield. In fact, it is the other way round.
. . . The world community should unite against Israel and its supporters of crimes against humanity, blatant violation of international law, alleged use of prohibited chemical weapons, weapons made with tungsten (resulting in cancer for survivors) and uranium tipped warheads. Cases should be registered against Israel and providers of such weapons at appropriate level. [Whirldpeas comment: Pardon me for interrupting, but I just want to ensure that everyone recognizes that Mr./Ms. Ghani is referring to YOU and I, here. WE are complicit in these war crimes, since we have provided Israel with the weapons they have used and we have done nothing to indicate that we disapprove of their use against civilians, such as investigate these potential violations of the Arms Export Control Act (1976), for which Rep. Kucinich has been calling for some time. I'm not a lawyer, but it seems to me that if we DID initiate such an investigation and/or if we DID initiate an arms embargo on Israel, then we might be able to argue in any future proceding by the International Court of Justice, for example, that we were NOT complicit because we took these actions.] Similarly, UN should register cases against Israeli attacks on 3 UN school (shelters) resulting in dozens of innocent deaths with majority of children. UN has the mandate under international law to investigate Israel. It is time to uphold the international law. In this regard, it is equally important to hold present Israeli political and military leadership responsible for carrying out planned massacre in Gaza resulting in hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries on the flimsy pretext of rocket attacks from Gaza. Reportedly, in last eight years 19 Israelis have died due to rocket attacks. Whereas some 6,200 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli military attacks.
International community including Europe, China and Russia should support end Gaza nightmare. Israel should be made to respect international law through diplomatic means and economic sanctions. Reportedly, Venezuela has expelled Israeli ambassador. It is time Jordan, Mauritian and Egypt, the only Muslim states having direct diplomatic relations with Israel withdraw their envoys as gesture of solidarity against Israeli crimes in Gaza. The world leaders should respect demands of public voiced in across the globe protests for long-term economic sanctions against Israel to end cycle of barbarity in ME and bring permanent peace to the region.
Arab representatives in UN should reject the Sarkozy-Mubarak peace plan and instead continue with its original resolution to seek a binding UN resolution to secure immediate ceasefire to end further loss of innocent lives. Every effort should be made to make Israel accountable for its war crimes, unprecedented violations of international law, disproportionate use of force on hapless civilians.
Finally, the resolution in accordance with international laws should uphold its objectives of securing total withdrawal of occupation forces from Gaza and unrestricted opening of borders to allow Gaza lead a normal life. The right of self-defense by the Gaza should also be recognized. Thus there is no alternate for global community but to end misery of fellow beings in Gaza without fail.
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