Guyana concerned over escalation of violence between Israel & Palestine

The Government of Guyana has said it is noting with growing alarm and concern the escalating violence between Israel and Palestine which has resulted in the senseless loss of lives, the destruction of property, the displacement of persons, and a further setback in the Middle East.

In a statement on Wednesday, the Irfaan Ali-led Administration said: “The Government of Guyana condemns all acts of violence and finds repugnant the invasion of the Al-Aqsa mosque. We hold sacred and worthy of respect places of worship of all religious faiths. The Government of Guyana implores all parties to apply restraint and to cease all actions that are in contravention of international and humanitarian law.”
The missive went on to stress that constructive dialogue between the Israeli and Palestinian authorities was pivotal to advancing the peace process and to the realisation of the two-state solution as the legitimate end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
A BBC report on Wednesday stated that at least 65 Palestinians, including children, and six people in Israel have died since Monday as the deadly exchange of fire between Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli military has escalated significantly.
The United Nations has also expressed fear of a “full-scale war”, with Israel claiming that more than 1000 rockets have been fired by Palestinian militants while the Israeli Government has carried out hundreds of air strikes on Gaza, destroying three tower blocks and killing senior Hamas officials, the report stated.