Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa says the provision of weapons to both Israel and Palestine by certain countries is merely extending the ongoing conflict.
Ramaphosa said while speaking during the Cairo Peace Summit in Egypt over the weekend.
He said that countries supplying arms to Israel and Palestine are only prolonging the conflict and that the international community should focus on reviving Israel-Palestine peace talks.
🇿🇦 His Excellency President @CyrilRamaphosa delivering his address at the Cairo Summit for Peace currently underway in Egypt to discuss the ongoing escalation of the conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip. pic.twitter.com/YtU4XowsMJ
— Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) October 21, 2023
The conflict between Israel and Palestine, including the October attack by Hamas and retaliatory Israeli Defence Force actions, has resulted in thousands of casualties.
The United States and the UK are among the countries providing military support to Israel, EWN reported.
“President Ramaphosa has decried the escalation of the conflict by those arming either of the warring parties and called on state actors to immediately stop the provision of weapons as it undermines the promise of peace,” the report quoted presidential spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya as saying.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
