Accra, Ghana//-Coalition of Muslim Organisations, Ghana(COMOG) has expressed resentment against the precarious attacks on the people of Palestine by Israelis.
The Group says the current happening in Gaza must be of grave concern to the international community being represented at the UN.
COMOG also expressed its disappointment at Ghana’s abstention from voting on the proposed Russian resolution on Gaza at the UN Security Council on Monday, October 16, 2023.
It says Ghana’s position as issued by the Foreign Ministry coupled with its abstention at the UN Security Council voting is totally at variance with its Foreign Policy.
What can be more reasonable in such a crucial act of dehumanisation than calling for a ceasefire, the release of hostages (on both sides), access to humanitarian aid and safe evacuation of civilians in Gaza?
“We wish to announce to the general public of an impending picketing in Accra and at various regional capitals on Friday 27th October 2023. We, therefore, call on all peace-loving Ghanaians who share in the plight of the Palestinian people to join us in drumming home our demand for a UN intervention to stop the murders in Palestine”, the Group said in a statement issued on Wednesday, October 18th, 2023.
Below is the statement:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
19th October, 2023
COMOG CALLS FOR AN INTERNATIONAL SANCTION ON ISRAEL, CONDEMNS GHANA’S ABSTENTION AT THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL VOTING AND CALLS FOR AN IMMEDIATE CESSATION OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ISRAEL
We the Coalition of Muslim Organisations, Ghana(COMOG) write to express our resentment against the precarious attacks on the people of Palestine by Israelis. This must be of grave concern to the international community being represented at the UN.
COMOG is also calling for an Emergency General Assembly Session to be convened immediately to consider taking the appropriate action. It is sad that “…the world is watching an unprecedented human catastrophe in Gaza” as Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General put it a few days ago.
As an umbrella organization which treasures peace and security of humanity across the world, with absolute repulsion against the positions of the USA, UK, Germany, France, etc. of the EU, we wish to add our voices to the many other voices calling on the United Nations to take steps to end the senseless destruction of life and property which is being perpetrated on the innocent and defenceless people of Palestine.
The carnage in Gaza at this time requires responsible and credible leadership from the USA and her EU allies, and sober invocation of UN mechanisms to resolve this over 75-year Palestine-Israel conflict, instead of the USA and her EU ally’s one-sided solid-rock and unwavering support for Israel, which is rather the aggressor, occupying and oppressing a sovereign state of Palestine.
Where is the voice and condemnation of the USA and EU allies when over 250 Palestinians have been killed this year before the current escalations, and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, also desecrated by Israel? Where is the moral integrity of the USA and her EU allies in upholding the UN charter that was entered after WWII to ensure that the world sees peace and justice, ever after?
How can Palestinians who are the OPPRESSED not have the right to defend themselves, but Israel the OPPRESSOR has the right to defend itself, and no country or country, person or person has the right to go to the aid of the Palestinians who are being oppressed and killed!
In such a volatile sub-region, overwhelmed by the activities of terrorists and extremists, it is certainly not advisable for any one country, like the USA and the EU allies, to show open support for the carnage being perpetrated by Israel and not talk about the rights of Palestinians for self-determination, especially when the terrorists across Africa operate in tandem with the Freedom Fighters of the Middle East and Sahel region, Palestine not an exception.
COMOG wishes to express its disappointment at Ghana’s abstention from voting on the proposed Russian resolution on Gaza at the UN Security Council on Monday, October 16, 2023.
Ghana’s position as issued by the Foreign Ministry coupled with its abstention at the UN Security Council voting is totally at variance with its Foreign Policy.
What can be more reasonable in such a crucial act of dehumanisation than calling for a ceasefire, the release of hostages (on both sides), access to humanitarian aid and safe evacuation of civilians in Gaza?
In conclusion, we wish to announce to the general public an impending picketing in Accra and at various regional capitals on Friday 27th October 2023. We therefore call on all peace-loving Ghanaians who share in the plight of the Palestinian people to join us in drumming home our demand for a UN intervention to stop the murders in Palestine.
We finally wish to extend our condolences to the bereaved families, while we offer our solidarity and prayers to the people of Palestine. Long live the State of Palestine! Long live the people of Palestine!
End.
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Hajj Abdel-Manan Abdel-Rahman
(President of COMOG)
Spokesperson: Bro Shamsudeen Shaibu
