SAY SOMETHING ANC GOVERNMENT!!!
________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of moeti mohwasa [[email protected]] Sent: 20 November 2012 05:20 PM To: ""[email protected]""; bame piet; montsho mgadla; bay tsimane; edward bule mmegi; Radio Botswana News; daniel kenosi; ""[email protected]""; dumafm; rorisang malete duma fm; samantha dumafm; tshireletso letsebe daily news; edgar tsimane; editor weekendpost; cde ramonkga; ephraim keoreng; sunday standard; africa left forum; kutwano ya rona fm; sakarea makgapa; sakarea makgapha makgapha; isaac pheko; justice; Godfrey Spike Ganetsang; sakaeyo jane; kagiso cde; ""[email protected]""; ""[email protected]""; keitirele mathape; nicholas mokwena; oliver modise; seitshiro sunday satandard newspaper; Eric paulo global post; beata kasale; thuso yarona; BNF GOOGLE; africa left forum Subject: Say something Botswana Government 20-11-12 TO: ALL MEDIA HOUSES The Botswana National Front (BNF) would like to add its voice to those calling for the immediate cease-fire in Gaza. After a few days of ceaseless carnage and terror unleashed by Israel against the people of Gaza and its illegal occupation thereof, over 100 human lives have been lost. What this means is that for every day that passes, 20 or so lives are lost. Many of those who have lost their lives are innocent children and women. The trauma that the People of GAZA are subjected to will leave permanent scars in their lives and breed hatred, anger and lead to more violence. All this is happening in the backdrop of Israel assertion that it is targeting terrorist infrastructure and Hamas, but pictures from the ground show wounded and dead children. While Israel’s right to defend itself cannot be denied, evidence on the ground does not suggest that it is exercising that right judiciously. Its argument that it has been provoked stands on thin ice. Its response to Hamas’ rocket attacks has been disproportionate. Once more the civilians continue to bear the brunt of the indiscriminate bombings by Israel. We share the view that the Israeli military campaign is criminal and disregards international human rights law. It should refrain from imposing collective punishment on the People of Gaza (as per the UN Human Rights Council declaration issued on July 6th 2006). It is regrettable that Israel continues to blatantly disregard this and other UN resolutions with the full support of the United States of America and other Western powers. Our position at the BNF is that Israel should recognise the Palestine people’s right to sovereignty and self-determination. We agree with those who say, “As it is right now Gaza is bleeding! Lamenting is a luxury and action is long overdue”. As long as Israeli continues to harass and refuse to hand back occupied land, there will never be peace in the Middle East. We call upon the Botswana government, a close ally of the West, to say something and reconsider our country’s relationship with Israel. The same kind of vigour that we have displayed against Zimbabwe, Sudan, Libya, Syria etc should also be noticeable in our dealings with Israel. It is time that the World did something to solve the Middle East Crisis. Unless and until we speak loudly against this type of behaviour, the People of Gaza and Palestine will never see peace in their lifetime. The BNF wants to repeat its firmly held view that the only lasting solution to the Middle East Crisis is for Israel to abide by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 242 of 1967 which called on Israel to withdraw to the 1967 borders and for all the countries in the Middle East, including Israel to live in peace within secure and recognised boundaries free from threats of force. What is also disturbing is the attitude of Israeli politicians to unleash terror on the people of Gaza and Palestine whenever elections are around the corner. The Israelis should reject this type of politicians and opt for long lasting peace. We are also confident that the resilience of the People of Palestine will ultimately triumph over forces of brutality. Cde Moeti Mohwasa BNF Information and Publicity Secretary +267 72256959 +267 73021911 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Africa Left Networking Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/africaleftforum?hl=en. Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. 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