Latin American Countries
Condemn Israeli Attack Against Humanitarian
Aid Ship
BUENOS AIRES - Latin American countries
strongly condemned on Monday the attack
carried out by the Israeli forces against a
ship with Turkish flag, loaded with
humanitarian aid for Gaza, Palestine,
killing 19 people and injuring 30 others.
The Argentine government condemned the
attack in international waters. "The
Republic of Argentina deeply regrets the
loss of lives in this event and makes a call
for carrying out a complete and exhaustive
investigation on the event," the Argentine
Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The ministry made a "strong call for
immediately stopping the violent events,
which worsen the situation in the Middle
East and lifting the embargo against the
people in Gaza, allowing the free
circulation of people and the entrance of
humanitarian aid to the region."
Argentina also urged Israel to observe the
international humanitarian law and follow
the resolution of the United Nations in
order to achieve a just and long-lasting
peace in the region.
The Chilean Foreign Ministry said in a
statement that "Chile condemns the use of
the forces in any form." Senator Alejandro
Navarro told Xinhua that Chile "condemns
Israel and this event will have multilateral
consequences because it set a serious
precedent."
The Mexican government also strongly
condemned the attack. " Mexico deeply
regretted the death of at least 19 people
and an undetermined number of injured people
during the attack," the Mexican Foreign
Ministry said.
The ministry expressed "its condolence and
sympathy to the relatives of the victims and
injured of these regrettable events."
Mexico also urged Israel to lift the embargo
against Gaza in order to allow the entrance
of humanitarian aid for the people, " whose
situation is of great worry for the
international community. "
Mexico demanded a wide investigation on the
event and requested to take necessary
measures to ease as soon as possible the
situation in the region and restart the
peace process in the Middle East.
The Brazilian Foreign Ministry in a
statement said that "Brazil strongly
condemns the Israeli attack, because there
was no justification for the military
intervention against a pacific convoy with
strictly humanitarian character. The event
is worsened, according to the available
information, because it occurred in
international waters."
"The event must be investigated
independently to make completely clear the
event based on Humanitarian and
International Laws," the ministry said.
Brazil added that this event "once more
shows the need of immediate lifting the
embargo in Gaza, in order to guarantee
people's freedom of transit and their free
access to food, medicines and consumption
goods in that region." |
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