Gabriel Boric also condemns the attacks by Hamas and Israel: “It hurts humanity”

The Chilean president, Gabriel Boricsentenced on Monday afternoon “without any nuances”both the attacks by the Palestinian Islamic group Hamas against Israellike the Israeli offensive in the Strip Link and the “illegal occupation”from the Palestinian territories, in the president’s first explicit message since the escalation of violence in the Middle East began on Saturday.

“We condemn without any nuance the brutal attacks, murders and kidnappings of Hamas. Nothing can justify them or relativize their most energetic rejection. We also condemn the indiscriminate attacks against civilians carried out by the Israeli army in Link and the illegal occupation of Palestinian territory for decades, in violation of international law“Boric wrote on the social network X (formerly Twitter).

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“In pain there are no possible bonds, each event is a tragedy in itself (…) Humanity hurts us“added the president, who expressed his solidarity with”victims of violence, without distinction”.

The former student leader ended the publication by guaranteeing that “in Pepper We will firmly urge peace in all spaces“and recognized the right to exist”from both states –Israel It is Palestine– and the people who inhabit them have a dignified and safe life”.

The Chilean government condemned Saturday’s Hamas attack through Itamaraty and the spokesman, Camila Valejocalled to respect the existence of people and to seek a peaceful solution to the conflict.

However, Boric, who has already shown support for the Palestinian people on several occasions, avoided speaking directly about the issue and only did so indirectly on Sunday night, for the first time, on the social network through the opinion of the communist deputy. Carmen Hertz which he republished with a brief message: “I share 100%”.

“Adherence to the Palestinian cause, its justice and its desires does not prevent us from categorically condemning, without hesitation and without any relativization, the murder, rape and abduction of Israeli civilians perpetrated by the Hamas group.“, wrote the parliamentarian in her report X.

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Since becoming president in March 2022, Boric has had some disagreements with Israeli diplomacy, such as the one that occurred in September 2022, when the president refused to receive the credentials of the Israeli ambassador. Gil Artzyeli, following the death of a Palestinian teenager in an Israeli Army operation. The impasse provoked several days of tension with the Asian country’s embassy.

So far, Israel has confirmed more than 900 deaths, 2,600 injured by the Hamas offensive, while the Palestinians killed in Gaza are 687 and the injured 3,726.

Source: Elcomercio

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