ARAB AND WORLD
Wed 18 Oct 2023 6:33 pm - Jerusalem Time
The Baptist Hospital massacre... Lebanon warns of a fire consuming the region, and Turkey declares mourning
Today, Wednesday, Arab and international reactions to the Israeli bombing of the Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, which resulted in the death of about 500 Palestinians and the injury of hundreds of others, continued. In contrast, US President Joe Biden adopted the Israeli story that claims that the hospital was hit as a result of a “missile launch failure” by the Palestinian resistance. Yesterday evening, Tuesday, several countries and international organizations held Tel Aviv responsible for the massacre, while others called for an investigation to determine the party responsible for what happened.
The following is a new series of Arab and international positions that followed the positions that were recorded hours after the massacre: Lebanon Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdullah Bouhabib said, on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in the Saudi city of Jeddah, that the continuation of the aggression against Gaza may ignite a fire that will consume the entire region. TurkeyA Turkish official announced that his country will declare national mourning for 3 days after the bombing of the Baptist Hospital in Gaza.Iran Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi said - today, Wednesday - that the crimes committed in Gaza and Palestine will be met with revenge from the peoples and the Islamic nation. Spain Spain condemned the Israeli attack on the Baptist Hospital in Gaza It described it as a "massacre." Italy Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said he felt pain over the killing of hundreds in the Baptist Hospital in Gaza, stressing the need to protect civilians in all circumstances. Norway Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Ede expressed his deep concern about Israel's targeting of a hospital Crowded with displaced people in Gaza, he said that hospitals are protected under international humanitarian law and attacks against them are illegal, calling for the protection of civilians and health institutions.
Finland
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö described the bombing of the Baptist Hospital as “terrifying,” calling for respect for international humanitarian law in all circumstances and opening an investigation into the violations.
China
Today, Wednesday, China strongly condemned the Israeli attack on the Baptist Hospital in Gaza, and said that it was shocked by that. Afghanistan: The spokesman for the Afghan interim government, Zabihullah Mujahid, said that Israel is committing a war crime in Gaza, stressing that those who support these Israeli practices or remain silent about them They are considered partners in this injustice.
Brazil
Brazilian President Lula da Silva said - today, Wednesday - that the raid on the Baptist Hospital in Gaza was an “unjustifiable tragedy,” and renewed his call for international humanitarian intervention and a ceasefire in the region. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel strongly condemned the targeting of the Baptist Hospital, and said: His country condemns in the strongest terms the Israeli bomb attack on this hospital.
Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that news of the attack on Baptist Hospital in Gaza was "horrific and completely unacceptable," adding that "it is unacceptable to bomb a hospital."
Australia
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the targeting of Baptist Hospital in Gaza, and described the scenes coming from there as very sad, saying that the lives of civilians are important, whether they are Israelis or Palestinians.
Source: Al Jazeera + agencies
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The Baptist Hospital massacre... Lebanon warns of a fire consuming the region, and Turkey declares mourning