"Stop the Massacre"...160 Civic Groups Condemn Israel

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] On the 20th, 160 civil society organizations, including People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy, condemned Israel’s bombing of the Gaza Strip in Palestine and urged the South Korean government to impose sanctions.

On the same day, the groups held a press briefing in front of the Israeli Embassy in Jongno-gu, Seoul, stating, "As of the 19th, 219 residents of the Gaza Strip have been killed due to Israel’s bombing that began on the 10th, including 63 children and adolescents," and asserted, "Israel must immediately stop the massacre and withdraw from all occupied Palestinian and Syrian territories."

They continued, "The suffering of Palestinians continues, including 7 million refugees who have been expelled and denied the right to return to their homeland," and urged, "(The South Korean government) must terminate the FTA with Israel and impose comprehensive arms embargoes on Israel."

Participants in the press conference included the Palestinian Peace Alliance, Adi Corporation, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, the National Council of YMCAs of Korea, the Korea Migrant Human Rights Center, World Without War, the People’s Solidarity for Human Rights, and the Health Rights Network for Health Care. After the conference, they delivered a letter containing these demands to the Israeli Embassy.

Meanwhile, Amnesty International stated in a press release issued on the same day that Israel’s bombing "constitutes war and crimes against humanity and shows a shocking disregard for civilian lives," and called on the International Criminal Court to immediately investigate the incident.

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