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Those were among the innocent Lebanese civilians, including children, massacred by Israeli forces in Qana last July 30, 2006. CLICK HERE MORE PHOTOSThe Philippine Council for Islam and Democracy (PCID) on Thursday said it does not agree with the United States’ backing of Israeli atrocities in the name of its war on terror in Lebanon.
PCID convenor Amina Rasul said Moro people strongly condemned the Israel offensive against what it perceives to be Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and considered it contrary to international law.
“We do not contest the right of a state to defend itself but it cannot do so at the expense of innocent civilians and the wanton disregard of international humanitarian laws,” Rasul said in a statement.
She said they support the call made by the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan for an immediate cessation of hostilities to allow humanitarian help to come in.
She also urged Israel to immediately and unconditionally cease all its military offensives to prevent further damage to Lebanese life and property; the latest attack at Qana cost the lives of 62 Lebanese, 35 of them children.
“We ask the United Nations to immediately cause the deployment of peace-keeping forces to quell the violence and maintain order in the region.
“We also call on the Philippine government to join other countries in calling for Israel to halt all hostilities and condemn the massive slaughter of innocent lives in Lebanon.”
“The proposal for a Philippine contingent to help the International Peace-keeping Force (IPF) should be supported by all and given immediate attention by the Philippine government.”
PCID is a non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to the study of Islamic and democratic thought. Composed of eminent personalities in the Philippine Muslim community, the PCID regularly conducts forums and conferences on the peace process, development and security issues in Mindanao. (ZS)
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