Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves not only expressed the country’s full support in a press release, but he also demanded that Tel Aviv implement a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, and that humanity prevail over barbarity and abuse of military power.

The leader called for a halt to the supply of material assistance to Israel and accused the collaborating States with this Middle Eastern country of complicity as Israel has been resorting to 94 days of violence against children, women and other innocent civilians.

Among other issues, St. Vincent and the Grenadines deplored the massive destruction of hospitals, schools and homes, as well as the lack of access to water, food, medicine, electricity and other services vital to human life in Gaza.

On Thursday, on the first session of hearings at the ICJ, South African Justice Minister Ronald Lamola noted that violence and destruction in Gaza did not begin on October 7, but in 1948.

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