Vietnam calls for immediate end to Gaza violence

Vietnam has voiced its opposition to the use of force against civilians in the Gaza Strip, and urged the parties concerned to immediately halt it and hold negotiations for a solution to the conflict.
Vietnam has voiced its opposition to the use of force against civiliansin the Gaza Strip, and urged the parties concerned to immediately haltit and hold negotiations for a solution to the conflict.

President of the Vietnam Committee for Solidarity with the PalestinianPeople Ho Anh Dung said at a talk on Gaza situation held in Hanoion August 20.

Dung also stressed that in July hisorganisation and the Vietnam Committee for Solidarity and Cooperationwith Asia, Africa and Latin America, the Vietnam Peace and DevelopmentFoundation and the Vietnam Peace Committee issued a joint statementcalling on all parties to abide by international law and cooperate withthe international community for prompt restoration of peace andstability in the region.

Speaking at the event,Palestinian Ambassador to Vietnam Saadi Salama called on theinternational community to strongly condemn criminal attacks by Israeland provide humanitarian assistance for people in Gaza .

The diplomat also called for restructuring Gaza and the urged theinternational community to ask Israel not to renew its attack onGaza. He also asked international community to help reach a long-termreconciliation and peace to this conflict.

According to the United Nations, as of August 15 almost 2,000Palestinians had been killed in the Gaza Strip and thousands injured.-VNA

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