The Gambia Government has described the situation in Gaza as sad and called for cessation of violence and lifting of blockade on Gaza.

Foreign Minister Dr. Mamadou Tangara

described the situation in Gaza as “very sad, abhorrent, criminal, and unacceptable”. 

He pointed out that The Gambia has always been consistent with its position on Palestinians in pursuit of their inalienable and legitimate rights to self-determination and full independence as a sovereign state. 

“On the issue of Al-Quds Al-Sharif, Foreign Minister Tangara said attacks unleased on Palestinians have intensified to an unprecedented level, noting that the city of Al-Quds Al-Sharif continued to endure judaization, deportation, closure, and settlement of building policies,” Dr Tangara told a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s Extraordinary Executive Committee. 

“The holy site especially Al-Aqsa mosque faces grief and recurrent attacks in the form of incursion, desecration and denial  of access by worshippers as evident in recent crisis in the area.”

He used the opportunity to urge his counterparts “to end the broad daylight massacring of Palestinians as over 130 were killed including children and women and thousands injured”.

Reporting by Adama Makasuba