Foreign Minister Dr. Mamadou Tangara has called for an end to violence on Palestinians and the lifting of blockade on the Gaza Strip, according to the foreign ministry.
Minister Tangara made this statement on May 16 2021 during an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s Extraordinary Executive Committee meeting at the level of Foreign Ministers held virtually, the foreign ministry said in a statement on its official Facebook page.
“Dr. 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 been intestified to an unprecedented levels, noting that the city of Al-Quds Al-Sharif continues to endure judaization, deportation, closure, and settlement of building policies.
“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, Minister Tangara observed.
“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,” the news release said.
