By Enyichukwu Enemanna
Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu on Monday called for an end to Israeli aggression in Gaza, warning that “the conflict in Palestine has persisted for far too long, inflicting immeasurable suffering.”
The Nigerian leader at the extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia expressed deep concern on the humanitarian condition in Gaza.
Also in attendance at the one-day summit include, Heads of State and Government of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the League of Arab States.
Tinubu affirmed Nigeria’s support for a two-state solution, where both Israeli and Palestinians can co-exist in security and dignity.
He noted that this solution remained a viable part to lasting peace in the region.
”The conflict in Palestine has persisted for far too long, inflicting immeasurable suffering on countless lives.”
”As representatives of nations that value justice, dignity, and the sanctity of human life, we have a moral obligation to collectively bring about an immediate end to this conflict. It is not enough to issue empty condemnations. The world must work towards an end to Israeli aggression in Gaza, which has persisted for far too long.
“No political aim, no military strategy, and no security concern should come at the expense of so many innocent lives,” he said.
Tinubu called on parties in the conflict in the Middle East to respect the principles of proportionality and the basic rights of civilians, consistent with global legal and diplomatic frameworks.
”In a rules-based international order, States have the right of self-defence. But self-defence must take proportionality into account, in line with global legal, diplomatic – and moral – frameworks. An entire civilian population, their dreams and futures, cannot be dismissed as collateral,” he said.
