Marie Louise Coleiro Preca has signed an open letter to Prime Minister Robert Abela and Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg calling the conflict in Gaza a “genocide by Israel”.

The letter calls on the two politicians to recall Malta’s ambassador in Tel Aviv after another escalation of Israel’s operations in Gaza.

The letter is endorsed by over 150 members of Maltese civil society and a number of organisations with the former president among the signatories.

“We affirm our belief that justice and equality will bring peace and security and that Malta’s tradition of supporting the Palestinian people is even more relevant now in the face of the genocide being carried out by Israel.”

“We therefore call for Malta to recall its Ambassador to Israel, on account of the latter’s repeated and indiscriminate violations of international law. As a neutral state, Malta believes that aggression and violence do not bring peace and respect for human rights, and the murder of thousands of Palestinian children has nothing to do with the condemnation of terrorism,” the letter reads.

“Malta joined 140 nations in the UN General Assembly calling for an immediate ceasefire and end to the Israeli siege of Gaza. However, the situation of 2.3 million people in Gaza is deteriorating every day.”

“Wounded children with no surviving family have become common as hospitals, schools, and the most densely populated areas are targeted by Israeli bombs again and again,” the activists said in a statement.

This letter was written by Moviment Graffitti and the Association for Justice, Equality and Peace.

Click here to sign the letter.

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