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During the\u00a038th African Union Summit\u00a0in\u00a0the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Sunday, African Union (AU) leaders issued a strong condemnation of Israeli atrocities in Gaza, urging member states to halt cooperation and normalization with the Tel Aviv regime.<\/p>\n
Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians and must be prosecuted internationally, the summit\u2019s final statement read.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe call for an end to cooperation and normalization with Israel until it ends its occupation and aggression against Palestine,\u201d the communiqu\u00e9 pointed out.<\/p>\n
Hamas said in a statement that it \u201ccommends the final statement of the African Union summit, and the principled and courageous position of member states in condemning the brutal Zionist war on Gaza, and rejecting the regime\u2019s violations of the international law.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Gaza-based movement praised the communiqu\u00e9 for condemning the genocide against Palestinians, and its call\u00a0for prosecution of the Zionist regime at international courts and cessation of all forms of cooperation and normalization with the occupying regime until it renounces occupation and aggression against Palestinians.<\/p>\n
Hamas described the position of African countries to be a natural continuation of the continent’s history of struggle against colonialism and oppression, and their adherence to the values \u200b\u200bof freedom, justice, and the right to self-determination.<\/p>\n
It emphasized that such a strong stance demonstrates support for the resilience of Palestinians against the crimes of the occupying Israeli regime, and sends a clear message to the international community that they must honor their obligations to stop the Zionist entity’s aggression and prosecute its criminal leaders.<\/p>\n
Hamas finally called on African countries to take concrete steps by increasing political and legal pressures on Israel, supporting the Palestinian cause in international forums and strengthening Palestinians\u2019 steadfastness until freedom is achieved and an independent Palestinian state is established with al-Quds as its capital.<\/p>\n
Backed by the United States and its Western allies, Israel launched the war on Gaza\u00a0after Hamas and other Gaza-based Palestinian Resistance movements carried out Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against the Israeli regime in response to its decades-long campaign of oppression\u00a0against Palestinians.<\/p>\n
Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza has led to the death of at least 48,271 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and injury of 111,693 others since early October 2023.<\/p>\n
A ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement went into effect in Gaza on January 19, halting Israel’s aggressive campaign against the coastal region.<\/p>\n
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