The Archbishop of Canterbury says Israel must end the war in Gaza
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said that there is no moral basis that can justify the killing of Palestinians in Gaza which is carried out by the Israeli regime.
The civilian deaths and "humanitarian catastrophe" resulting from Israeli attacks and the siege of the Gaza Strip cannot be morally justified, Justin Welby said. "The bloodshed must stop", he said at the General Synod of the Church of England on Monday. There is no moral justification for the "horrendous loss of civilian life" in Gaza, he added. The bishop added that: "... I want to make it clear that I do not believe that the great loss of civilian life and the humanitarian disaster resulting from Israel's attacks and the siege of Gaza can be justified." He said that, since the call for an "immediate cessation of humanitarian fighting" by him and other Christian leaders during a visit to al-Quds (Jerusalem) more than three weeks ago, "thousands more innocent men, women and children there Gaza has been killed." "So I repeat the call again with new urgency and more force: this bloodshed must stop, the hostages must be released and aid must reach those in Gaza who are in dire need," the Archbishop said.
