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President John Dramani Mahama has called on the international community to stop masking the reality of the crisis in Gaza, insisting that atrocities against Palestinians must be condemned without hesitation.
Addressing the UN General Assembly on Thursday, September 25, Mr. Mahama criticised what he described as a tendency to use euphemisms instead of speaking plainly.
“For nearly two years, and for fear of reprisal, we here in this General Assembly have been playing hide-and-seek with language to find the right words to help us avoid or excuse what we all know is taking place there. But here’s the thing: it doesn’t matter what you call it. If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, well then... it must be a duck. The crimes in Gaza must stop,” he declared.
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The President reaffirmed Ghana’s backing of a two-state solution, rejecting arguments that it would reward Hamas.
“A two-state solution would not be a reward for Hamas but, rather, a reprieve for the hundreds of thousands of innocent people who have been facing collective punishment and forced starvation,” he said.
Mr. Mahama further condemned the denial of visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his delegation, describing it as “a bad precedent” that undermines the UN’s role and credibility.
Story By: Afia Ohenewaa Akyerem