Chakwera told to immediately cut ties with Israel Govt
Malawi Palestine Solidarity Movement (MPSM) has asked the Malawi Government to cut ties with Israel and instead support Palestine people’s right to liberty and Statehood.
In a letter dated April 29 2024 addressed to President Lazarus Chakwera and copied to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Speaker of Parliament as well as representatives of the United States of America, India, South Africa and Germany, among others, the movement’s project coordinator Asabuni Phiri said the blossoming relations between Malawi and Israel were alarming.
Reads part of the letter: “The Malawi Government has joined the leagues of those who are not only inactive against Israel, but openly support its actions.
“We strongly advocate for severing economic, political, and diplomatic ties with Israel and condemning its actions.”
The call comes after Malawi last month opened its embassy in Tel Aviv and signed an agreement to send 3 000 youth to work in agricultural farms in that country.
In an interview yesterday, Phiri said the movement understands that Malawians will be employed through this agreement but these benefits should not come in exchange for supporting Israel’s actions.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Bernard Sande said he will comment after seeing the letter.
Last month, some civil rights groups in the country condemned the government for choosing to abstain from a vote calling for a ceasefire in Palestine’s city of Gaza.
The vote on the protection of civilians, especially women and children, and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations in Gaza took place at the United Nations (UN) Security Council.
Since October last year, the conflict between Israel and Hamas has claimed the lives of more than 34 000 people in Palestine, many of them women and children
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it’s very unfortunate that people with little understanding and no interest in appreciating the root cause of the ‘Palestinians’ take it on themselves to school us about international relations. Palestinians want a state without Israel, so why should that be our problem if they pour burning coal on themselves?
Malawi is at reberty to choose who to associate with
Israel is not fighting against Palestinians, Israel is fighting against a terrorist group called hamas, this hamas has regimental system which put Palestinians in a state of not having freedom in their own country. Israel is coming in to defend Palestinian citizens and their town citizens from a killer groups called hamas.
The Malawi palestine solidarity movement should condemn hamas leadership for murdering thousands innocent Israel citizens on october 7th 2023.
Killer hamas has been using Palestinians as human shields, protecting themselves from the super Israel defense force (Idf). So as a nation we have to support Israel at all cost , it is our right as a nation to support Israel.
Malawi therefore should support Israel at all cost, Israel must destroy hamas then Palestinians will be freed.
Nonsense, why Malawi forced to vote? South Africa and other countries failed to condemn Russia’s crime in Ukraine 🇺🇦. Muslims are known for killing and abducted let them finish what they started.
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Let Europe and America do it first
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Beautiful.
To support rights and freedom in a free world is a noble cause but it should not always curtail long term relationships of the commonwealth of Nations. To maintain diplomatic relations with Israel does not mean agreement with or support for Israel’s brutality. In what express manner is Malawi Government supporting Israel’s actions? Israel is at war with Hamas, which will end any time, through rational engagement of the nation’s, not sentimental reactions.
We stand with Israel
Ife tizingokagwira ganyu uko. Zomwe anayambana ife sitikuzidziwa ndipo sizikutikhudza. Tingopita kukagwira magobo m’mafamu kumeneko. Nanga kapena movement yi yatsekula migodi kuti itipatse ntchito or ikufuna tingokhala pa ulova basi?