Justifying the rationale behind the vigil, which took place at the Gamji Park Kaduna, Comrade Shehu Sani, who is the leader of the coalition, said, "This gathering is a demonstration of support for the people of Palestine, since the Israeli Terrorist Regime used its military might to massacre over 1,350 Palestinians in Gaza. The Israeli Terrorist Regime has violated all norms of decency and humanity. The Israeli Terrorist Regime has violated all laws and international conventions that have to do with war, violence, and conflict. The Israeli Terrorist Regime acted in defiance of all reasons and common sense.
"We are here today to demonstrate our solidarity with the people of Palestine and with the people of Gaza. The senseless, cruel, and barbaric killing of women, children, and the elderly in Gaza is a violation of the international law.
"It is unfortunate, it is unbecoming, and disdainful for the Israeli Terrorist Regime to act with impunity. It is equally hopeless for the world to fold their arms and see the Israeli Terrorist Regime commit this act of gross human rights violation with impunity.
"We assemble here today to light up over 1,350 candles, each candle represents a victim of the Israeli bombing. We believe that there can never be peace without justice in the Middle East".
Sani also stated that Nigerians should come out and showcase their concern. "We in Nigeria are also equally concerned because injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere.
What is happening in Gaza is capable of happening in Nigeria. The atrocities of the Israeli Terrorist Regime is worse than the ones committed by Slobodan Milosevic in Yugoslavia; it is also worse than the ones committed by Charles Taylor in Sierra Leone and Liberia; and the ones committed by Sadiq Al-Bashir in Darfur.
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source : Africa
Monday
15 June 2009
7:30:00 PM
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Over one thousand human rights activists across northern Nigeria Sunday held a night vigil, lighting over 1,350 candles in solidarity with the affected Palestinian victims in the ongoing face-off between the Israeli military forces and Hamas.