THE Green Party has called for an immediate end to the fighting in Gaza and Israel that has claimed at least 90 lives in Gaza and three in Israel, and applauded the efforts of Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary general, to support efforts for a ceasefire.
Green Party leader Natalie Bennett said: "Palestinians have the right to live without fear of attack, and with the right to freedom of movement and to justice.
"Israeli civilians have the right to live without fear of attack from Gaza, and I condemn wholeheartedly the Palestinian rocket attacks against Israeli civilians, as well as the Israeli military's attacks on the population of Gaza.
"The loss of life and the injuries caused to innocent civilians in this new wave of violence is deeply saddening, and both sides must now be held to account by the international community for their role."
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