CRNPS

12 January 2009

The Women in Black held a rally in Belgrade`s Republic Square, protesting the Israeli military intervention in the Gaza Strip and accusing Israel of violations of UN resolutions and human rights of civilian population, threatening to create a humanitarian disaster and strengthen Hamas further.

We would like to express the solidarity with the victims of Israeli aggression. The suffering of civilians is enormous and to us it looks like a war against civilian population. We condemn Hamas for its attacks to, but we still hold Israel responsible because the situation in the West Bank and in Gaza Strip is not close to resolution`, Vera Marković, from Women in Black said.

She noted that condemnation of Israeli actions is not equal to anti-Semitism, just as condemnation of Hamas doesn`t imply opposition to Islam.

The protesters carried banners calling for peace in the Middle East and stop of Israeli aggression. The gathering of 15 members of Women in Black was secured by 30 or so members of the Police.

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