MANILA, Philippines- Nakiisa ang Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) sa ibang bansa sa pagkondena sa pag-atake sa mga peacekeeper.
“The Philippines strongly condemns any action that endangers the safety and security of UN Peacekeepers as they fulfill their mandate in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,” ang nakasaad sa kalatas na ipinalabas ng DFA.
“We urge all UN Member States to uphold their obligations under international law and ensure that peacekeepers are permitted to carry out their critical work. Violations of peacekeeping mandates undermine the rules-based international order and destabilize regions where peace efforts are most needed. We reaffirm our commitment to multilateral cooperation for the promotion of international peace and security,” ang nakasaad pa rin sa kalatas.
Nito lamang nakaraang Miyerkules, kinondena ng United Nations ang panibagong pag-atake na ginawa ng Israel Defense Forces (IDF) laban sa UN Interim Force IA Lebanon (UNIFIL). Sa isang post sa X, sinabi ng UNIFIL na ang nasabing pag-atake ay “deliberate.”
“This morning, peacekeepers at a position near Kafer Kela observed an IDF Merkava tank firing at their watchtower. Two cameras were destroyed, and the tower was damaged. Yet again we see direct and apparently deliberate fire on a UNIFIL position,” batay sa kalatas.
“We remind the IDF and all actors of their obligations to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel and property and to respect the inviolability of UN premises at all times.”
Iginiit naman ng Israel na nag-ooperate ito laban sa Hezbollah at inirekomenda na ang peacekeeping forces ay ilipat. Subalit, nagbabala si UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres na ang pag-atake sa peacekeepers ay maaaring bumuo ng “war crime.”
“Attacks against UN peacekeepers are completely unacceptable. They are in breach of international law and may constitute a war crime. Despite all the challenges, UNIFIL remains in its positions on the Blue Line in Lebanon – and on the front line of peace,” ayon kay Guterres sa X.
Sa kabilang dako, kinondena rin ng Indonesia ang naturang pag-atake. Nagpahayag naman ng matinding pagkabahala ang US White House sa nasabing usapin.
Tinawag ng Minister of Defense ng Italy ang pag-atake bilang “totally unacceptable”.
Hinikayat naman ng Turkiye ang international community na tiyakin na sumusunod ang Israel sa international law.
Kinondena rin ng ilang EU states kabilang na ang France at Spain, European Union ang nasabing pag-atake. Kris Jose