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ADDIS ABABA – The African Union on Tuesday (DECEMBER 30) condemned Israel's air raids on the Gaza Strip and urged the UN Security Council to "compel" Israel to declare a ceasefire.
"The (AU) Commission strongly condemns the ongoing air raids on the Gaza Strip by Israel since 27 December," the African Union said in a statement.
"This massive and disproportionate attack constitutes a clear violation of international humanitarian law and will further aggravate the suffering of the civilian population, which, as a result of
the siege imposed by Israel, has been faced by shortages of food, medicine and fuel."
The body appealed to the UN Security Council and members of the Middle East diplomatic Quartet "to fully assume their responsibilities towards the civilians in the Gaza Strip by compelling Israel to an immediate ceasefire".
The AU also urged the world to step up efforts to provide medical and humanitarian aid to victims of the attacks.
Israeli warplanes pounded Gaza for a fourth day on Tuesday with tanks on standby as Israel has continued its aggression against the Palestinian people in the Strip.
Over 375 people have killed and more than 800 injured in another war crime committed by the Zionist state in its long list of crimes.
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