Dr Chinedu Ejezie, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Political Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has urged the United Nations (UN) to act fast to broker a cease-fire in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas before the situation gets out of hand.
Ejezie said this in Nsukka on Wednesday in an interview with the news Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while reacting to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas as a result of Hamas attack on Israel on October 7.
He said if UN did not act fast to broker a cease-fire, the situation might get out of hand and global peace would be threatened as countries in the world will start supporting Israel or Hamas.
“I urge the UN, as matter of urgency, to intervene and call for a cease-fire on both sides, so that there will be room for negotiations to avert more casualties.
“It’s unfortunate many civilian causalities, including children, have been killed because of heavy airstrikes and bombardments on Gaza Strip by Israel.
“Israel should consider many civilian casualties and stop further airstrikes and bombardments on Gaza Strip,” he said.
The don, however, condemned the action of Hamas on October 7 that triggered the war, in which Hamas launched a deadly attack on Israel, killed and injured many as well as abducted many others.
“This action of Hamas should be condemned by everybody in the world and UN should do everything within its powers to avoid a recurrence.
“It’s this unprovoked attack on Israel by Hamas that is responsible for the ongoing war.
“Hamas should, without further delay, release all those abducted on that fateful day unconditionally,” he said.
Ejezie also urged the UN to proscribe Hamas militant group in Palestine, as a way of finding a long lasting peace between Israel and Palestine.
“To resolve the age-long difference between Israel and Palestine, the UN should first proscribe the militant group called Hamas.
“No negotiations to achieve peace between Israel and Palestine will achieve the desired results if Hamas is not proscribed,” he said.
The Political Scientist urged countries in the world to join hands in finding amicable resolutions of the misunderstanding between Israel and Palestine.
“Aligning and supporting Israel or Palestine in the ongoing hostility will not solve the problem, rather it will escalate it,” Ejezie warned.
