Bangladesh on Sunday has denounced the ongoing armed conflict between Israel and Palestine and deplores the resultant loss of innocent civilian lives and injury of victims.
On behalf of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday made the call in a press statement.
The statement reads; Bangladesh underlines that escalation of conflicts and violence benefits no party. We urge both Israeli and Palestinians to exercise maximum restraint and calls for immediate ceasefire to avoid further loss of innocent lives from both sides.
Bangladesh holds that living under the Israeli occupation and forced settlements in Palestinian territory will not bring peace in the region. Therefore, Bangladesh supports a two-state solution, Palestine and Israel, living side by side as independent states free of occupation following UN Resolutions No. 242 and 338, which could bring lasting peace and stability in the region.
Bangladesh also urges all parties concerned to refrain from excessive and indiscriminate use of force in the conflict and reiterates that only dialogue and diplomacy could lead to a lasting solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict and calls upon all parties to work towards this end.