Abbas calls for Gaza justice

THE killing of innocent civilians and the destruction of their homes and livelihoods was a crime for which those responsible must be held accountable, Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbass said in the European Parliament.

At the same time, the Palestinian people did not want to continue being enemies of Israel and were holding out a hand of friendship while 57 Arab nations promised to normalise relations with Israel when Israel withdraws from the Palestinian lands.

Mr Abbas got a standing ovation from MEPs after spelling out the horrors of the latest war that included the deaths of 1,400 people, 5,000 injured and 90,000 homeless.