Nobel peace laureate Desmond Tutu has lashed out at
Israeli and Palestinian leaders for behaving "like
children," seeking to blame each other for the latest
bloody conflagration in the long-running conflict.
"Once again, the people of Israel and Palestine are embroiled in a deadly contest of tit-for-tat violence in which there can never be
victors, only losers," the South African cleric said in a
statement.
"Like children following a playground dust-up, political
and religious leaders fall over each other, not to make
peace, but to proclaim: It wasn't us, they started it."
On Wednesday Israeli warplanes pounded Gaza killing
dozens of people, as Hamas responded by firing rockets
deep into Israel.
"The world is looking to Israelis and Palestinians to be
bigger than themselves; to act now, before any more
children are harmed," said Tutu.
Anglican archbishop emeritus Tutu, 82, is still regarded
as a moral beacon in South Africa and has been involved
in efforts to bring peace to numerous regions around the
globe.
He has long been outspoken about the Israel-Palestine
conflict, drawing criticism from the religious right. [AFP]
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