

Palestine Ambassador to Kenya, Hazem Shabat, has accused Israel of provoking the deadly attack by Hamas Militants that has resulted in the death of dozens of people since Saturday.
In an interview with Spice FM on Tuesday, Shabat claimed Israel has been violating the rights of Palestinians for decades, “bombing their homes and killing innocent civilians.”
“It is very tragic and disturbing what is happening. I blame Israel for it. I don’t care who pulled the trigger, but who pushed them to do it,” he said.
Earlier in the week, President William Ruto called for a ceasefire, saying Kenya would stand with Israel against terrorism. He also voiced concerns over the rising number of civilian casualties in the conflict.
Shabat also accused some western country and media of “blocking the Palestinian narrative” and being bias towards Israel.
“They always tackle the issues from Israel’s rights, but Israel is a violator too,” he said.
He further added that Palestinians had nothing to do with the fight and that they were the first to welcome Jewish immigrants into their homes.
“We Palestinians have nothing to do with the fight. We were the first people to receive Jewish immigrants into our homes, villages and towns. We had no issues. It was when the numbers became overwhelming that we started hearing Britain saying it would make a home for the Jews in Palestine. Then we started worrying, but before that, nobody even complained, “he said.
Israel was caught off guard by a deadly surprise attack from Hamas militants on Saturday, which claimed the lives of thousands of people and resulted in many other being captured by the militant group.