AU's Gaza silence 'huge betrayal'

2009-12-23 22:13

Johannesburg - The African Union's (AU) silence on the wall being built between Gaza and Egypt is "a huge betrayal", the Media Review Network (MRN) said on Wednesday.

The group, which aims to dispel myths and stereotypes about Islam and Muslims, called on the South African government to intervene and pressure the Egyptian government into stopping the erection of the wall.

"The MRN finds it unacceptable that the AU's inaction will contribute to the suffering of the Gaza population. We therefore view this as a huge betrayal of the Gazan population and moral failure on the part of the AU leadership," it said in a statement.

The MRN accused Egypt of participating in "crimes against humanity" in its policy toward Gaza.

- SAPA