Cork Palestine Solidarity Campaign gives cautious welcome to news of Gaza ceasefire 

Following the Israel's Cabinet approval of a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza pausing the 15-month war with Hamas, a spokesperson for the Cork Palestine Solidarity Campaign group has told The Echo the organisation still has a lot of work to do. 

"We welcome it," said Christina Collins. 

"We want ceasefire, because all that has been happening has been the targeting and killing of men, women and children, civilians and the destruction of hospitals and infrastructure. So any news of that slaughter being stopped is excellent. It's so good, and we are happy to celebrate," she added. 

However, Ms Collins expressed concern over the fragile nature of the situation in Gaza, saying the group will monitor the situation over the coming days and weeks. 

"Apartheid is still happening in Palestine. Palestinians are still being separated from their lands, both in Gaza and the West Bank. So there's no reason that we'll be stopping the Cork Palestine Solidarity campaign. The work is not finished and we have a lot still to do domestically," said Ms Collins. 

"The message is that we are happy to see a ceasefire, but that is not the end of the story.

“We will be on the streets again today and next week. We will be taking it week by week to see how it develops, but rest assured, we will still be as active as we have been because apartheid is a crime against humanity and that is the next thing that needs to be dealt with by the international community.”