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Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wants world leaders to "remember our shared common humanity" amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Palestinian group Hamas attacked Israel last month, sparking a bloody battle between the two long-time enemies. The Israeli military has now begun a raid inside the Hamas-held Gaza's Al Shifa Hospital.
Israel vowed to destroy Hamas after the October 7 assault, in which it said more than 1200 were killed and over 240 taken hostage. Gaza officials have said more than 11,000 have been killed by retaliatory Israeli strikes.
Speaking at the Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics earlier this week, Ardern stated the "only way to find long-term peaceful resolution to difficult and complex conflicts is if you find a way to end the violence and grief in order to give yourself the space to then have those conversations".
"How would I have reacted as a leader? I simply would have reminded everyone to remember our shared common humanity," said Ardern, who announced she was joining Harvard University earlier this year after resigning as New Zealand Prime Minister.
"It's very hard to find peaceful resolution in the midst of violence and grief," she said, as reported by The Harvard Crimson.
Ardern's comments come as the the International Committee of the Red Cross' spokesperson in Gaza, Hisham Mhanna called out Israel, saying it had turned "hospitals into graveyards".
"And we fear that hospitals may turn into graveyards if they are not fed with electricity," Mhanna said.
Al Shifa Hospital has been under constant attack by Israeli forces with hundreds killed on the site and hundreds more trapped inside.
The hospital was once a safe haven for those seeking shelter but, according to those on the ground, it is now one of the most dangerous spots in Gaza.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire" in the Gaza Strip.
This article was amended on January 31 2024 changing attribution for a comment from the UN to the ICRC.
