Wa Central MP, Dr Abdul-Rasheed Pelpuo says the Government of Ghana must demand an immediate ceasefire on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

According to him, the country has good bilateral relations with both countries hence their continuous involvement in the war was of no interest to Ghana.

“We are non-aligned in our perspective, so if there is a fight between them we must call for a ceasefire. Nothing more, nothing less,” he said.

Contributing to a discussion of the war on the floor of parliament on Thursday, he explained that although both countries might insist that the war was an act of self-defense, it was time a neutral party like Ghana pointed out these errors for both countries to reconsider their decision and the extent of damage of the war on both countries.

Bortianor-Ngleshie-Amanfro MP, Sylvester Tetteh asked that both countries protect and defend the rights of civilians in the country.

He explained that during wars, the most affected people were the vulnerable, therefore efforts must be made to ensure that these people are protected. He also seized the opportunity to appeal to Israel to allow for medical supplies to be delivered to those caught in the war.

However, Abuakwa South MP Samuel Atta Akyea is of the opinion that Israel had taken the war too far and it was time to put other things aside and make peace with Palestine.

On the back of this, he insisted it was time Israel recognise their mistake and contain the situation.

Israel declared a siege on Gaza with daily bombardments of the occupied Palestinian territory. This follows the widely condemned Hamas attack on Israel that claimed the lives of more than 1,300 Israeli citizens.

Since Israel declared war on Gaza, at least 9,000 persons have been killed, many of whom are children.

Meanwhile, addressing Parliament, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mavis Nkansah Boadu denounced the actions of Hamas and explained that no Ghanaian has been caught up in the conflict.

She also assured the House that Ghanaian missions abroad were in close contact with nations to ensure that each of them was safe.