By Dana Sanchez

Published: July 22, 2014, 06:10pm

South Africa will donate $1 million in humanitarian aid to Gaza residents and send a delegation to Israel over concerns of mounting loss of civilian life, according to the SA Government News Agency.

In a media briefing, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, sent condolences to the Palestinian people who had lost loved ones during the recent escalation of violence, and called for the Israeli military to withdraw, AllAfrica reports. She described Israel’s actions as an invasion, as illegal and inhumane.

“The senseless killings of women and children must stop now,” Nkoana-Mashabane said. “We must silence the guns. In this respect, President Zuma will be dispatching a team, led by our former Deputy Minister Mr Aziz Pahad, to Israel and Palestine to convey our growing concern with the escalation of violence there, including the endless wanton killing of Palestinian civilians and the destruction of homes in Gaza.

“We will also be contributing $1-million for human assistance to Palestinian women and children through U.N. agencies in the nearest future.”

Zuma plans on inviting Palestinian President Mahmood Abbas for a working visit to South Africa, according to SAnews.gov.za.

Nkoana-Mashabane tabled her department’s budget vote in Parliament to make the announcement, according to the SAnews.gov.za report.

The announcement comes amid what the South African government agency said are growing calls for the U.N. Security Council to act within the bounds of international law to prevent the violent attacks on the Palestinian people, which have left many civilians dead.

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Following the footsteps of Madibo

I hear Zoomer is taking a delegation to Gaza.