Tanzania, April 9 -- Dar es Salaam. The Ambassador-Designate of the State of Palestine to Tanzania, Mr Salam Abu Sharar, has called on Tanzania and its citizens to strengthen humanitarian advocacy as the crisis in Gaza worsens.

In an interview on Thursday, the envoy said the situation should be viewed beyond politics or religion, framing it as a humanitarian issue requiring global attention.

"This goes beyond religion. It is a human issue," he said, urging greater awareness and public engagement, particularly through media and social platforms.

He added: "If you feel in your heart that killing children, violence against civilians, imprisonment and restrictions and the closure of religious sites such as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre ...