“And even now, we haven’t done it. Perhaps because those in power are cowards, because they basically send innocent young people to kill innocent people,” Manchester City manager declared.

"Remembering the memory of what has happened, not only during these past two or three years, but for decades of oppression, of lack of freedom, of taking away what every people has the right to—to simply be what they want to be. We have to take a step forward, and just the fact of being here is already a lot," he stressed.

Guardiola urged the international community to take what he described as a “step forward", framing his remarks as “a statement for Palestine and… a statement for humanity.”

His comments come amid continued Israeli aggression despite a declared ceasefire since October. According to Gaza’s health ministry, more than 400 Palestinians have been killed since the truce took effect.

It is worth noting that Israeli media, citing senior military officials, has lately reported that "Israel’s" military now acknowledges around 70,000 Palestinians have been killed during the war on Gaza.