Gaza Ceasefire: The Suffering Continues
Having witnessed 15 months of indiscriminate destruction and bloodshed in Gaza, we welcome the long overdue ceasefire, as an important step towards ending one of the most horrific and well-documented acts of collective punishment in modern times.
Over 46,000 Palestinians have been killed, thousands of them children, with medical journals stating the figure is as high as 70,000. Countless others remain unaccounted for, including journalists, aid workers and medical staff. Nearly two million people have been displaced, their homes, hospitals and places of worship reduced to rubble, leaving a barren, unhabitable and desolate landscape.
Humanitarian aid must now be allowed to flow freely into Gaza to meet the desperate needs of a population facing starvation. The international community must uphold its obligations and seek accountability under international law, taking decisive action to prevent a recurrence of the atrocities inflicted upon innocent civillians during the past 15 months.
The fact remains that the conflict will only truly end when the unlawful military occupation ends, and the undaunted, spirited people of Palestine are able to live as equals, with dignity and freedom, something that all fair-minded and freedom-loving people the world over identify with.
We would like to express our thanks to all members of our community, who have so far helped raise over £275,000 for the WLIC Gaza Appeal, this included the purchase and delivery of the second WLIC Gaza Ambualnce in April 2024. Donations can still be made in the office or online. We must continue to do everything within our capacity, to stand in peaceful solidarity with the oppressed, to promote justice and foster understanding between communities.
Wed 1st November 2023
