Hi,
The number of people killed through Israeli attacks in Gaza has reached
18,787, with 50,897 wounded, and many more likely still buried under
rubble.^1 The vast majority are civilians, most of whom are women and
children.^2
The rate of children dying far surpasses all other current global
conflicts combined, and outpaces all other 21st century wars.^2 As UN
General Secretary António Guterres said last week, “The people of Gaza are
looking into the abyss.”^3
This mass killing will not increase the safety or security of Israelis or
Palestinians. Only a cessation of hostilities and a political solution can
protect the lives of all civilians. We must intensify our calls for an
immediate, permanent ceasefire.
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permanent ceasefire NOW.
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UN head Guterres observed that Gaza is becoming a "graveyard for children"
and that the civilian death toll in Gaza is “unparalleled and
unprecedented” since he began leading the UN in 2017.^4 Hamas's attacks
beginning on October 7 must be condemned, but Israel's response has been
disproportionate and taken an extraordinary civilian toll.
Nearly 2 million Palestinians have been displaced since the bombing began
in October. The health care system has entirely collapsed, and the entire
population is facing the risk of starvation. The refugee crisis threatens
to destabilize the broader region.^5
A permanent ceasefire and a negotiated, political solution is the only way
to stop the mass civilian death and displacement.
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Thanks for taking action,
Joey and the team at Demand Progress
Sources:
1. Al Jazeera, “Israel-Hamas war updates,” [ [link removed] ]December 14, 2023.
2. New York Times, “Gaza Civilians, Under Israeli Barrage, Are Being
Killed at Historic Pace,” [ [link removed] ]November 25, 2023.
3. United Nations, “Secretary-General Urges Security Council to Call for
Ceasefire in Gaza, Declaring That Humanitarian Situation Is Now at
‘Breaking Point,’” [ [link removed] ]December 8, 2023.
4. United Nations, “Gaza: 'Unprecedented and unparalleled' civilian death
toll: Guterres,” [ [link removed] ]November 20, 2023.
5. Al Jazeera, “UN: Gaza ‘catastrophe’ threatens to raise record global
displacement,” [ [link removed] ]December 13, 2023.
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