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WE, ISRAELIS, ARE CALLING FOR GLOBAL PRESSURE ON ISRAEL TO FORCE AN
IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE  
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Open letter
October 24, 2024
The Guardian
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_ More than 2,700 Israelis have signed this open letter, published in
11 languages, asking the international community to use ‘every
possible sanction’ to ‘save us from ourselves’ _

‘The leaders of many countries … verbally denounce Israel’s
operations, but these condemnations are not backed by practical
actions.’ , Photograph: APAImages/REX/Shutterstock // The Guardian

 

We, Israeli citizens residing in Israel
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international community – the UN and its institutions, the United
States, the European Union, the League of Arab States, and all states
around the world – to intervene immediately and implement every
possible sanction towards achieving an immediate ceasefire between
Israel and its neighbors, for the future of both peoples in Israel
and Palestine
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peoples of the region and for their rights to security and life.

Many of us are veteran activists against the occupation, for peace and
mutual existence in this land. We are motivated by our love for the
land and its residents, and we are concerned for their future. We have
been horrified by the war crimes committed by Hamas and other
organizations on 7 October and we are horrified by the countless war
crimes that Israel [[link removed]] is
committing. Unfortunately, the majority of Israelis support the
continuation of the war and massacres, and a change from within is not
currently feasible. The state of Israel is on a suicidal path and sows
destruction and devastation that increase day by day.

The government of Israel has abandoned its citizens who are hostages
(and has killed some), it has neglected the residents of the south and
north of Israel, and it has forsaken the fate and future of all of its
citizens. Israel’s Palestinian citizens are persecuted and silenced
by state authorities and by the wider public. It is our opinion that
the repression, intimidation and political persecution prevent many
who share our views from joining this call.

Every day that goes by further distances any possible horizon for a
regional agreement and reconciliation, a future where Jewish Israelis
can live with security in this place. Achieving these will require
lengthy processes, but the constant massacres and destruction must be
stopped immediately!

The lack of true international pressure, the continuation of arms
supplies to Israel, economic and security partnerships and scientific
and cultural collaborations, bring most Israelis to believe that
Israel’s policies enjoy international support. The leaders of many
countries make repeated statements about the horror they feel and
verbally denounce Israel’s operations, but these condemnations are
not backed by practical actions. We are replete with empty words and
declarations.

Please, for our futures and the futures of all of the residents of
Israel and the region, save us from ourselves and use real pressure on
Israel for an immediate ceasefire.

More than 2,700 Israeli citizens have signed
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letter. The full list of signatories can be seen here. An earlier
version of this letter was published
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Libération

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From initial letter published in Libération
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First signatories: YAEL LERER Franco-Israeli, editor and translator,
former NFP candidate 8th constituency of French people outside
France ANAT MATAR Philosopher, Tel Aviv University RON
NAIWELD Franco-Israeli, historian of Judaism, CNRS YOAV
SHEMER-KUNZ Franco-Israeli, political scientist, University of
Strasbourg YAEL BERDA Sociologist, professor at the Hebrew
University of Jerusalem SMADAR BEN-NATAN Lawyer and researcher
specializing in human rights, University of Oregon ODED
GOLDREICH Israel Prize winner, researcher in theoretical computer
science, professor at the Weizmann Institute ALIZA SHENHAR Professor
emeritus, former Israeli ambassador to Russia, former president of
Yezreel Valley College AMOS GOLDBERG Holocaust specialist, professor
of Jewish history and the contemporary Jewish world, Hebrew University
of Jerusalem MENACHEM KLEIN Professor of Political Science at
Bar-Ilan University YAGIL LEVY Sociologist, military specialist,
professor at the Open University of Israel SHMUEL
LEDERMAN Specialist in genocide studies and political theory,
lecturer at the University of Haifa NEVE GORDON Lawyer and political
scientist, professor at Queen Mary University in London IDAN
LANDAU Professor of Linguistics at Ben-Gurion University of the
Negev MICHAL BEN-NAFTALI Author of “Can’t You See That I’m
Burning?” (2024), Actes Sud MIRIAM ELIAV-FELDON Historian,
professor emeritus, Tel Aviv University ACHINOAM NINI (Noa),
singer RABBI DUBI AVIGUR Rakefet, Rabbis for Human Rights MICHAEL
BEN-YAIR Former Attorney General of Israel AYALA METZGER One of the
leading figures in the protests by the families of the hostages.

The full list of signatories
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* Ceasefire
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* Israel-Gaza War
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* Israeli peace movement
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* Israeli politics
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* Benjamin Netanyahu
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* Hostages
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* Hostage families
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* Israel
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* Gaza
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* Palestine
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* Palestinians
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* Sanctions
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* U.S.-Israel military aid
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* Biden Administration
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* #NotAnotherBomb
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