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Dear Avaaz members,
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As a doctor, I am one of the few who can bear witness to the unimaginable horrors of Gaza.
I have worked in the bombed and starving hospitals, seen things no human should ever witness, let alone experience. I feel the suffering with a visceral intensity.
Skeletal babies and children with their limbs torn away. Mothers too weak to feed their newborns. Even the nurses and surgeons collapsing from hunger.
We take an oath to protect our patients. And that goes beyond their immediate medical care.
That's why I joined Avaaz, travelling to meet governments face-to-face. To tell them what I've seen -- to make them face the reality of genocide, and the costs of their inaction.
The politicians cried. I saw them break down. Heard them admit they had no idea it was so bad. And I felt the room shift when they realised it could be their children getting bombed, starving and alone.
Some have now called for sanctions, and for weapons to be cut off. Now we must turn that trickle into a tidal wave -- and I'm humbly asking for your support.
Avaaz is organising to take many more doctors to meet with as many Presidents and Ministers as we can. They have the power to stop this genocide and open the borders for a flood of humanitarian aid.
We cannot deliver that aid ourselves -- Israel's blockade makes it impossible. But we can fight like hell to make our governments intervene. There is a fire in me, burning for all the children I've held, and lost. And I promise you now, I will not stop.
This genocide will end. What matters is how many children we lose before then.
Please, donate whatever you can -- so we can change the hearts and minds of those with the power to end this horror. Your donation will be used to help end the genocide and unlock humanitarian aid. Donate what you can now:
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This is not some natural disaster -- it is mass murder and intentional starvation. Trucks packed with baby formula, food, and medicine are waiting just across the border. But Israel won't let them in. Politicians aren't always moved by headlines or reports. But I've seen how they react to the personal, human testimony of doctors like me. One moment of connection between two people can crack indifference wide open. And when it's paired with huge, relentless public pressure, the excuses fall apart, paving the way for real action. Now if we raise enough from this email, we could: - Fund many delegations of doctors to meet with Presidents, Prime Ministers, and governments across Europe and beyond;
- Support an uprising of protests and flotillas, from the heart of Berlin to the docks of Marseille, to help stop the supply of weapons to Israel;
- Organise media-grabbing stunts outside parliaments and international meetings, forcing politicians to confront the genocide and their ability to stop it;
- Expand Avaaz's team of Gaza campaigners, storytellers, and communication experts to shift the narrative around Palestine;
- Fund Avaaz's work on the ground in Palestine, organising thousands of people into non-violent resistance networks to end Apartheid and the ongoing occupation.
Avaaz will use all the donations to help end the genocide and bring peace to Palestine -- either directly in our own advocacy and campaigning, or by supporting the work of other impactful groups. The worst-case scenario is now unfolding in Gaza. But we can do something about it, together. Donate what you can now:
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People often look back on previous genocides and wonder what they would have done. It's whatever you're doing right now. So don't look away. Don't change the subject. Because in another life, it could be any of us running from the bombs, queuing for scraps of food, pleading for the world to do something. I believe in the power of what we are doing together. And while I didn't know of Avaaz before we started these meetings, I have been utterly blown away by what this community can do, and your ferocious commitment to the people of Gaza. It is needed more than ever. For the children of Gaza, and the hopes of tomorrow, Dr Graeme Groom and the whole team at Avaaz  🕊️ What You Should Know About The Doctors - Dr Graeme Groom is an Orthopaedic Surgeon who has worked in Gaza over 40 times, including four missions since October 2023.
- International doctors are some of the only eyewitnesses to leave Gaza alive. With international reporters almost entirely banned, and local journalists getting killed or trapped inside Gaza, doctors like Dr Groom are uniquely positioned to bear witness -- and to confront governments with what they've seen first-hand.
- Dr Groom is just one of the doctors Avaaz is working with. We are preparing for many more doctors like him to meet with leaders of governments such as Spain, Germany, France, and the UK. The EU is Israel's largest trading partner. This means they have enormous financial leverage to stop the genocide and open the way for humanitarian aid.
- Everything Avaaz does is entirely funded by people like you. We don't accept a cent from governments or corporations. Your donation will directly support our campaigning to end the genocide and bring peace to Palestine.
PS. This might be your first donation to our movement ever. But what a first donation! Did you know that Avaaz relies entirely on small donations from members like you? That's why we're fully independent, nimble and effective. Join the over 1 million people who've donated to make Avaaz a real force for good in the world.
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