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European governments and citizens hold the key to imposing accountability on Israel
Israel’s ongoing invasion of Gaza has exacerbated the already dire humanitarian situation caused by Israel’s 18 month long blockade of the Gaza Strip. The invasion of Gaza has violently forced an estimated 80,000-90,000 people from their homes. 75% of Gazans are currently without electricity and over half a million residents have no water supply. There are severe shortages of food and essential medicines. Sewage from non-functioning treatment plants is flooding into residential areas. Israel’s excessive and indiscriminate use of military force has been disproportionate to the threat posed by rocket fire by armed Palestinian groups in Gaza. Israel has targeted civilians and civilian infrastructure, including the destruction of homes, mosques and schools. So far around 900 Palestinians have been killed including 250 children. Israel has wilfully impeded humanitarian aid and aid workers from reaching the residents of the Gaza Strip. These actions constitute grave breaches of international humanitarian law as set out in the Geneva Conventions and serious violations of international human rights law as set out in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and other human rights treaties...
Download the full statement here [Word Doc].
I realise that it is very controversial (and complicated), but I think that Naomi Klein makes a good point: "Enough. It's time for a boycott".
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