#CeasefireNow: Open Call for an Immediate Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Israel.
#CeasefireNow: Open Call for an Immediate Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Israel to Prevent a Humanitarian Catastrophe and Further Loss of Innocent Lives
We have witnessed unfathomable death and destruction in the Gaza Strip and Israel. Thousands of people have been killed, injured, displaced, and nearly two hundred remain held hostage, including children and elderly.
In Gaza, the UN has said that water, food, fuel, medical supplies, and even body bags, are running out due to the siege. The UN warned that people – particularly young children – will soon start dying of severe dehydration. Neighbourhoods have been destroyed and turned into complete rubble. Palestinians in search of safety have nowhere to go. Many of those who relocated from northern Gaza to the south after the relocation order by the Israeli army were reportedly bombed as they attempted to flee or once they arrived in southern Gaza.
The events of the last week have led us to the precipice of a humanitarian catastrophe and the world can no longer wait to act. It is our collective responsibility.
On Sunday, October 15th, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator to the Occupied Palestinian Territory appealed to all parties to the conflict, and to Member States with influence, to urgently agree to a humanitarian ceasefire.
Today, we put our voices together and call on all Heads of State, the UN Security Council, and actors on the ground, to prioritize the preservation of human life above all else. During this ceasefire, we call on all parties to unconditionally:
1. Facilitate the delivery of lifesaving assistance, including food, medical supplies, fuel, and the resumption of electricity and internet to Gaza, in addition to safe passage of humanitarian and medical staff
2. Free all civilian hostages, especially children and elderly
3. Allow humanitarian convoys to reach UN facilities, schools, hospitals, and health facilities in northern Gaza and commit to protecting them along with the civilians and staff inside them at all times
4. Rescind orders by the Government of Israel for civilians to depart northern Gaza
5. Allow patients in critical condition to be medically evacuated for urgent care
The UN Security Council, the UN Secretary General and all world leaders with influence must take immediate action to ensure a ceasefire comes into effect. It remains our only option to avert further loss of civilian life and humanitarian catastrophe. Anything less will forever be a stain on our collective conscience.
Civilians are not bargaining chips. Families need a chance to bury and mourn their dead. The cycle of violence against innocent civilians needs to stop.
Signatories
1. 11.11.11
2. 38 Degrees
3. 50:50 NI
4. ABCD Bethlehem
5. Abductees Mothers Association
6. Abilis Foundation
7. Academic Foundation for Peace-Conflict Studies
8. ACAT Bocage
9. ACAT France
10. Access Now
11. ACT Alliance
12. ACT Church of Sweden
13. ACT Conflict Resolution
14. Act Think Center
15. Action against Child Exploitation
16. ACTION AGAINST HUNGER
17. Action Corps
18. Action For Humanity
19. ActionAid International
20. ActionAid Sweden
21. Africa Unite
22. Africa4Palestine
23. African Centre for Media, Governance and Peacebuilding
24. Africans Rising
25. Afro-Middle East Centre
26. Agaji Global Unity Foundation, Nigeria
27. Agriculture Developmrnt Associations PARC
28. Ahimsa Peace Institute
29. AIDGLOBAL
30. AIDOS - Associazione Italiana Donne per lo Sviluppo ETS
31. Ajyal Foundation for Education
32. Al Basma Club for the Disabled
33. Al Mujadilah
34. Al-Nidal Association for Human Rights
35. Al-Rifqa Organization for Community Peace
36. Alfaf for development and reconstruction
37. Alliance for Peacebuilding
38. Alliance Internationale -AIDL
39. Alliance of International Doctors (AID)
40. Alquds center for Political Studies
41. AMERA International
42. American Friends Service Committee
43. Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action)
44. Americares
45. Amigos de la Tierra España
46. Amis de Sabeel France
47. Amnesty International
48. Amos Trust
49. AMREF Health Africa
50. Anera
51. Another Europe is Possible
52. ANT-Hiroshima
53. Antèn Ouvriye Ayiti
54. AOI
55. Applied Research Institute-Jerusalem
56. Arab Foundation for Civil Society and Human Rights
57. Arab NGO Network for Development
58. Arabic Cultural Center
59. Arakan Rohingya Youth Forum (ARYF)
60. Archidiocèse d’Alger
61. Armadilla Scs
62. ARSIS Association for the Social Support of Youth
63. ARTICLE 19
64. Asamblea de Cooperación por la Paz
65. Aseistakieltäytyjäliitto
66. Asia Pacific Network for International Education and Values Education (APNIEVE)-Philippines
67. Asociación de Familiares de Presos y Desaparecidos Saharauis (Asociacón de Familiares de Presos y Desaparecidos Saharauis (AFAPREDESA)
68. Asociación Española de Investigación para la Paz (AIPAZ)
69. Asociación Otra Escuela
70. Association des Progressistes pour une Nouvelle Haiti (APRONHA)
71. Association for Legal Intervention
72. Association for Rengein Tanjoji International Cooperation
73. Association Ifriqiya
74. Association of Bhutanese Communities in Denmark
75. Association of German Development and Humanitarian Aid NGOs (VENRO)
76. Association of War Affected Women
77. Association of War Affected Women
78. ASSOPACEPALESTINA
79. Avaaz
80. Bahrain Transparency
81. Balay Mindanaw
82. Bangladesh Nari Progati Sangha (BNPS)
83. BankTrack
84. Baptist Union of Wales
85. Basmeh & Zeitooneh for Relief and Development
86. Baytna
87. BELaady Organization for Human Rights
88. Belgian Academics and Artists for Palestine
89. Berkeley Student Cooperative
90. Berufsverband der Präventologen e.V.
91. Better Care Network
92. bina
93. Bond, the UK network for INGOs
94. Broederlijk Delen
95. Buddhist Alliance for Non-Violence and Human Rights in Israel-Palestine (BANVAHR)
96. Bytes For All, Pakistan
97. C.A.R.E.- Active Citizens for Ethical Relationships
98. Caesar Families Association
99. CAFOD
100. Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies
101. Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME)
102. CARAS
103. Care International
104. Caritas Czech Republic
105. Caritas Eswatini
106. Caritas Europa
107. Caritas Hellas
108. Caritas Hong Kong
109. Caritas International Belgium
110. Caritas Internationalis
111. Caritas Italiana
112. Caritas Jerusalem
113. Caritas Malaysia
114. Caritas Maroc
115. Caritas Matanzas
116. Caritas Mauritania
117. Caritas Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
118. Caritas Penang
119. Carolina Peace Center
120. Catholic Diocese of Kokstad
121. Catholic Diocese of Mthatha
122. CCFD-Terre Solidaire
123. CDA - Conseil de Developpement d'Andohatapenaka
124. Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights
125. Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC)
126. Center for Democratic Society
127. Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR)
128. Center for Human Rights in Iran
129. Center for Jewish Nonviolence
130. Center for Peace Education, Miriam College
131. Center for Victims of Torture
132. Central Asian Network on Statelessness
133. Central Pacific Conference Palestine/Israel Network
134. Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education (CHRICED)
135. Centre for Peace Research and Advocacy -CPRA
136. Centro MOndialità Sviluppo Reciproco
137. Centro Oscar Arnulfo Romero
138. CERAI-Centro de Estudios Rurales y de Agricultura Internacional
139. CESVI
140. cfd - The feminist Peace Organisation
141. Change Horizons Forum
142. Charity & Security Network
143. Child Hug Uganda - Finland ry
144. Child Rights International Network (CRIN)
145. ChildArise
146. ChildFund Alliance
147. Children and Families Across Borders
148. CHOSA - Children of South Africa
149. Christian Aid Ireland
150. Christian Aid UK
151. Christian Jewish Allies for a Just Peace in Israel/Palestine
152. Church and Peace - Ecumenical peace church network in Europe
153. Church World Service
154. Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP)
155. CIDSE
156. CISP
157. CISS - COOPERAZIONE INTERNAZIONALE SUD SUD
158. City of Sanctuary Sheffield
159. CIVICUS
160. Civil Rights Program Kosovo
161. Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding
162. Climate Action Network (CAN) Africa
163. Climate Justice Project - Japan
164. Climate Refugees
165. Clowns Sans Frontières France
166. Clowns Without Borders South Africa
167. Clowns without Borders Sweden
168. Clowns Without Borders UK
169. CNCD-11.11.11
170. Co-PLAN, Institute for Habitat Development
171. Co-PLAN, Institute for Habitat Development
172. Coalition Against Trafficking in Women Asia Pacific
173. Coexist Community kitchen CIC
174. Collective Aid
175. Comic Relief
176. Committee of 100 in Finland
177. Committee of the Families of the Kidnapped and Disappeared in Lebanon (CFKDL)
178. Committee to Protect Journalists
179. Community Empowerment for Peace and Development West Nile (CEPAD-WN)
180. Community Healthcare Initiative-CHI
181. Community Initiative For Developmental Actor (CIDA)
182. Community Organized Relief Network (CORE)
183. Compacting of violence and adminsstrative corruption foundation (مؤسسة مناهضة العنف والفساد الاداري)
184. Concerned Families of Westchester (NY)
185. Consortium of Ethiopian Human Rights Organizations
186. Consortium on Gender, Security, and Human Rights
187. Cooperation for Peace and Development (CPD)
188. Coordinadora Estatal de Comercio Justo
189. Coordination SUD (National network of French NGOs working for international solidarity)
190. COPE Cooperazione Paesi Emergenti
191. Cordaid
192. Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO)
193. Corus International
194. COSPE
195. Cotidiana Mujer AFM
196. Council for Arab-British Understanding
197. Council on American-Islamic Relations
198. Counterpoints Arts
199. CRAAD-OI / RSCDA-IO - Madagascar
200. Creatella Pte Ltd
201. Creatura Think & Do Tank ry
202. CRIC - Centro Regionale d'Intervento per la Cooperazione ETS
203. Crisis Management Association
204. Cultura è libertà, una campagna per la Palestina
205. Culturel Center Beethoven Bettounssi
206. Cyprus Refugee Council
207. DanChurchAid
208. Danish Muslim Aid
209. Danish Refugee Council
210. Daraj Media
211. Dawlaty
212. Dawson Teachers' Union
213. DC Peace Team
214. Deaconess Foundation
215. Dedar organization
216. Defeat Polluters
217. DEFENCE FOR CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL
218. Défense des Enfants International - Belgique
219. Defense Foundation for Rights and Freedom
220. Delawareans for Palestinian Human Rights
221. Demand Progress
222. Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN)
223. Democracy School
224. Denis Hurley Peace Institute
225. Department of Social Welfare and Development
226. Deutsch-Palästinensiche Gesellschaft (German-Palestinian Friendship Association)
227. DFG-VK Bayern (Deutsche Friedensgesellschaft-Vereinigte KriegsgegnerInnen
228. Diakonia
229. Dialogue and Research Center (DRC)
230. Disability Partnership Finland (Vammaiskumppanuus)
231. Diverse Voices and Action (DIVA) for Equality
232. Diversity Matters North West Ltd
233. Dóchas
234. docP - BDS Netherlands
235. E35 Foundation for International Projects
236. Economistas sin Fronteras
237. EducAid
238. Educo Member of ChildFund Alliance
239. Egala Association
240. Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR)
241. EL SPACE
242. Embrace the Middle East
243. EMERGENCY
244. Emmaüs Europe
245. Emmaus International
246. empowervan
247. English for Action (EFA) London
248. Entraide & Fraternité
249. Episcopal Relief & Development
250. Equal Legal Aid
251. EQUALITY NOW
252. Equipop
253. Escola de Cultura de Pau (School for a Culture of Peace)
254. Eşit Haklar İçin İzleme Derneği
255. Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor
256. EuroMed Rights
257. Europe Cares e.V.
258. European Alternatives
259. European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN)
260. European Centre for the Responsibility to Protect (ECR2P)
261. European Coordination of Committees and Associations for Palestine - ECCP
262. European Network on Statelessness
263. Exodus Refugee Immigration, Inc.
264. Families For Freedom
265. Families of the Missing
266. Farmers and Herders Initiative for peace and development Fhipd
267. FARR, the Swedish Network of Refugee Support Groups
268. FEC - Fundação Fé Cooperação
269. Fédération Internationale pour les droits humains (FIDH)
270. Fellowship of Reconcilation - USA
271. Felm
272. FEMALE
273. Feminist Humanitarian Network (FHN)
274. Feminist Task Force
275. Fenix Humanitarian Legal Aid
276. FHI 360
277. Fields of Peace
278. Finn Church Aid (FCA)
279. Finnish Development NGOs Fingo
280. Finnish develpment NGOs Fingo
281. Finnish-Arab Friendship Society
282. Firefly International
283. FN-forbundet / Danish United Nations Association