Gaza cease fire petition

December 30th, 2008

 

You too may be wondering if there is anything you can do to ameliorate 

the situation in Gaza — if you haven’t signed this petition yet, it may 

be one of the things

 

 

Brett Solomon – Avaaz.org wrote:

> Dear friends,

>

> The Gaza crisis has exploded — put your name to our *emergency 

> petition demanding a ceasefire.* We’ll *deliver it immediately *to the 

> UN Security Council, the Arab League, the US and other world leaders!

> Take Action Now 

> <http://www.avaaz.org/en/gaza_time_for_peace/?cl=163020060&v=2610>

>

> As we watch the *Gaza bloodshed *with horror, appalled at how the 

> crisis is spiraling further out of control, one thing is clear – 

> *this violence will only lead to further civilian suffering and an 

> escalation of the conflict.*

>

> *There must be another way.* Over 280 are dead so far in the Gaza 

> Strip and hundreds more injured — rockets are striking Ashdod deep 

> inside Israel for the very first time, and the sides are mobilising 

> for invasion. *A global outcry has begun, but it’ll take more than 

> words *– the immediate violence won’t end, nor will wider peace be 

> secured, *without firm action from the international community.*

>

> *Today, we’re launching an emergency campaign *which will be delivered 

> to the UN Security Council and key world powers, urging them to act to 

> ensure an immediate ceasefire and address the growing humanitarian 

> crisis — *only with robust international oversight and action can 

> civilians on all sides be protected and real steps be taken toward a 

> wider peace.* Follow this link now to sign the emergency petition and 

> send it to everyone you know:

>

> http://www.avaaz.org/en/gaza_time_for_peace/?cl=163020060&v=2610 

> <http://www.avaaz.org/en/gaza_time_for_peace/?cl=163020060&v=2610>

>

> *After Gaza’s bloodiest day in recent memory and eight or more years 

> of ineffective US and global diplomacy, *we need to get world leaders 

> to do more than issue statements if they’re to ensure a lasting 

> ceasefire.^1 Through the UN Security Council and other international 

> bodies, *the world can provide the help and pressure needed to stop 

> the violence and change the situation on the ground in Gaza *– 

> preventing the rockets and incursions, re-opening crossing-points 

> under international oversight so that instead of weapon-smuggling, the 

> 1.5 million ordinary people of Gaza can get the fuel, food and 

> medicines they so desperately need.

>

> *All sides to the conflict will continue to act as they have in the 

> past if they believe that the world will stand by and allow them to do 

> so.* We mobilised for a ceasefire in 2006′s Israel-Lebanon war and 

> succeeded, *but this time the international community must not delay 

> *– let’s raise a truly worldwide outcry. 2009 is a year that things 

> can be different. As we face this crisis, and the possibilities of a 

> new year, *it’s time for us everywhere to work together to stop this 

> violence.*

>

> With hope and determination,

>

> Brett, Ricken, Alice, Ben, Pascal, Paul, Graziela, Paula, Luis, Iain 

> and the whole Avaaz team

>

>

> ^1 *Further actions could include:* a formal resolution from the 

> Security Council rather than issuing a press statement as was done on 

> 28 December 2008; explicit private and public international pressure 

> on the parties to end the hostilities including developing clear terms 

> for the resumption of negotiations; proper international oversight of 

> the Rafah border; and in time, a detailed Security Council resolution 

> setting out the terms in international law for a permanent peace 

> between Israel and Palestine. For background, see this Jerusalem Post 

> article, “No international pressure to end op”: 

> http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1230456497503&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull 

> <%20http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1230456497503&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull>) 

>

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