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Open Call for an Immediate Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Israel to Prevent a Humanitarian Catastrophe and Further Loss of Innocent Lives

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A Jewish Voice for Peace rally at the White House on 16 October 2023. Credit: Susan Melkisethian

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:

  • 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 Free all civilian hostages, especially children and elderly
  • 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
  • Rescind orders by the Government of Israel for civilians to depart northern Gaza
  • 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
  2. 38 Degrees
  3. 50:50 NI
  4. ABCD Bethlehem
  5. Abductees Mothers Association
  6. Academic Foundation for Peace-Conflict Studies
  7. ACAT France
  8. ACTION AGAINST HUNGER
  9. Action Corps
  10. Action For Humanity
  11. ActionAid International
  12. Africa4Palestine
  13. Africans Rising
  14. Afro-Middle East Centre
  15. Agaji Global Unity Foundation, Nigeria
  16. Agriculture Development Associations PARC
  17. Ajyal Foundation for Education
  18. Al Basma Club for the Disabled
  19. Al-Nidal Association for Human Rights
  20. Alliance Internationale –AIDL
  21. Alquds center for Political Studies
  22. American Friends Service Committee
  23. Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action)
  24. Americares
  25. Amis de Sabeel France
  26. Amos Trust
  27. Anera
  28. AOI
  29. Arab foundation for civil society and human rights
  30. Arab NGO Network for Development
  31. Armadilla Scs
  32. ARSIS Association for the Social Support of Youth
  33. Asamblea de Cooperación por la Paz
  34. Asia Pacific Network for International Education and Values Education (APNIEVE)
  35. Philippines
  36. Asociación Otra Escuela
  37. Association Ifriqiya
  38. Association of War Affected Women
  39. ASSOPACEPALESTINA
  40. Avaaz
  41. Baptist Union of Wales
  42. Basmeh & Zeitooneh for Relief and Development
  43. BELaady Organization for Human Rights
  44. Belgian Academics and Artists for Palestine
  45. Bina
  46. Bond, the UK network for INGOs
  47. Broederlijk Delen
  48. Bytes For All, Pakistan
  49. Caesar Families Association
  50. CAFOD
  51. Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies
  52. Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME)
  53. CARAS
  54. Care International
  55. Carolina Peace Center
  56. CCFD-Terre Solidaire
  57. Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights
  58. Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC)
  59. Center for Human Rights in Iran
  60. Center for Peace Education, Miriam College
  61. Central Asian Network on Statelessness
  62. Centre for human Rights & Civic Education (CHRICED)
  63. Centre for Peace Research and Advocacy -CPRA
  64. CESVI
  65. cfd – The feminist Peace Organisation
  66. Change Horizons Forum
  67. ChildFund Alliance
  68. Christian Aid
  69. Christian Aid Ireland
  70. Church and Peace – Ecumenical peace church network in Europe
  71. Church World Service
  72. Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP)
  73. CIDSE
  74. CISP
  75. CISS – COOPERAZIONE INTERNAZIONALE SUD SUD
  76. City of Sanctuary Sheffield
  77. CIVICUS
  78. CNCD-11.11.11
  79. Coalition Against Trafficking in Women Asia Pacific
  80. Coexist Community kitchen CIC
  81. Committee to Protect Journalists
  82. COPE Cooperazione Paesi Emergenti
  83. COSPE
  84. Cotidiana Mujer AFM
  85. Council for Arab-British Understanding
  86. Council on American-Islamic Relations
  87. Counterpoints Arts
  88. CRIC – Centro Regionale d’Intervento per la Cooperazione ETS
  89. Culturel Center Beethoven Bettounssi
  90. DanChurchAid
  91. Danish Refugee Council
  92. Daraj Media
  93. DC Peace Team
  94. Défense des Enfants International – Belgique
  95. Defense Foundation for Rights and Freedom
  96. Delawareans for Palestinian Human Rights
  97. Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN)
  98. Democracy School
  99. Denis Hurley Peace Institute
  100. Diakonia
  101. Diverse Voices and Action (DIVA) for Equality
  102. Dóchas
  103. docP – BDS Netherlands
  104. Economistas sin Fronteras
  105. EducAid
  106. Educo Member of ChildFund Alliance
  107. EL SPACE
  108. Embrace the Middle East
  109. English for Action (EFA) London
  110. Entraide & Fraternité
  111. Episcopal Relief & Development
  112. Escola de Cultura de Pau (School for a Culture of Peace)
  113. Eşit Haklar İçin İzleme Derneği
  114. Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor
  115. European Alternatives
  116. European Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
  117. European Centre for the Responsibility to Protect (ECR2P)
  118. European Coordination of Committees and Associations for Palestine – ECCP
  119. European Network on Statelessness
  120. Fédération Internationale pour les droits humains (FIDH)
  121. Feminist Task Force
  122. Fenix Humanitarian Legal Aid
  123. Fields of Peace
  124. Foro Ciudadano Relaciones Celac-UE
  125. Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI)
  126. France Palestine Mental Health Network
  127. Friends Committee on National Legislation
  128. Friends of Nablus and Surrounding areas (FONSA)
  129. Fundación Cultura de Paz
  130. Fundación ISCOD – Sindicalistas sin fronteras
  131. FUNDACIÓN MUNDUBAT
  132. Futuro en Común
  133. Gandhi Development Trust Phoenix Settlement Trust
  134. Gender Action for Peace and Security
  135. Gender Advisory Team
  136. Genera: Red de mujeres feministas por la equidad de género en el Desarrollo
  137. Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
  138. Global Communities
  139. Global Health Italian Network
  140. Global Justice Center
  141. Global Justice Now
  142. Global Link
  143. Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP)
  144. Global Rights
  145. Global Witness
  146. GPPAC Pacific-Pacific Women Mediators Network
  147. Greek Council for Refugees (GCR)
  148. Haliéus
  149. Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion
  150. Hawai’i Institute for Human Rights
  151. Health Justice Initiative (HJI) South Africa
  152. Health Poverty Action
  153. HEKS/EPER – Swiss Church Aid
  154. Helen Suzman Foundation
  155. HelpAge Interational
  156. HIAS
  157. Human Life Foundation for Development and Relief
  158. Human Rights & Democracy Media Center ‎‏“‏SHAMS‏”‏
  159. Human Rights Sentinel
  160. Humans for Rights Network
  161. Husna Foundation
  162. ICNA
  163. ICNA Council for Social Justice
  164. ICNA Council for Social Justice (ICNA CSJ)
  165. IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation
  166. IM Swedish Development Partner
  167. Ina autra senda – Swiss Friends of Combatants for Peace
  168. INGO ALG CONSULTING GROUP
  169. Innovation for Change – Middle East and North Africa
  170. Innovation for Change South Asia
  171. Institute for Policy Studies – New Internationalism Project
  172. Institute for Security Studies
  173. Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion
  174. International Federation for Human Rights
  175. International Press Institute
  176. International Rescue Committee
  177. INTERSOS
  178. IPMHN Ireland Palestine Mental Health Network
  179. Iraqi Women Network
  180. Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign
  181. Islamic Center of Boca Raton
  182. Islamic Center of Detroit
  183. Islamic Center of Yorba Linda
  184. Islamic Relief
  185. Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD)
  186. Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions UK- UK
  187. Israelisches Komitee gegen Hauszerstörungen (ICAHD) Germany
  188. Japan international Volunteer Center(JVC)
  189. Jewish Network for Palestine
  190. Jewish Voice for Democracy and Justice in Israel/Palestine jvjp, Switzerland
  191. Jewish Voice for Peace Albuquerque
  192. Jewish Voice for Peace Health Advisory Council
  193. Jews against the Occupation Sydney
  194. Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants
  195. Jusoor Center for Studies and Development
  196. Kairos Palestine
  197. Kairos Palestine Sweden
  198. Kairos Sabeel Netherlands
  199. Kenya Human Rights Commission
  200. KURVE Wustrow – Centre for Training and Networking in Nonviolent Action e.V.
  201. La Coordinadora de ONGD -España
  202. Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights
  203. Lebanese Union for persons with physical disability/Arab forum for the rights of persons with disabilities
  204. Liberian Energy Network
  205. Ligue Algérienne de Défense des Droits de l’Homme – LADDH
  206. Lutheran World Federation
  207. MADRE
  208. Marib Girls Foundation
  209. Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns
  210. Medact
  211. Médecins du Monde International Network
  212. Medecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
  213. Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)
  214. medico international
  215. medico international schweiz
  216. MENA Statelessness Network (Hawiati)
  217. Mennonite Central Committee U.S.
  218. Mercy Corp
  219. Mercy-USA for Aid and Development
  220. Middle East and North Africa Partnership for Preventing of Armed Conflict –
  221. MENAPPAC
  222. Middle East Children’s Alliance
  223. Middle East Nonviolence and Democracy (MEND)
  224. Migrant Roots Media
  225. Min Haqi Foundation to empower women politically and economically
  226. Misereor
  227. Missionaries of the Sacred Heart Justice and Peace Centre (Australian Province)
  228. Mouvement Social
  229. Musaala Organization for Human Rights
  230. Muslim Aid
  231. Muslim Legal Fund of America
  232. Mwatana for Human Rights
  233. Naseef Muallem
  234. National Cancer Control Foundatin – Yemen
  235. Nationality For All
  236. Network of the independent Commission for Human rights in North Africa CIDH
  237. AFRICA
  238. NGO SPES
  239. NGOs Platform of Saida – Tajamoh
  240. Nobel Women’s Initiative
  241. Nonviolence Network in the Arab Countries
  242. Nonviolent Peaceforce
  243. Nophotozone
  244. North American Imams Fellow
  245. North West Migrants Forum
  246. Northern Friends Peace Board
  247. Norwegian Church Aid
  248. Norwegian Refugee Council
  249. OMCT Tunisia
  250. Outright International
  251. Oxfam
  252. Palestinian Human Rights Organisation “PHRO”
  253. PARCIC
  254. PAX
  255. Pax Christi Australia
  256. Pax Christi International
  257. Pax Christi Pilipinas
  258. Pax Christi USA
  259. Peace and freedom ORG.( PFO)
  260. Peace Boat
  261. Peace Committee, 15th St. Friends Meeting, NYC
  262. Peace Direct
  263. Peace Organization for Peaceful Coexistence
  264. Peace Watch Switzerland
  265. Peace Winds Japan
  266. Peacemaker Trust
  267. Permanent Peace Movement
  268. Piattaforma OSC italiane in Medio Oriente e Mediterraneo
  269. Plan International USA
  270. Plateforme des ONG françaises pour la Palestine
  271. PREMIERE URGENCE INTERNATIONALE
  272. Première Urgence Internationale
  273. Project on Middle East Democracy
  274. Protection Approaches
  275. PVE for Peace
  276. PVE Works
  277. Quakers in Britain
  278. Rainbow Refugees NI
  279. Rebuilding Alliance
  280. Reclaim The Sea
  281. Red Dot Foundation Global
  282. RefuAid
  283. Refugee Support Group
  284. ReThinking Foreign Policy
  285. Revista La Mar de Onuba
  286. Right to Movement Palestine
  287. Rights Realization Centre
  288. Romanian Peace Institute – PATRIR
  289. Roshanka
  290. Sabeel
  291. Sabeel Kairos Norway
  292. Sabeel-Kairos UK
  293. Salam for Democracy and Human Rights
  294. Salam For Yemen
  295. SALAM NGO
  296. SAM Organization for Rights and Libertie
  297. Sanad alBasra Organization for Human Rights
  298. Save the Children
  299. SB Overseas Soutien Belge
  300. Schengen Peace Foundation
  301. Search for Common Ground
  302. Secours Islamique France (SIF)
  303. SEDRA-FEDERACIÓN PLANIFICACIÓN FAMILIAR
  304. TV
  305. Seenaryo
  306. Sheba Youth Foundation
  307. Shining Star educational organization of Afghanistan
  308. Shma Koleinu – Alternative Jewish Voices of NZ
  309. Social Development Hodeida Girls Foundation
  310. Solutions for a Small Planet
  311. SOS Children’s Villages Palestine
  312. SOS Children’s Villages the Netherlands
  313. SOS Childrens Villages International
  314. Statefree
  315. Ster
  316. STOPAIDS
  317. Strategic Dialogue Group
  318. Study sky academy
  319. SUDS – International association of solidarity and cooperation
  320. Syrian American Medical Society
  321. Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR).
  322. Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ)
  323. Tamkeen for Legal Aid and Human Rights
  324. Tanzania Community Health Information and Support
  325. Terre Des Hommes Foundation Lausanne
  326. Terre des Hommes International Federation
  327. Terre des Hommes Italia
  328. The Center for Mind Body Medicine
  329. The Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation
  330. The Episcopal Church
  331. The Foundation for Middle East Peace
  332. The Khalifa Ihler Institute
  333. The Mosque Cares | Ministry of Imam W. Deen Mohammed
  334. The Palestinian Return Centre
  335. The Pickwell Foundation
  336. The United Church of Canada
  337. the3million
  338. UK-Palestine Mental Health Network
  339. UN Association of San Diego
  340. UN Youth Association of Romania – Cluj Branch
  341. United Against Inhumanity
  342. United Nations Association – UK
  343. University Network for Human Rights
  344. UOSSM International
  345. US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO)
  346. Vento di Terra
  347. VIS
  348. Viva Salud
  349. VOLONTARI NEL MONDO RTM
  350. Vrede vzw
  351. War Child Holland
  352. War Child Sweden
  353. War Child UK
  354. War Childhood Museum
  355. War on Want
  356. We Effect
  357. Welfare Association (UK)
  358. WESPAC Foundation, Inc.
  359. WeWorld – Member of ChildFund Alliance
  360. WILPF Spain
  361. Womankind Worldwide
  362. Women and Gender Institute
  363. Women for Peace
  364. Women for Women International
  365. Women in Black Vienna
  366. Women Political Alliance – Kenya
  367. Women’s Center for Legal Aid and Counselling (WCLAC)
  368. Women’s Institute for Leadership Development
  369. Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom UK
  370. Women’s International Peace Centre
  371. Women’s Refugee Commission
  372. World Federalist Movement/ Institute for Global Policy
  373. World Student Christian Federation
  374. Worldwide Women’s Forum
  375. Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation
  376. Youth Against Irregular Migration
  377. Youth Vision Society

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