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Please write to your MP asking them to sign Early Day Motions 305, 624 and 698 on Gaza

On Sunday 20 January, Gaza ’s only power station was forced to shut down, after Israel cut fuel supplies to the Gaza Strip.

Israel has imposed a total closure on the Strip's border crossings, even preventing the delivery of essential humanitarian aid. Over 80 per cent of Gaza ’s population rely on food aid from the United Nations or other agencies. Over 70 Gazans have died as a result of Israel preventing patients with serious medical conditions from accessing treatment outside the Gaza Strip.

This catastrophic cutting of fuel supplies is already seriously affecting hospitals, supplies of fresh water and sewage systems, has removed heating and lighting from 800,000 people, and making it impossible for those few factories which have managed to remain open despite the blockade.

In carrying out these actions, the Israeli government is violating the strict prohibition on collective punishment of a civilian population in the Fourth Geneva Convention.

We are particularly appealing to medical staff to join us in uniform to visibly express their opposition to the medical impact of the blockade.


this has hit me particularly hard, it doesn't matter who's 'side' you might be on, what is disgusting is the collective punishment of a group of people - women and children who are trapped. There is no way out of Gaza, and the fact that Israel is carrying out nightly bombing attacks is even more scary. what do they want? Peace feels like a far away concept when faced with this reality, and to think that it won't lead to more violence is also delusional. How did we let it get this bad? And why aren't our politicians doing something? Please find 5 minutes to cut and paste this letter and send it to your MP, we apparently live in a democracy - lets find out whether that is true...
the video is a clip of a very good documentary called Occupation 101. Listen to the little girl....
and if you want to find out more check out:
Palestinian International Campaign
PSC
end gaza seige