Sign petition to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton here. Lift the blockade of Gaza
Reageer (0)6-12-2009
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Top Signature Gatherers:
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Raed Jarrar
553 signatures -
Eva
57 signatures -
Carole Swords
36 signatures
Petition Sponsor:
Amnesty International USA wrote and will deliver this petition.
Petition Due Date:
January 01, 2010
26 days left
About this Petition:
1.5 million Palestinians, the entire population of Gaza, is trapped and being punished for the actions of armed Palestinian groups responsible for rocket fire into southern Israel; this is collective punishment and prohibited under international law. Over 80% depend on food aid. The severity of the situation has increased dramatically since Israel imposed extreme restrictions on the … (read more)
The Desired Outcome of this Petition:
The
current situation in Gaza is man-made, completely avoidable and, with
the necessary political will, can also be reversed. We call on you to
urge the Israeli government to
-- immediately lift the blockade
--
allow unhindered passage into Gaza of sufficient quantities of fuel,
electricity, building supplies and other necessities
-- allow
those who want to leave Gaza to do so, notably patients in need of
medical treatment not available in Gaza and to allow them to return to
Gaza after
To: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
We petition that…
The current situation in Gaza is man-made, completely avoidable and, with the necessary political will, can be reversed. The humanitarian situation in Gaza has further deteriorated as a consequence of the armed conflict in January 2009. Israel has the right to defend itself against indiscriminate rocket attacks against its civilian population, but the current policy fails to provide Israel with increased security and only has led to increasing polarization, further conflict and the suffering of thousands of innocents.
