It may be a new year, but the bloodshed in Gaza this past week is a clear reminder that peace will not come when the heart is filled with greed, hatred or delusion. These three are the causes of all suffering.
Since December 27, these horrific attacks on Gaza have caused over 400 Palestinian deaths and 2000 injuries. Rocket fire by armed Palestinian groups, including Hamas, has taken the lives of 4 Israelis and caused several dozen injuries. All human beings should condemn the violence on both sides and call on all parties to abide by international law and policies.
The U.S. government cannot continue its lop-sided blame on Hamas for the crisis. We must acknowledge Israel's disproportional response and its policies which have brought the Gaza Strip to the brink of humanitarian disaster.
Civilians in Gaza, already trapped in dehumanizing conditions, are victims of Israeli air strikes and intensified attacks. Israeli blockades of humanitarian supplies continue to deny Palestinians the food and medical supplies they desperately need.
Join Amnesty International in calling to help lift Gaza out of this crisis.
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