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Thursday, January 16, 2025

The Ceasefire in Gaza: The crisis is far from over...


 
Israel killed 80 Palestinians in Gaza today, 30 of whom killed after the ceasefire deal was announced. Israel always accelerates its massacres in the lead-up to ceasefire deadlines. Gaza also remains a besieged concentration camp reduced to rubble. The crisis is far from over.
 
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 What a relief! Thank you Lord. But also a shameful moment for Humanity that so much blood had to be spilled before politicians in power agreed to ceasefire - peace can never come too soon

"This is long overdue for the children and families of Gaza who have endured more than a year of bombardment and deprivation, and for the hostages in Gaza and their families in Israel who have suffered so much." on announcement of ceasefire: unicef.org/press-releases

“The war has exacted a horrific toll on Gaza’s children – reportedly leaving at least 14,500 dead, thousands more injured, an estimated 17,000 unaccompanied or separated from their parents, and nearly one million displaced from their homes.

“The scale of humanitarian needs is enormous, and UNICEF and partners are ready to scale up our response. The ceasefire must, finally, afford humanitarian actors the opportunity to safely roll out the massive response inside the Gaza Strip that is so desperately needed. This includes unimpeded access to reach all children and families with essential food and nutrition, health care and psychosocial support, clean water, and sanitation, education, and learning, as well as cash assistance and the resumption of commercial trucking operations.

“With the collapse of essential services across Gaza, we must act urgently to save lives and help children recover."  ...READ MORE  https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/statement-unicef-executive-director-catherine-russell-announcement-ceasefire-gaza

Depraved & sadistic. With the announcement of the upcoming ceasefire Israel shelled the Palestinians celebrating in the street, then shelled the tattered tents of the displaced. The utmost cruelty.

At least 71 Palestinians have been killed and more than 200 injured since the announcement of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza.
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a phased ceasefire deal that includes boosting aid into Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. Over the last 15 months, civilians have been targeted, attacked and killed at a scale unprecedented in the recent history of Israel and Palestine.
 
Our work is not done! A ceasefire is only the most important first step to end the genocide against the 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza. Without massive pressure, it may constitute a continuation of a less visible form of genocide that Israel and the US hope will provoke less regional and global outrage, boycotts and sanctions. Boycott and pressure these companies now for their complicity in Israel’s occupation, apartheid and genocide against Palestinians.
 
"I welcome the announcement of a deal to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza. I urge the parties & relevant partners to seize this opportunity to establish a credible political path to a better future for Palestinians, Israelis & broader region." -
 
The 40 people who were killed after the ceasefire deal announcement yesterday afternoon managed to survive over the past 15 months, be it starvation, air strikes, illnesses, and the nonstop evacuation orders. Just in a click of a button, they were killed with their families. And yet sadly, more will be killed in Gaza today and will they never live to return to their bombed houses and feel that they made it.

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