as announced in our last message, the rally “For a just peace in Palestine and Israel – Protect civilians, stop arms exports!” took place in Berlin on October 18, whose topics and demands where very similar to those of our petition. (However, the petition and the rally are different initiatives supported by different sets of organizations). You can view the individual speeches at the rally here: gerechter-frieden.org/contributions/ .
After much positive feedback about the rally, there will now also be local rallies in other cities with a similar call. If you‘re interested in taking part in such a rally near you or perhaps even contributing to organizing one, please write to the organizers of the Berlin rally at kundgebung@gerechter-frieden.org, mentioning your whereabouts; they can then get you in touch with a corresponding rally or each other.
thank you for supporting the petition "for a just peace in Gaza"! We’ve now collected more than 14,500 signatures.
We want to make you aware of a rally on Friday, 18 October 2024. Under the heading "For a just peace in Palestine and Israel – Protect civilians, stop arms exports!", a broad alliance of more than 30 organizations is calling for a protest at the Federal Chancellery; the content and demands are very similar to those of the petition.
The rally calls on the German government to use all available means for securing an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire between the parties to the conflict. It also demands not to supply any arms to Israel if there is a risk that they will be used in violation of international law. You’ll find the entire call and further information on the rally on this website: gerechter-frieden.org/call .
When: Friday, 18 October 2024, 5pm to 7pm
Where: At the Federal Chancellery, Willy-Brandt-Straße, Spreebogenpark, 10557 Berlin
Help us mobilize people, spread this email, and take to the streets with us. Against the silence and against the German double standards on international law! For a just peace in Palestine and Israel!
Three more organizations are now supporting the petition!
Neue Begründung:
More than 40,000 people in Palestine and more than 1,200 people in Israel have been killed in the current war. Moreover, there are at least 92,000 wounded and countless missing persons as well as deep traumatization. This escalation of violence must be stopped. Especially the civilian population in Gaza is suffering from the catastrophic situation caused by the repeated displacement of nearly two million people in their own country, with humanitarian aid being blocked, power and water supply being cut off and destruction on a massive scale. The UN speaks of a famine and a medical emergency. The situation in Gaza is not the result of natural disaster, but of indiscriminate violence and a deliberate blockade. The German government’s political reaction to this situation must change fundamentally.
The petition was launched by:
CARE Deutschland e.V.IPPNW Deutschlandmedico internationalNRC Flüchtlingshilfe DeutschlandOxfam Deutschland e.V.pax christi, Deutsche Sektion e.V.Weltfriedensdienst e.V.
It is also supported by:
Arbeitskreis Palästina Brühl-BattirArbeitskreis Palästina der Lokalen Agenda 21 in Stadt und Kreis NeuwiedÄrzte der Welt e.V.Bielefelder Nahost-InitiativeBremer FriedensforumBündnis für Gerechtigkeit zwischen Israelis und Palästinensern e.V.Church and PeaceDeutsch-Palästinensische Gesellschaft e.V.Deutsch-Palästinensischer Frauenverein e.V.Deutsche Sektion der Internationalen Frauenliga für Frieden und Freiheit (IFFF)Forum Ziviler FriedensdienstFrauen wagen FriedenFreunde von Sabeel Deutschland e.V. HumanistischeHandicap International e.V.Humanistische Union DeutschlandInitiative zur Förderung der Beziehung zwischen Nürnberg und Nablus e.V. (INNA)Internationale Liga für MenschenrechteIsraelis für FriedenIsraelisches Komitee gegen HauszerstörungenJüdisch-Palästinensische Dialoggruppe MünchenJüdische Stimme für gerechten Frieden in NahostKairos Palästina Solidaritätsnetz DeutschlandKölner FriedensforumLebenshausFriedensforumKooperation für den FriedenLebenshaus Schwäbische Alb – Gemeinschaft für soziale Gerechtigkeit, Frieden und Ökologie e.V.Nahostgruppe MannheimOffenbacher FriedensinitiativePalästinaFriedensinitiativeOhne Rüstung LebenPalästina Initiative Region HannoverPartnerschaftsverein Bonn-Ramallah e.V.SALAM SHALOM Arbeitskreis Palästina-Israel e.V.Solidarität InternationalTerre des Hommes DeutschlandVerein zur Förderung der Städtepartnerschaft Köln-Bethlehem e.V.
New deadline: 12.02.2025 Signatures at the time of the change: 13,064 (11,945 in Germany)
take a firmer stand for an immediate ceasefire and insist on the protection of civilians;
deny all licenses for arms exports when there is a risk that they will be used in violation of international law;
exert considerably more pressure on Israel to immediately end the illegal blockade and allow unhindered access for humanitarian aid;
take effective measures in order to end illegal settlement construction by Israel as well as settler violence;
demand, with a view to the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion of 19 July 2024, that the illegal occupation be ended as rapidly as possible;
actively support the international judiciary and the Commission of Inquiry of the United Nations;
advocate for the release of all hostages and unlawfully detained persons;
protect the right to freedom of speech and assembly and end the criminalization of constitutionally protected expressions of opinion in the context of Palestine/Israel.
Neue Begründung:
More than 40,000 people in Palestine and more than 1,200 people in Israel have been killed in the current war. Moreover, there are at least 92,000 wounded and countless missing persons as well as deep traumatization. This escalation of violence must be stopped. Especially the civilian population in Gaza is suffering from the catastrophic situation caused by the repeated displacement of nearly two million people in their own country, with humanitarian aid being blocked, power and water supply being cut off and destruction on a massive scale. The UN speaks of a famine and a medical emergency. The situation in Gaza is not the result of natural disaster, but of indiscriminate violence and a deliberate blockade. The German government’s political reaction to this situation must change fundamentally.
The petition was launched by:
CARE Deutschland e.V.IPPNW Deutschlandmedico internationalNRC Flüchtlingshilfe DeutschlandOxfam Deutschland e.V.pax christi, Deutsche Sektion e.V.Weltfriedensdienst e.V.
It is also supported by:
Arbeitskreis Palästina Brühl-BattirArbeitskreis Palästina der Lokalen Agenda 21 in Stadt und Kreis NeuwiedBielefelderNeuwiedÄrzte Nahost-InitiativeBündnisder Welt e.V.Bielefelder Nahost-InitiativeBremer FriedensforumBündnis für Gerechtigkeit zwischen Israelis und Palästinensern e.V.Deutsch-Palästinensischee.V.Church and PeaceDeutsch-Palästinensische Gesellschaft e.V.Deutsch-Palästinensischer Frauenverein e.V.Deutsche Sektion der Internationalen Frauenliga für Frieden und Freiheit (IFFF)Frauen(IFFF)Forum Ziviler FriedensdienstFrauen wagen FriedenFreunde von Sabeel Deutschland e.V. InitiativeHumanistische Union DeutschlandInitiative zur Förderung der Beziehung zwischen Nürnberg und Nablus e.V. (INNA)Israelisches(INNA)Internationale Liga für MenschenrechteIsraelis für FriedenIsraelisches Komitee gegen HauszerstörungenJüdisch-Palästinensische Dialoggruppe MünchenJüdische Stimme für gerechten Frieden in NahostKairos Palästina Solidaritätsnetz DeutschlandKölner FriedensforumNahostgruppeFriedensforumLebenshaus MannheimPalästinaSchwäbische Alb – Gemeinschaft für soziale Gerechtigkeit, Frieden und Ökologie e.V.Nahostgruppe MannheimOffenbacher FriedensinitiativePalästina Initiative Region HannoverPartnerschaftsverein Bonn-Ramallah e.V.SALAM SHALOM Arbeitskreis Palästina-Israel e.V.Solidarität InternationalVereinInternationalTerre des Hommes DeutschlandVerein zur Förderung der Städtepartnerschaft Köln-Bethlehem e.V.
Neues Zeichnungsende: 12.02.2025 Unterschriften zum Zeitpunkt der Änderung: 12.036 (10.980 in Deutschland)
