Moral cowardice hinders pleas for a Common Humanity in Gaza – Pearls and Irritations

Concept of crisis in Gaza, Middle East.

Pleas for a common humanity include urgent, practical objectives:

  • Join 139 countries in implementing the decision of the Labor Party general conference to recognise the State of Palestine.
  • Implementation of the rulings of the ICJ
  • Demands for a permanent ceasefire and an end to the siege of Gaza.
  • Insist on return of all hostages
  • Consider expulsion of Israeli Ambassador to Australia, recall of Australia’s Ambassador to Israel
  • Ending any Australian military support for Israel
  • Developing plans for peace with justice in which Palestinians from all walks take a lead.
  • Consider proposals for an international peace conference to address Palestinians’ rights to self-determination and refugees’ rights of return.
  • Support for a UN led emergency humanitarian program to address the immediate medical, food and housing needs of Gazans

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