Demand accountability for violence against Gaza protesters

Demand accountability for violence against Gaza protesters

Since 30 March,  at least 102 Palestinians, including 12 children, have been killed during the course of the ‘Great March of Return’ demonstrations and more than 12,271 injured by Israeli forces. Out of the injured 6,760 were transferred to hospital for treatment, including 3,598 (53 %) with gunshot wounds. Gaza’s hospitals, already struggling under a decade of blockade and closure, with longstanding shortages of medical supplies, electricity and fuel, are overwhelmed by the mass casualties.

These casualties resulted from a violent response by Israeli forces, including the use of live ammunition, rubber bullets and tear gas, to ...

Since 30 March,  at least 102 Palestinians, including 12 children, have been killed during the course of the ‘Great March of Return’ demonstrations and more than 12,271 injured by Israeli forces. Out of the injured 6,760 were transferred to hospital for treatment, including 3,598 (53 %) with gunshot wounds. Gaza’s hospitals, already struggling under a decade of blockade and closure, with longstanding shortages of medical supplies, electricity and fuel, are overwhelmed by the mass casualties.

These casualties resulted from a violent response by Israeli forces, including the use of live ammunition, rubber bullets and tear gas, to mass peaceful protests along the border, as Palestinian refugees demand the realisation of their right to return, as enshrined in international law. 

On Monday 14 May one Israeli soldier was lightly wounded and taken to hospital for treatment, the first Israeli casualty reported to date. There does not appear to have been any threat to them or to others that could have justified the widespread use of lethal and other excessive force.

UN Secretary General António Guterres has called for an “independent and transparent investigation” into the killing and injuring of Palestinians. This call was echoed by the European Union’s Foreign Affairs representative, Federica Mogherini, who said “the use of live ammunition should, in particular, be part of an independent and transparent investigation.”

Please email your MP today, and ask them to urge the UK government to take action and support international calls for independent investigations into the killing and injuring of Palestinian protesters, and accountability for violations of international law.

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