Support the Gaza Freedom March, End the Blockade on Gaza
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Israels siege on Gaza is vicious and cruel, and it must end immediately.
Its continuation means continued war on the basic necessities of life for the population of Gaza.
Any ordinary, decent person would assume the people of Gaza have a right to water. However, before Israels attack on Gaza from December 27 2008 to January 18 2009, 80 per cent of Gazas water did not meet World Health Organisation standards for drinking water. Among the reasons for this was Israels refusal to allow in the chlorine needed to purify Gazan water.
When the attack started, 80 per cent of Gazas water wells functioned only partially. Afterwards, 70 per cent did. Worse than this, as a partial consequence of what the Goldstone Report called Israels large-scale and systematic destruction of greenhouses, the water supply of Gaza is on the verge of collapse. Meanwhile, parents have little choice but to give their babies polluted drinking water. This water damages babies blood: their skin turns blue, and they suffer respiratory and intestinal problems.
Israel also refuses to allow reparations on Gazas water supply to begin. The Israeli government lets in so little food that the growth of Palestinian children is being stunted. The food that they eat overwhelmingly comes in the form of humanitarian aid. Gazans might have fed themselves, but their chicken farms and flour mill were also destroyed in Israels attack at the start of the year.
Those of us who oppose the blockade believe that Palestinians deserve food. Palestinian babies should be allowed to drink water that doesnt injure them. Palestinian children should not have their growth stunted.
Palestinians in Gaza have the right to live in dignity. This right needs defending. A small group of Australian activists have recognised this, and will join contingents from 42 other countries around the world, in the Gazan Freedom March. On December 31, they will march through Gaza to the Israeli border, in order to break the blockade. Their cause is just, and we support them fully.
We urge our government to support their march. We urge our government to ensure the safety of every Australian risking his or her life in the struggle for Palestinian rights.
Its continuation means continued war on the basic necessities of life for the population of Gaza.
Any ordinary, decent person would assume the people of Gaza have a right to water. However, before Israels attack on Gaza from December 27 2008 to January 18 2009, 80 per cent of Gazas water did not meet World Health Organisation standards for drinking water. Among the reasons for this was Israels refusal to allow in the chlorine needed to purify Gazan water.
When the attack started, 80 per cent of Gazas water wells functioned only partially. Afterwards, 70 per cent did. Worse than this, as a partial consequence of what the Goldstone Report called Israels large-scale and systematic destruction of greenhouses, the water supply of Gaza is on the verge of collapse. Meanwhile, parents have little choice but to give their babies polluted drinking water. This water damages babies blood: their skin turns blue, and they suffer respiratory and intestinal problems.
Israel also refuses to allow reparations on Gazas water supply to begin. The Israeli government lets in so little food that the growth of Palestinian children is being stunted. The food that they eat overwhelmingly comes in the form of humanitarian aid. Gazans might have fed themselves, but their chicken farms and flour mill were also destroyed in Israels attack at the start of the year.
Those of us who oppose the blockade believe that Palestinians deserve food. Palestinian babies should be allowed to drink water that doesnt injure them. Palestinian children should not have their growth stunted.
Palestinians in Gaza have the right to live in dignity. This right needs defending. A small group of Australian activists have recognised this, and will join contingents from 42 other countries around the world, in the Gazan Freedom March. On December 31, they will march through Gaza to the Israeli border, in order to break the blockade. Their cause is just, and we support them fully.
We urge our government to support their march. We urge our government to ensure the safety of every Australian risking his or her life in the struggle for Palestinian rights.
266 Signatures
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Michael Brull
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Antony Loewenstein
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Peter Slezak
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Ned Curthoys
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John Docker
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Ann Curthoys
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Jeff Loewenstein
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- The situation in which Gazans find themselves must cease
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Sam Pari
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VIVIENNE PORZSOLT
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Brami Jegan
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Stuart Rees
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Ben Dharmendra
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Kartheeban
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Sonja Karkar
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Ula Sangaralingam
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Dora McPhee
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shirley clay
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- Israel has escaped its bloody past for to long
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eliza clay
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rodney hearne
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- Palestinians need Australian government support. Decent Australians expect this of our government.
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Sara Dowse
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Dr Helen McCue
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Mary Lou pavlovic
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Pauline White
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Richard Bramham
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John Robertson
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- Stop this holocaust against the Palestsnian people.
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Roma Dix
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Jacqueline Page
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Helen Saville
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Farid Farid
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- Much love to Gaza
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Michael Shaik
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Peter Griffin
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Kathryn Kelly
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- The continuing siege of Gaza is criminal.
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ANDREW GREIG
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Glenn McConell
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- It should be obvious to anyone that a huge injustice is taking place in Gaza
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Richard Ruhfus
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Lee Rhiannon, Greens NSW MP
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Alexander Lobov
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jean shaik
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Rick Burns
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- 60 years is way to long to suffer this can be a first step to end this.
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Barnaby Walsh
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Vicki Grieves
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- the world needs to act on this crime against humanity
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Mark Riboldi
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Glenn Moloney
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John Remehan
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- Our Australian government's uncritical stance on Israel's actions means it is complicit in the destruction of Palestinian society. Not in our name.
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Susan Varga
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- I would like the Prime Minister to know that many Jewish people, including myself, heartily support this petition
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Colleen Hartland MLC
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PETER TAMMER
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- I'm totally in agreement with the petition as written
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David Wetherell
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Abe Quadan
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- Human rights values and principals shouldn't stop at the gates of Gaza by an Israeli occupation soldier.
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Rami Mйo
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- Beyond the humanitarian predicament, the Question of Gaza has to be concomitantly contextualised within the Palestinian Liberation struggle. To that effect, the toil towards an independent Palestinian state should take precedence.
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