Gaza ceasefire: World Leaders must push for a permanent end to this nightmare

“We welcome the ceasefire agreed yesterday and implore world leaders to push for a permanent end to this horrifying violence. We also continue to call for the release of all remaining hostages, together with all Palestinians arbitrarily detained by Israeli forces – including hundreds of children.

“The atrocities committed against the civilians of Gaza are a stain on the world’s conscience. Gaza’s children have endured more than any child should, and after more than 15 months of appalling violence, the youngest will never have known life without hunger, fear, and destruction. Leaders must put an end to this nightmare and use this opportunity to push for a permanent ceasefire combined with a massive influx of humanitarian aid. Gaza remains in the grip of a catastrophic hunger crisis, with children dying of starvation, dehydration and related diseases. Without immediate safe access and large-scale action, many thousands more could die.

“This has been a dark and distressing chapter in the modern history of our world, and we can only hope this is the beginning of its end. For Gaza’s children and their families, it cannot come soon enough.”
 

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