We join with people from across the world in condemning Israel’s brutal attacks on Lebanon and Gaza as outright acts of state terrorism. Israel has carried out a reign of terror against the people of Lebanon and Palestine that has targeted civilians and infrastructure.
Hundreds of people have been murdered, overwhelmingly civilians, and the death toll is rising constantly. Over one-third of the dead are children. There are reports of Israel using chemical weapons and depleted uranium bombs. The Red Cross has claimed Israel is deliberately targeting ambulances attempting to assist the wounded.
The brutality of Israel’s war was brought home by the Qana massacre. Over 60 civilians, the majority of them children and many having fled Israeli bombing in southern Lebanon, were murdered by an Israeli bomb. The outrage against this war crime was so great that Israel was forced to order an investigation. However, Israel has continued to ignore growing calls for a cease-fire, continuing to carry out bombing raids against civilian targets.
Meanwhile, Israeli attacks on the occupied Palestinian territory of Gaza have continued, with 150 Palestinians murdered over the last month. Israel has transformed Gaza into a massive prison.
We join with people from across the world in calling on Israel to immediately halt its military attacks on Lebanon and Gaza, and to withdraw its troops. We insist that the United States government cease its support for the Israeli war machine, without which it could not carry out its murderous war against the Lebanese and Palestinian people.
We call on the Australian government to stop backing Israel’s aggression and to join in the calls for Israel to stop its military attacks.
We urge students across Australia to participate in emergency protests being organised calling for Israel to stop its war.
Signed by: Resistance, socialist youth organisation; Federation of Australian Muslim Students and Youth; Muslim Student Association (national), Muslim Student Association, Sydney University; Rachel Evans, National Union of Students queer officer; Jess Moore, president, Wollongong Undergraduate Students Association; Nicholas Kafer, honorary secretary, Wollongong Undergraduate Students Association; Simon Cunich, Global Solidarity Officer, University of Sydney; Alby Dallas, International Solidarity officer, University of Tasmania.
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