Freedom, Equality and Justice for Palestine

10 December 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights.

On this day in 1948 the UN enshrined the inalienable rights of all human beings, calling for Freedom, Equality and Justice for All. 

This significant day cannot be observed without drawing attention to the ongoing humanitarian disaster in Gaza. Since Israeli forces first initiated retaliatory attacks against Hamas in Gaza on October 7:

• Over 17,177 Palestinians have been killed and 46,000 wounded
• Most of the 2.3 million inhabitants of Gaza have been rendered homeless.
• Residents of Gaza are trapped with little food, water, medical care, fuel or shelter.
• The UN reports that 97% of households in Northern Gaza have inadequate food consumption. Starving Gazans are digging in rubble for food and supplies.
• According to Unicef, 96% of Gaza’s water supply is unfit for human consumption.

Gaza’s humanitarian system is on the brink of collapse.

Join us in speaking out.

We urge the government to:

• Call for an  immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire. 
• Join the international humanitarian call for protection and aid for civilians and children.
• Take whatever diplomatic action is necessary to encourage Israel to halt attacks.
  
  

Take Action Now

What can you do?

• Write to MPs requesting urgent action
  • Justice for Palestine have comprehensive  guide to writing to MPs
  • The PSNA ( New Zealand Palestine Solidarity Network) have a letter you can use as a guide to write to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Winston Peters

• Sign a petition: 
  • Amnesty International is  calling for an  immediate ceasefire by all parties
  • Join the Māori Call for Palestine on Action Station
  • Support the PSNA’s Aotearoa Petition to the House of Representatives
• Donate
  • Give to the UN’s  Occupied Palestinian Territory Humanitarian Fund to support urgent relief on the ground in Gaza.
  • Support Médecins Sans Frontières to provide urgent medical care 
• Speak out and turn up: For the latest information  about rallies and protests follow:
  • Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa
  • Justice for Palestine
  • Palestine Youth Aotearoa
    
    

Learn more about the current situation in Gaza

Local Resources

• Emily Writes has compiled some excellent resources and information about local advocacy groups and actions
  
  

Understanding the history of the conflict

• Al Jazeera offers a very clear and succinct overview of the history of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
• This study by the UN’s Division for Palestinian Rights of the United Nations Secretariat provides in-depth historical context for the situation in Palestine
  
  

What’s happening now

• Human Rights Watch provides reliable, up to date information about what is happening on the ground in Gaza 
• Follow the latest news coverage on Palestine from Al Jazeera here.
  
  

Managing misinformation

• Amnesty International has a resource to stay informed, manage misinformation and change the narrative.