Demand the Australian Government acts to prevent genocide in Gaza

Take ACTION and demand the Australian Government put pressure on Israel to abide by the International Court of Justice’s binding ruling for Israel to act immediately to prevent genocide in Gaza.

On 26 January 2024, the International Court of Justice found Israel had a plausible case of genocide to answer in Gaza, ordering that it stop its killing and maiming of Palestinians and enable and facilitate the unfettered flow of humanitarian aid.

Since then, Israel has continued to kill civilians in their thousands, bomb and destroy hospitals, use starvation as a weapon of war and cause immeasurable damage to infrastructure and the environment.

The killing and destruction has to stop.

Take ACTION and demand the Australian Government put pressure on Israel to abide by the International Court of Justice’s binding ruling for Israel to act immediately to prevent genocide in Gaza.

On 26 January 2024, the International Court of Justice found Israel had a plausible case of genocide to answer in Gaza, ordering that it stop its killing and maiming of Palestinians and enable and facilitate the unfettered flow of humanitarian aid.

Since then, Israel has continued to kill civilians in their thousands, bomb and destroy hospitals, use starvation as a weapon of war and cause immeasurable damage to infrastructure and the environment.

The killing and destruction has to stop.

Australia must take action to prevent genocide in Gaza

Write to your MPs, and to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus and urge them to hold Israel accountable to implement the International Court of Justice's binding ruling for Israel to act immediately to prevent genocide in Gaza.

Since the International Court of Justice’s ruling on 26 January 2024, Israel has continued to kill civilians in their thousands, bomb and destroy hospitals, use starvation as a weapon of war and cause immeasurable damage to infrastructure and the environment.

All countries have a moral and legal obligation to uphold the court’s decision. We must demand that the Australian government take all measures possible to force Israel to abide by the court’s ruling.

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I write to you today to urge the Australian Government to take immediate and decisive action to ensure the Israel Government complies with the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) recent ruling, which found Israel had a plausible case of genocide to answer to in Gaza and ordered that it do everything in its power to prevent genocide.

This ruling came after South Africa filed a claim against the Israeli Government concerning its violations of its obligations under the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the Genocide Convention), in relation to Palestinians in Gaza.

Since the ruling, the Israeli Government has brazenly flouted the ICJ’s orders, continuing its massacre of Palestinians, unleashing brutal and relentless bombardments upon the so-called ‘safe zone’ of Rafah, hamper and target humanitarian aid convoys, aid workers and the starving population seeking aid.

To date, almost 35,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel in Gaza, and 70,000 have been wounded. The UN has warned the entire population is on the brink of famine. Infrastructure including housing, hospitals and schools have been destroyed..

The UN Environment Programme has also reported that Israel's bombardment of Gaza – which has reportedly displaced almost 27 million tonnes of detritus and rubble – has had devastating environmental impacts including land, water and sediment contamination and the release of dangerous substances into the ecosystem.

It is clear the Israeli Government does not intend to abide by the ruling from the world’s highest court, nor will it heed the Australian Government’s calls for ‘restraint’ or ‘special care of civilians’. Words are not enough to stop this Nakba. It is now time for action.

I hereby call on the Australian Government to:
- Demand an immediate, permanent and unconditional ceasefire to allow unfettered access to humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza;
- Support further ICJ and International Criminal Court investigations of cases against Israel for its litany of international law violations.
- End its public statements of support for the Israeli Government;
- End all military trade and contracts with the Israeli Government, and cease issuing export permits for Australian made components that are being used in Israel's genocide in Gaza;
- Implement targeted economic sanctions against Israeli ministers and figures who have incited genocide and occupation in Gaza, to pressure Israeli compliance with the ICJ ruling;
- Demand a political resolution based on justice, equality, self-determination and the right to return for Palestinians; and commit to the rebuilding and repair of Gaza’s infrastructure and environment.

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