CWP statement 23.7.

2014
No end to war, no hope for cease fire the international community
remains paralyzed. CWP urges it to act now to stop the war!
The situation in Gaza is deteriorating, more than 650 peope !ere "ied in 1# da$s,
thousands o% houses !ere &om&ed, in man$ areas peope are sti &uried under the
ru&&es. Coaition o% Women %or Pea'e 'as %or a (igorous response o% the
internationa 'ommunit$ to stop the )sraei miitar$ operation in Gaza and put an end
to the (ioen'e.
In Tel !i! "#at. $%.&' a(out $))) people too* to the streets to protest the war on +aza. The
peaceful protesters were met with unprecedented !iolence and threats. #maller demonstrations
were held this wee* in ,aifa, -ufer -asem, Pardes ,ana, .od, /affa and other places. ll o!er the
world, people ta*e to the streets in large demonstrations to demand a halt to the !iolence.
Citizens o% the !ord are not sta$ing sient * are $ou, their go(ernments,
!iing to et this 'rimina !ar go on+ ,topping it is in $our po!er.
0any in Israel (elie!e that the ground in!asion is necessary to remo!e the threat of roc*ets. Israeli
citizens are misinformed (y (iased media and swayed (y increasingly !iolent militaristic
atmosphere.
We *now that this war, li*e pre!ious rounds of hostilities, will not (ring any decisi!e outcome. There
will (e no winners, only more and more ci!ilian deaths and destruction. The only way to stop the
daily threat of !iolence is to lift the siege on +aza and end the occupation. t the e1pense of
countless human li!es Israel refuses to accept reasona(le conditions for a ceasefire.
We 'a upon the -. to apply sanctions, resolutions, and any other means in its disposal to force
Israel to stop the military operation and accept conditions for a truce
We 'a upon the /- to stop the aggression and freeze normal trade relations with Israel
We 'a upon the /uropean dipomati' 'ommunit$ to mo(ilize urgently and assert itself as an
alternati!e (ro*er for a ceasefire
We 'a upon the -, to force Israel to stop the military operation immediately
We !ish to e0tend our gratitude to and soidarit$ !ith 'itizens o% the !ord appalled (y the
current round of !iolence. With you we will continue to ta*e to the street to *eep the hope to end the
Israeli occupation and the hope for a 2ust peace ali!e.
3or 3urther Information4 0aayan 5a* 6 +eneral Coordinator 6 Coalition of Women for Peace 6 maayanda*7gmail.com 6
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