Dear Friends. As you may or may not be aware, there is currently a serious humanitarian crisis taking place in Gaza, Palestine. Over 400 hundred Palestinians have been killed since the latest escalation of violence began 13 days ago, with thousands more critically wounded. Its estimated that 80% of the deaths have been civilians, including many women and children. Just a few days ago, four Palestinian boys aged between 9 - 12 were bombed to pieces whilst playing soccer on the beach. What was their crime? 13 Israeli soldiers have also been killed since they began their ground invasion, and their loss of life is equally as tragic as they have been sent into a situation that is entirely avoidable. This is a conflict close to my heart, as I have spent an extended period of time in both Palestine and Israel and it is absolutely heart breaking to think that the lovely people I met, and friends that I made (on both sides), could be losing loved ones. This is a conflict with a very long and complex history and no matter what your politically ideology, it is simply unacceptable that innocent men, women and children are made to pay the ultimate price. Whilst I have recently tried to remain largely non-political on facebook, the current situation is devastating, and any action, no matter how token it may seem, if it can make even the slightest of differences, then I believe it is worthwhile. I will be attending a protest this Saturday at 1pm outside the state library (details below) and would like extend and open invitation to any friends who would like to show their support. Whilst this protest is aimed at stopping Israels bombardment of the people of Gaza, more broadly it can be about showing the world that we do not accept the violence and stand in solidarity with the innocent victims. If you have taking the time to read this, I thank you very much. https://facebook/events/332593216898401/
Posted on: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 08:00:12 +0000
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