{"id":143766,"date":"2023-11-03T13:49:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T11:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/?post_type=news&#038;p=143766"},"modified":"2023-11-03T13:49:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T11:49:45","slug":"sign-the-ceasefirenow-petition-with-us","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/en\/latest-news\/news\/sign-the-ceasefirenow-petition-with-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Sign the #CeasefireNOW petition with us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div class=\"block-hero full-width id-block\" style=\"background-image: url('');\">\n\n\t<div class=\"bg-mobile\" style=\"background-image: url('');\"><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"curtain\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner-blocks entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sign the #CeasefireNOW petition with us<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-ingress\">Finn Church Aid is one of 670 organisations from 80 countries to call for an Immediate Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Israel to Prevent a Humanitarian Catastrophe and Further Loss of Innocent Lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WE HAVE WITNESSED<\/strong> unfathomable death and destruction in the Gaza Strip and Israel. Thousands of people have been killed, injured, displaced, and nearly two hundred remain held hostage, including children and elderly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Gaza, the UN has said that water, food, fuel, medical supplies, and even body bags, are running out due to the siege. The UN warned that people \u2013 particularly young children \u2013 will soon start dying of severe dehydration. Neighbourhoods have been destroyed and turned into complete rubble. Palestinians in search of safety have nowhere to go. Many of those who relocated from northern Gaza to the south after the relocation order by the Israeli army were reportedly bombed as they attempted to flee or once they arrived in southern Gaza. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The events of the last week have led us to the precipice of a humanitarian catastrophe and the world can no longer wait to act. It is our collective responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ceasefire_3_lngg-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ceasefire_3_lngg-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ceasefire_3_lngg-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ceasefire_3_lngg-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ceasefire_3_lngg-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ceasefire_3_lngg-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ceasefire_3_lngg.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ON SUNDAY<\/strong>, October 15th, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator to the Occupied Palestinian Territory appealed to all parties to the conflict, and to Member States with influence, to urgently agree to a humanitarian ceasefire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we put our voices together and call on all Heads of State, the UN Security Council, and actors on the ground, <strong>to prioritize the preservation of human life above all else<\/strong>. During this ceasefire, we call on all parties to unconditionally:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Facilitate the delivery of lifesaving assistance, including food, medical supplies, fuel, and the resumption of electricity and internet to Gaza, in addition to safe passage of humanitarian and medical staff &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free all civilian hostages, especially children and elderly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allow humanitarian convoys to reach UN facilities, schools, hospitals, and health facilities in northern Gaza and commit to protecting them along with the civilians and staff inside them at all times<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rescind orders by the Government of Israel for civilians to depart northern Gaza<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allow patients in critical condition to be medically evacuated for urgent care<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The UN Security Council, the UN Secretary General and all world leaders with influence must take immediate action to ensure a ceasefire comes into effect. It remains our only option to avert further loss of civilian life and humanitarian catastrophe. Anything less will forever be a stain on our collective conscience.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Civilians are not bargaining chips. Families need a chance to bury and mourn their dead. The cycle of violence against innocent civilians needs to stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join thousands in calling for a #CeasefireNOW in the Gaza Strip and Israel. Sign and share the petition and demand the protection of civilians NOW. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You can sign the petition<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/sign-and-share-this-urgent-petition-calling-for-a-ceasefirenow-in-gaza-and-israel?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sign the #CeasefireNOW petition with us Finn Church Aid is one of 670 organisations from 80 countries to call for an Immediate Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Israel to Prevent a Humanitarian Catastrophe and Further Loss of Innocent Lives. WE HAVE WITNESSED unfathomable death and destruction in the Gaza Strip and Israel. 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