Speak out for peace in Gaza:
Sign Amnesty's Open Letter to the Government of Canada
January 8, 2009
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The body of a Palestinian boy who was killed early on January 6, 2009 is carried to Gaza City's al-Shifa hospital mortuary.
MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images |
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Dear Human Rights Supporter,
How will things ever change if we don’t speak out for what is right?
Please join Amnesty International today in sending an urgent Open Letter to Canada’s Foreign Minister, the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, urging action on the crisis in Gaza.
1. Add your name to Amnesty's Open Letter and include a message in your own words.
2. Make a donation to strengthen Amnesty’s ongoing, impartial work of monitoring, and reporting on human rights violations wherever they occur.
Civilians must never be targeted in a conflict. Since 27 December the escalating conflict in Gaza has led to the deaths of nearly 700 Palestinians, including 150 children, in Israeli air strikes, and the deaths of eleven Israelis, including civilians killed in rocket attacks launched by Palestinian armed groups. Civilians are extremely vulnerable in this conflict and many are in desperate need of medicine, food, fuel and other necessities to alleviate their suffering.
With your help, Amnesty International is calling for an immediate end to the attacks on both sides- to stop human rights violations, and protect civilian lives. Please add your voice to our call for action at this critical moment.
 Thank you,
Alex Neve
Secretary General,
Amnesty International Canadian Section
PS: Since early November, Amnesty has repeatedly called on Israeli authorities to allow humanitarian workers, journalists and human rights monitors in to Gaza to assess needs, report violations and publicize the reality of the situation on the ground. Your message will help us achieve this, and help prevent the further loss of life. Take action now.
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