Who has called for a ceasefire in Gaza?

Who has called for a ceasefire in Gaza?

It is imperative that the UK government calls for a ceasefire in Gaza immediately, fulfilling its obligation to uphold international law. The following people and organisations are just some of the many who have called for a ceasefire in Gaza:

Religious organisations and figures

• Pope Francis- https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/pope-calls-israel-hamas-ceasefire-hostage-release-2023-10-29/
• Archbishop of Canterbury- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/13/british-palestinians-demand-meeting-rishi-sunak-gaza-ceasefire
• Archbishop of York- https://www.archbishopofyork.org/news/latest-news/statement-house-bishops-war-gaza
• Catholics Bishops' Conference of England and Wales- https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2023-11/bishops-and-christian-organizations-in-uk-urge-gaza-ceasefire.html
• Church of England- https://www.churchofengland.org/media-and-news/press-releases/archbishop-jerusalem-addresses-synod-call-ceasefire-and-plea-peace 

Community and faith groups in the UK

• Na’amod - https://naamod.org.uk/
•  Muslim Council of Britain - https://mcb.org.uk/historic-peace-march-in-london-an-expression-of-democracy-on-armistice-day/

Aid, humanitarian and human rights agencies

• Islamic Relief - https://www.islamic-relief.org.uk/open-call-for-an-immediate-ceasefire/
• Quakers in Britain - https://www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/quaker-organizations-call-for-a-ceasefire-and-humanitarian-protections-in-gaza
• Oxfam - https://www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved/campaign-with-oxfam/gaza-israel-crisis-sign-petition-call-for-ceasefire-now/ 
• Amnesty International - https://www.amnesty.org/en/petition/demand-a-ceasefire-by-all-parties-to-end-civilian-suffering/  
• Médecins Sans Frontières - https://www.msf.org/immediate-ceasefire-needed-gaza-stop-bloodshed 
• Medical Aid for Palestinians - https://www.map.org.uk/news/archive/post/1529-urgent-statement-uk-charities-call-for-immediate-ceasefire-humanitarian-aid-and-lifting-siege-on-gaza
• Save the Children - https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/blogs/2023/no-solution-other-than-a-ceasefire
• B'Tselem - https://www.btselem.org/press_releases/20231218_btselem_calls_for_ceasefire_in_gaza_strip 
• UN bodies and figures
• Antonio Guterres (UN Secretary-General) - https://press.un.org/en/2023/sgsm22033.doc.htm
• Dennis Francis (UN General Assembly President)- https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/10/1142847?reload12 
• UNICEF - https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/time-running-out-children-gazaunicef 
• UN Women - https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/statement/2023/11/we-need-an-immediate-humanitarian-ceasefire-statement-by-principals-of-the-inter-agency-standing-committee-on-the-situation-in-israel-and-the-occupied-palestinian-territory
• World Health Organisation - https://www.who.int/news/item/21-10-2023-joint-statement-by-undp--unfpa--unicef--wfp-and-who-on-humanitarian-supplies-crossing-into-gaza

Trade Unions

• Unison (Public Service Union) - https://www.unison.org.uk/news/article/2023/10/unison-calls-for-immediate-ceasefire-in-gaza-and-israel/
• Unite the Union - https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/news/2023/november/unite-calls-for-an-immediate-ceasefire

European leaders

• Michael Higgins (Ireland President) - https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2023/11/02/horrific-loss-of-life-in-gaza-and-israel-has-to-be-addressed-says-michael-d-higgins/
• Leo Varadkar (Ireland Taoiseach) - https://www.businesspost.ie/news/leo-varadkar-calls-for-humanitarian-ceasefire-in-israel-hamas-conflict/
• Emmanuel Macron (France PM) - https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/frances-macron-urges-israel-stop-bombing-gaza-2023-11-10/
• Pedro Sanchez (Spain PM) - https://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/lang/en/presidente/news/Paginas/2023/20231021_cairo-summit-for-peace.aspx
• Alexander De Croo (Belgium PM) - https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/753921/belgium-calls-for-a-humanitarian-ceasefire-to-allow-gaza-aid 
• Jonas Gahr Støre (Norway PM) - https://bnn.network/breaking-news/war/norwegian-pms-urgent-plea-immediate-ceasefire-in-gaza/ 

US politicians

• Ilhan Omar (US Representative) - https://omar.house.gov/media/press-releases/readout-rep-omars-meeting-family-members-israeli-american-hostages-held-gaza
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (US Representative) - https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/media/press-releases/statement-rep-ocasio-cortez-violence-israel-and-palestine

UK Parliaments

• UK Cross-Party Parliamentarians (117 signatories) -  https://www.caabu.org/news/news/over-100-uk-parliamentarians-demand-rishi-sunak-support-ceasefire-gaza
• Senedd (Welsh Parliament)- https://news.sky.com/story/welsh-parliament-calls-for-immediate-ceasefire-in-gaza-and-israel-13003562

UK political parties

• SNP - Humza Yousaf (Scotland First Minister) - https://www.gov.scot/news/first-minister-calls-for-immediate-ceasefire-in-gaza/
• Green Party - https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2023/11/10/greens-reject-home-secretary%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98dangerous%E2%80%99-comments-and-call-for-massive-turn-out-for-ceasefire-in-gaza/
• Plaid Cymru - https://nation.cymru/news/plaid-cymru-urges-welsh-labour-mps-to-support-ceasefire-call/
• Amendment to King’s Speech signed by Labour MPs (calling for ceasefire, 48 signatories) https://labouroutlook.org/2023/11/10/zarah-sultana-apsana-begum-call-for-ceasefirenow-in-amendment-to-kings-speech/ https://twitter.com/RLong_Bailey/status/1724757293370138989?t=HfcdJcy7dkibbFHNRIdaCg&s=19
• Labour Muslim Councillor Network - https://www.itv.com/news/2023-10-25/150-muslim-labour-councillors-pile-pressure-on-starmer-to-demand-gaza-ceasefire 
• Councillors’ Letter to Keir Starmer - https://labourlist.org/2023/11/israel-hamas-war-read-330-councillors-new-letter-to-keir-starmer-backing-ceasefire/
• Liberal Democrat Amendment to King’s Speech (calling for ceasefire, 15 signatories)- https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ed-davey-lib-dems-gaza-ceasefire-israel-b2446158.htmlhttps://twitter.com/libdemdaisy/status/1724479614217527540?t=gTJrCobN5xJ_EWzpMD7ZDg&s=19
• SNP Amendment to King’s Speech (calling for a ceasefire)  https://www.thenational.scot/news/23923848.mps-urged-back-snp-kings-speech-amendment-gaza-ceasefire/https://www.snp.org/29055-2/ 

UK Mayors

• Sadiq Khan (London Mayor) - https://www.politico.eu/article/london-mayor-sadiq-khan-defy-labour-party-line-call-gaza-cease-fire-israel-war/
• Andy Burnham (Manchester Mayor) - https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/news/the-mayor-deputy-mayor-and-ten-leaders-of-greater-manchester-have-joined-the-international-calls-for-a-ceasefire-by-all-sides-in-gaza/

Lawyers

• 1083 legal practitioners, legal academics and former members of the judiciary in the UK - https://lawyersletter.uk/ 

Public opinion

• UK Public Poll (76% for an immediate ceasefire) - https://yougov.co.uk/topics/travel/survey-results/daily/2023/10/19/e363e/1
• US Public Poll (68% voted Israel should call for a ceasefire) - https://www.reuters.com/world/us-public-support-israel-drops-majority-backs-ceasefire-reutersipsos-2023-11-15/

Newspapers

• The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/13/the-guardian-view-on-gazas-casualties-mounting-calls-for-a-ceasefire-must-be-heeded
• Financial Times - https://www.ft.com/content/4668c628-9a5d-48d2-989f-90773ac2e25b
• Global Times - https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202311/1301582.shtml
• Los Angeles' Times - https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-11-16/editorial-ceasefire-now-the-killing-in-gaza-must-stop
• Irish Independent - https://www.independent.ie/opinion/editorial/editorial-every-effort-must-be-made-to-secure-a-ceasefire-in-the-middle-east/a480127448.html
• The Mainichi - https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231107/p2a/00m/0op/006000c
• The Nation - https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/gaze-palestine-ceasefire-bds-netanhayu/
• The Hankyoreh - https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/english_editorials/1114544.html
• The Hindu - https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/cease-fire-the-hindu-editorial-on-the-danger-of-israel-turning-gaza-into-an-open-prison-on-fire/article67508859.ece
• The Free Press Journal - https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/fpj-editorial-time-for-gaza-ceasefire
• Dawn - https://www.dawn.com/news/1787397
• The National News - https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2023/11/02/gaza-israel-us-ceasefire/

Cultural figures

Artists and Public Figures - https://www.artists4ceasefire.org/