Many people the Observer spoke to said they are now more afraid of famine than airstrikes. “Many times, I have had to give up my share of food for my son because of the severe shortages. It is the hunger that will kill me – a slow death,” said Hikmat al-Masri, a 44-year-old university lecturer from Beit Lahia in north #Gaza. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/19/gaza-palestinians-israeli-aid-blockade
"We, Palestinian and Israeli activists, call upon all sides to end the war and cease all forms of #violence, and most urgently, to stop the targeting of civilians.
Having taken part in this century-old violent #Conflict we know its price, and its futility. Today, more than any other time in the past, we maintain: there is no military solution to the conflict; violence breeds violence; revenge fuels revenge.
As Mahatma #Gandhi notably said: “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.” That is exactly the situation right now with so many people drowning in pain and loss, and so many blinded by hatred and revenge.
Even in the heart of darkness, we will not lose sight of our path. Despite the violence, because of the violence, we hold on to our belief that both people can live in this land in safety, dignity, and liberty.
At this difficult time, we need to foster solidarity among those who are committed to #nonviolence, #humanrights justice, and our collective liberation. Let us stand alongside each other and speak our minds and hearts. Let our joint community and our collective actions define the road ahead.
In unity, we call upon all Israelis, Palestinians, as well as the international community not to give up on humanity and to respect the lives of all equally.
We urge both peoples to stand for life and to oppose ideologies of hate, discrimination, and supremacy that have led us all to destruction and death. We call for an end to the occupation which perpetuates this conflict, and for a real political solution promoted and supported by the international community.
Let us show the world that even now, there is another way. Even in the heart of darkness, there is still #hope."
(4/x) Combatants for Peace לוחמים לשלום مقاتلون من أجل آلسلام
About #CombatantsForPeace: "We are a group of Palestinians and Israelis who have taken an active part in the cycle of violence in our region: Israeli soldiers serving in the IDF and Palestinians as combatants fighting to free their country, #Palestine, from the #Israel:i occupation. We– serving our peoples, raised weapons which we aimed at each other and saw each other only through gun sights– have established Combatants for Peace on the basis of #nonviolence principles." https://cfpeace.org/about-en/
Today, movements, organizations and activists - #Jews and #Arabs - have published a joint declaration for #peace, calling (among other things) for a #ceasefire and negotiations for a political agreement.
Please help to share the declaration to make the voice of local activists heard and known!
"There are no winners in war. Only peace will bring security."
@feditips What are the advantages of using lists? What do people do with lists? (happy you invited to ask questions even if they sound silly to oneself)
What if the way we respond to the crisis is part of the crisis? Bayo AkomolafeWas tun wir hier, großer Barymore? - Wir stolpern.Was soll'n wir tun, schlichter Mönch? - Guten Mutes sein.Patti Smith, Traumsammlerin