Albanese: you must act now for Gaza
UPDATE: As of 18 March 2025, the Israeli military has resumed intense bombings all over the Gaza strip.
Dear Prime Minister Albanese,
It is time to put an end to Israel’s impunity. Australia must do more.
We are writing to you in this critical moment to call on Australia to lift its voice to defend international humanitarian law and stand for the rights of the people of Gaza.
The Israeli Government had already put millions of lives in danger by blocking aid from reaching people in Gaza.
Now, we are appalled that the Israeli Government has violated the ceasefire agreement to launch a deadly new airstrike offensive that is claiming the lives of innocent civilians.
Israel’s blockade means women and their families in Gaza are struggling to access basic necessities like shelter, clean water, food and medical care. Now more than ever they need urgent relief.
The people of Gaza deserve to live in dignity and without fear.
Life-saving aid must never be used as a bargaining chip.
Blocking humanitarian supplies from entering Gaza is costing lives.
Other countries have already expressed their concern that Israel has violated international law.
We appreciate and acknowledge the efforts of the Australian government so far, from supporting a ceasefire, to restoring funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and increasing humanitarian assistance.
Now, we call on you to publicly denounce the Israeli Government’s actions and use all diplomatic measures available to call for humanitarian corridors to be reopened and a ceasefire to be reinstated.
You must put Australia’s words into action, with increased diplomatic pressure and targeted sanctions.
We must uphold international law and support efforts to hold the Israeli Government accountable for the indiscriminate targeting of civilians.
Australia can contribute to forging a path to lasting peace in the region and an end to impunity.