Open Letter – Bombing of Hospital in Gaza City
Today, Israeli forces bombed the Al Ahli hospital in Gaza City. At least 500 people have died as a result, including children. Other estimates put the casualty number even higher.
This is a war crime. It must be condemned.
We, the undersigned, are asking you and the leaders in this country to publicly and clearly condemn it.
The bombing is one major war crime committed amidst the continuous bombing of the Gaza Strip by Israeli military forces.
The number of innocent people, including children, who have perished because of the ongoing bombing campaign has climbed to the thousands.
Every voice that suggested in Canada – every political leader who sanctioned war knowing that the Israeli government clearly articulated a plan that involved treating the people of Gaza like “animals” – that Canada should give carte blanche to the government of Israel in it’s response owes a level of accountability.
Such voices suggested that Israeli forces could seek unconditional vengeance in the Gaza Strip, which they clearly stated they would exact by leveling it to the ground, with no regard for civilian life.
The bombing of the Al Ahli hospital is but one prominent result of this mindset. More will come if our leaders are not loud and clear in denouncing the government of Israel for responding to horrific attacks on civilians with more horrific attacks on civilians.
Our leaders cannot fail to stand on the side of innocent civilians.
It is your job, as leaders, to condemn this attack. We must stand for peace now, and an end to the violence through a ceasefire.
You must condemn it now.
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De: Conseil National des Musulmans Canadiens (CNMC)
À : Tous les élus du Canada
Aujourd’hui, les forces israéliennes ont bombardé l’hôpital Al Ahli à Gaza. Au moins 500 personnes ont perdu la vie à la suite de cette attaque, y compris des enfants. D’autres estimations font état d’un nombre de victimes encore plus élevé.
Il s’agit d’un crime de guerre. Il doit être condamné.
Nous, soussignés, vous demandons, ainsi qu’aux dirigeants de ce pays, de condamner publiquement et clairement cet acte.
Le bombardement est un crime de guerre majeur commis au milieu des bombardements continus de la bande de Gaza par les forces militaires israéliennes.
Le nombre de personnes innocentes, y compris des enfants, qui ont perdu la vie en raison de la campagne de bombardements en cours s’élève à des milliers.
Chaque voix au Canada, chaque dirigeant politique qui a autorisé la guerre en sachant que le gouvernement israélien avait clairement formulé un plan qui consistait à traiter le peuple de Gaza comme des “animaux”, doit rendre des comptes.
Ces voix ont suggéré que les forces israéliennes pourraient chercher une vengeance inconditionnelle dans la bande de Gaza, comme elles l’avaient clairement déclaré en la nivelant au sol, sans égard pour la vie civile.
Le bombardement de l’hôpital Al Ahli n’est qu’un résultat marquant de cette mentalité. D’autres attaques surviendront si nos dirigeants ne condamnent pas avec force le gouvernement israélien pour répondre à des attaques horribles contre des civils par d’autres attaques tout aussi horribles contre des civils.
Nos dirigeants ne peuvent pas manquer de se tenir du côté des civils innocents.
C’est votre devoir, en tant que dirigeants, de condamner cette attaque. Nous devons œuvrer pour la paix dès maintenant et mettre fin à la violence grâce à un cessez-le-feu.
Vous devez le condamner immédiatement
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