LA VIA CAMPESINA INTERNATIONAL PEASANT MOVEMENT SOLIDARITY CALL WITH THE PEOPLE OF PALESTINE
La Via Campesina International -representing around 200 million farmers from 73 different countries around the world- condemns the Israeli war on Gaza and the crimes against the Palestinians that violate the international and humanitarian laws.
Since July 7th 2014, 214 Palestinians were killed, including at least 164 civilians of whom 44 were children and 29 women. 1,585 Palestinians were injured of whom 435 are children and 282 are women. 1,660 homes were destroyed or severely damaged in Gaza directly displacing 9,900 persons. 22,600 were displaced people hosted at UNRWA schools. 900,000 people are without water supply due to inability to repair and operate infrastructure.
LVC calls the International organizations and movements in addition to the activists around the world to pressure the policy makers in their countries to stop the war on Gaza immediately , hold Israel accountable for its crimes against civilians and end the collective punishment policy of the siege on Gaza,
This letter is an invitation to take an action to save the Palestinian farmers and fishermen.
La Via Campesina International Peasant Movement
