Amid fragile ceasefire, the Gaza tribunal on genocide will bring us closer to justice
On 1 November 2024, a coalition of concerned individuals and organisations launched the Gaza Tribunal (GT) in London in response to the international community's failure to halt the genocide in Gaza.
After more than a year of carnage, its convenors launched this civil society initiative with an urgent mission: to stop the killing in Gaza and establish a permanent, reliable ceasefire - something the United Nations and other parties involved failed to do.
The guiding aspiration of the tribunal was to represent the peoples of the world in their endeavour to overcome this horrifying spectacle of daily atrocities in Gaza and resist the temptation to accept our collective helplessness in the face of such totalising devastation.
It also seeks to hold Israel - along with complicit governments, international institutions and corporations - accountable for their roles in the violence.
In line with this mission, the GT has worked to ensure political independence from governments and active politicians, refusing to accept governmental or compromised funding.
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