Palestinian coalition calls for 'total energy embargo' on Israel

A coalition of Palestinian organisations has called for a "total energy embargo" on Israel until it halts its war on the Gaza Strip.

Launched on Monday, the Global Energy Embargo has called for organisations, workers and environmental activists to stop all energy exports to Israel until it puts an end to "the genocide and its regime of apartheid and ethnic cleansing against the Palestinian people". 

The campaign is working with a team of researchers to analyse energy flows to Israel and identify choke points in its supply chain.

In addition to halting fuel imports, the coalition is also demanding an end to Israeli gas exports to Europe.

Citing Israel's "continuing impunity" following the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) ruling to proceed with South Africa’s case charging the country with genocide, a coalition spokesperson told Middle East Eye: "We’re currently at a time where it takes more than just an ICJ ruling to actually enforce the kind of measures we need."

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