A temporary truce is not enough. Israel must face global sanctions

We have been spending sleepless nights under Israeli bombs again for close to two months now - but this time, the level of brutality is unprecedented.

Unlike previous wars and massacres in Gaza, this one is a combination of ethnic cleansing and genocide, with the direct involvement of former colonial powers. Israel’s murderous campaign of bombardment against one of the most densely populated areas on earth has killed mostly children and women.

Since 7 October, Israel has flattened neighbourhoods, destroyed vital infrastructure, and hit United Nations schools and camps where displaced Palestinians have been taking refuge.

Without a military embargo and sanctions against apartheid Israel, Gaza will drown in the Mediterranean Sea, along with its 2.3 million citizens - a dream the late Israeli prime minister, Yitzhak Rabin, once had. Complicit governments around the world must be compelled to act in accordance with the will of their people and hold Israel accountable for its war crimes.

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