Green Party calls on UK government to support ceasefire

The Green Party of England and Wales has called on the UK government to support a ceasefire in Gaza.

In a statement, the co-leaders of the party said they had written to the government and the leadership of the opposition Labour Party calling on them to "listen to the people" and help end the violence in the besieged enclave.

“The mass civilian suffering we have seen in Israel and Gaza has shocked the world. Over 700 civilians are being killed every day, one child every ten minutes. The dire humanitarian situation is clearly intolerable and must end. We cannot hear arguments about violence now somehow preventing further violence in future without shuddering. The lives of children cannot be bartered in this way," said co-leader Carla Denyer.

“We are deeply concerned that neither the UK government nor the official opposition has joined international calls for a ceasefire. It is with deep regret that the Green Party feels the need to point out that at times like these, silence is complicity.

Both the ruling Conservative Party and the Labour Party has resisted calls for a ceasefire and have backed Israel's actions.

Denyer added that both the government and the Labour Party should "listen to the British people, three-quarters of whom want an immediate ceasefire."