Aid for Gaza
A truck carrying humanitarian aid enters the southern Gaza Strip from Egypt on 2
We are deeply concerned by the escalation in fighting in Gaza.
We are increasingly worried by the rising death toll in the West Bank
We are horrified by the unprecedented extent of casualties on both sides and the immense human suffering that this conflict is causing to innocent civilians, including women, children and the elderly.
We repeat our calls for Hamas to release all Israeli hostages.
We reiterate our utter condemnation of any violence against civilians which is in total opposition to international humanitarian law.
The time now is not for politics.
The time now is to stop the killing.
The time now is to save lives.
We join our voices to the global chorus calling for a humanitarian pause to the fighting.
We urge the authorities to allow more humanitarian assistance into Gaza to offer some respite to the population.
We call on leaders from all sides to exercise the utmost restraint to avoid a wider regional conflagration.
IPU President, Tulia Ackson and IPU Secretary General, Martin Chungong.
