Palestine-Gaza Committee, Peace and Common Security Working Group Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment
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The Palestine-Gaza Committee has been active for nearly two years working to raise awareness about the genocide in Gaza and the ethnic cleansing in the West Bank. We have sponsored film showings and public forums, and have joined demonstrations and actions in the region supporting Palestine and challenging the impunity of Israel. We work with sister organizations like Watertown for Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace-Boston, Massachusetts Peace Action, Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine.
We Do This Work Because Children are Starving, Freezing and Dying!
And Because –
Israel is committing genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestine with the full support of the United States.
Israel is breaking international law in Gaza and the West Bank with complete impunity.
The United States has provided $16.3 BILLION in direct military aid to Israel. That is tax dollars not used for health care, education, climate mitigation, etc.
Since October 7, 2023
- Nearly 71,500 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza over 30,000 who are women and children.
- Over 170,000 Palestinians have been injured.
- Thousands are believed be missing under the rubble in Gaza.
- Over 575 aid workers and over 250 journalists have been killed.
Since October 7, 2023
- Over 80% of the structures have been destroyed – homes, schools, mosques, colleges, libraries, hospitals, historic and cultural sites, and more.
- Medical facilities, crops, agricultural land, and basic infrastructure – water, electricity, and sewerage treatment plants – have been destroyed.
- Nearly three quarters of Palestinians face food insecurity with half a million facing starvation.
- Thousands of Palestinians continue to live in tents and without running water, toilets, heat, etc.
In the West Bank Israeli settlers have injured and killed Palestinians and destroyed homes and crops with near impunity while Israel maintains a repressive system of apartheid in the West Bank.
Israel has violated the ceasefire over 900 times. Since the ceasefire it has killed at least 440 and injured 1,240 Palestinians and drastically limited relief aid in violation of the ceasefire.
We support Palestine and Palestinian National Rights.