During the night of March 18, 2025, Israel killed more than 450 Palestinians, including over 150 children, while they slept amidst the rubble, victims of relentless bombardment. Harrowing images emerging from Gaza show the lifeless bodies of infants, children, women, and men – innocent people deprived of food, water, and electricity for nearly two weeks, many burnt or dismembered beyond recognition. This is genocide in action, confirming beyond any doubt Israel’s intentions since October 2023.
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), over 50,000 Palestinians have been killed, and more than 120,000 injured in Gaza since October 2023. These numbers, tragically, are conservative compared to estimates by reputable sources like The Lancet, which indicate the actual toll may be more than triple OCHA’s figures.
The ceasefire, which Israel violated regularly, is officially over. The threat of intensified genocide and forced displacement of the Palestinian people is now even more imminent.
We must demand that our elected representatives speak up and act. Demand that your MP:
- Immediately issue a statement condemning Israel’s assault that ended the ceasefire;
- Demand that Minister Joly summon Israel’s ambassador to unequivocally condemn these actions and insist on immediate and unhindered humanitarian access and to call for an end to the Israeli genocidal actions;
- Urgently call for immediate and increased Canadian humanitarian support through direct channels such as UNRWA and Islamic Relief;
- Call for targeted sanctions against Israeli leaders implicated in these atrocities, including Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz; and
- Demand the immediate dismantling of the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement.
We know an election is upon us here in Canada, possibly as early as this coming weekend. Many politicians will choose silence over courage because it is politically convenient, while others will deflect and blame Palestinians for simply existing, rather than blaming the genocidal Israeli government for their barbarity and cruelty.
There is no time to waste. We must act now.
