- “How many killed is too many?”, charity campaigners project onto Parliament as Gaza death toll rises [images available]
- Charities urge UK Government to back United Nations agencies and global civil society in supporting a ceasefire
- UK Government also urged to do more to ensure all parties abide by international humanitarian law and to ensure access of aid, water, food and fuel to Gaza
With the total number of Palestinian fatalities in Gaza totaling over 10,000, charity campaigners are reiterating urgent calls for an immediate ceasefire and are asking “How many killed is too many?” in a projection across the Houses of Parliament.
The words “How many killed is too many?” were projected onto the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday evening (8 November). The stunt, organised by Christian Aid, was supported by Action Aid, Action Against Hunger, CAFOD, Islamic Relief, Medical Aid for Palestinians, Oxfam GB and War Child UK.
The intervention comes as the number of Palestinian fatalities in Gaza reaches 10,569, according to Ministry of Health (MoH) [8 November 2023]. The death toll in Gaza during the first 11 days of hostilities alone surpassed the 2,251 Palestinian fatalities during the 2014 escalation, which lasted for more than 50 days.
According to the Israeli authorities, more than 1,400 Israelis have been killed and at least 5,400 people were also injured since the 7 October attack committed by Hamas, making it the single deadliest attack in Israel in decades.
Alongside calls on the UK Government to back the United Nations agencies and global civil society in supporting a ceasefire, the campaigners are urging the UK Government to do more to ensure all parties abide by international humanitarian law and to ensure access of aid, water, food and fuel to Gaza.
Christian Aid’s Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns Director, Osai Ojigho, said:
“Only an urgent ceasefire, the respect of international humanitarian law, humanitarian access and the release of hostages can stop the suffering across Gaza, the West Bank and Israel.
“How many more lives will be lost, homes destroyed, and childhoods shattered before our political leaders see this is the case?
“The UK Government and its international partners must urgently use all diplomatic channels to ensure all parties involved stop the violence, protect civilians and avoid aggravating the conflict for generations to come.”
Amidst the ongoing violence, Christian Aid is supporting local partners in providing mobile medical and psychological care, cash transfers to people displaced in Khan Younis, and supporting the small Christian community and their Muslim neighbours who are sheltering in Saint Porphyrius church in Gaza City.
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Please find still images and video content, credited to Christian Aid, below.
