10 June 2021 | The Jewish Voice of Solidarity and other initiatives
The open letter in Czech here, press release in Czech here
Dear Minister,
Us, the citizens of this country, are shocked at the number of civilian casualties, including tens of children, whose lives have been claimed during the latest events in Palestine-Israel. We are informed by human rights groups focusing on the rights of children of the staggering consequences of Israeli bombing, which cannot be simply misconstrued as self-defence, according to international law. Gaza Strip is today one of the most densely populated areas in the world and, as per several UN reports, due to the persistent Israeli blockade, it constantly verges on the edge of collapse and a humanitarian disaster. In this situation, the massive bombing of the hermetically sealed territory by the Israeli army, as we have recently witnessed, cannot remain without heavy loss of life.
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