Letter to Local MP

Here is a copy of a letter drafted by PCPS. We would like you to sign and forward this letter to your MP, asking him and the Canadian Government to take an active stance against the atrocities in Gaza.

Sincerely,
Peterborough Coalition for Palestinian Solidarity (PCPS)


Dean Del Mastro
1840 Lansdowne Street West
P.O. Box 21030
Peterborough, Ontario
K9J 8M7
Canada

Dear Mr. Del Mastro,
As a member of the Peterborough community, I would like to express my condemnation of Israel's attack on Gaza. With over one thousand Palestinians dead, including over 300 children, and over 5000 wounded, your constituency calls on the Canadian government to demand an immediate cessation of Israeli hostilities.

As per the position of UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Palestine, Richard Falk, the attack constitutes a war crime in that it is completely disproportionate to the threat posed, and violates international humanitarian law on at least three grounds: Collective punishment, Targeting Civilians, Disproportionate military response. Israel's latest assault on Gaza has been devastating and it is now facing a “full-blown humanitarian crisis,” according to the International Red Cross - in stark contrast to repeated Israeli claims to the contrary and this government’s endorsement of that position. In recent days, a UN-run elementary school where civilians had been sheltering, Red Cross ambulances, and a UN aid convey have all come under Israeli fire. As a result of the repeated Israeli attacks, John Ging, the head of the U.N. mission has been forced to stop all further aid deliveries in Gaza and stated "we are abandoning 750,000 people. We need the world to do something."

We call on the Canadian government to implement sanctions against the
Israeli government until it ceases its attack against the people of Gaza and fully complies with international law. As our elected federal representative, we demand that you take this position to your governing party.


Sincerely,