The images of Palestinian children’s bodies hanging from the sides of bombed buildings or the cries of mothers holding their lifeless babies will never be forgotten. Witnessing the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza has changed us all. 

With U.S. diplomatic and financial support, as well as U.S. weapons, Israel’s government has displaced 2 million Palestinians and killed at least 29,000, including at least 12,000 children.

The UN’s International Court of Justice just ruled that Israel’s government is plausibly committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

The Court ordered Israel’s government to act immediately to prevent further harm to the Palestinian people, including by:

• Stopping “acts of genocide” such as killing Palestinians and “causing serious bodily or mental harm” to Palestinians.
• Preventing and punishing incitement to genocide
• Immediately ensuring “the provision of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance” to Gaza

The only way to implement the Court’s orders is by facilitating a lasting ceasefire.