The Freedom from Debt Coalition condemns the savage destruction and atrocities that Israeli troops that have unleashed upon the people of Gaza.

We also denounce Israel’s allies and supporters, especially the United States of America, which supplies the bulk of weapons to the Israeli military, for their complicity in this despicable act of collective punishment being dealt to the Palestinians. The indiscriminate support of the United States is what has emboldened Israel to commit its latest aggression against a long-suffering people who want nothing more than to return to their homeland.

Never before has the international community been more united in its condemnation of Zionism than today. Now is the time to translate condemnation into action.

In solidarity with the Palestinians, and Israelis opposed to war, we call on individuals, global civil society members, governments, and other institutions and organizations to unconditionally demand the immediate termination of this bloodbath, the end of the air war, and the retreat of the Israeli army from the whole of Gaza.

We also support the demand to bring all those responsible for planning and ordering the invasion of Gaza and the massacre of civilians before the International Criminal Court to answer for their crimes against humanity.



(signed)

Dr. Walden Bello

National President

Freedom from Debt Coalition

http://www.fdc.ph/

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Philippine government should sever ties with Israel

By Stop the War Coalition-Philippines

We at Stop the War Coalition Philippines, a broad coalition of civil society organizations, social movements, labor unions, political parties, human rights, women’s, students, religious and other organizations, strongly condemn Israel’s war crimes against the people of Gaza and the international community.

These latest attacks are not only disproportionate, they are completely unjustifiable.

At the root of the continuing tragedy in the Middle East is the continuing illegal occupation of Palestine by Israel. That Israel is able to continue this occupation and that it is able to bomb and kill indiscriminately without restraint points to the incapacity of the international community, including the United Nations and the world’s governments, to uphold peace and justice. It is this unwillingness to act that will ensure that more blood and tears will flow from this escalating war.

We in the Philippines must help stop this war not only because thousands of Filipino migrant workers are caught in the crossfire but because we have a stake in creating a world with peace and justice.

We at the Stop the War Campaign demand that Israel should immediately end its war crimes in Gaza and end the occupation of Palestine.

We demand that the United States immediately stops arming and funding Israel’s war.

We call on the international community, the United Nations and all responsible international government and civil society organizations, to stop Israel from continuing its attacks and to support a just resolution to the crisis.

We demand that the Philippine government begins the process of severing all diplomatic ties with Israel until it complies with international law and ends the occupation of Palestine. At the same time, we also call for immediate relief and evacuation plans for Filipino workers in the region. We demand more jobs for Filipinos at home so that they will not be forced to seek employment in outlaw states.

As our elected representatives, our government should take a stand in favor of international law and justice, summon the Israeli ambassador to protest, and expressly condemn Israel for its actions.

We demand that Manila and other government units revoke their “sister city” ties with Israeli cities.

We call on our parliamentarians and diplomats to likewise denounce Israel’s actions.

In solidarity with the Palestinian, as well as Israeli people opposed to war, we call on trade unions, universities, cultural organizations, political parties, and other social movements and civil society groups to be part of a global boycott and sanctions campaign against Israel.#

STOP THE WAR! COALITION- PHILIPPINES

MEMBERS:

Akbayan! Citizens’ Action Party

Akbayan! Youth

Alab Katipunan (AK)

Alliance of Genuine Labor Organizations (AGLO)

Alliance of Progressive Labor (APL)

ALMANA

Alyansa ng Nagkakaisang Lakas ng Kabataan (ALYANSA)

Alyansa ng Sambayanan para sa Agarang Reporma (ASAP)

Anak Mindanao (AMIN)

APPRA

ASSALAM Bangsamoro

ASSALAM Party

Bagong Kamalayan Collective, Inc (BKCI)

Balay Rehabilitation Center Inc.

Bangsamoro People’s Solidarity

Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP)

Coalition Against Trafficking of Women Asia Pacific (CATW-AP)

Community Organizing and Rural Development, Inc. (Billah Islam)

Filipino Democratic Movement (FILDEM)

FOCUS on the Global South

Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC)

Gathering for Peace (GfP)

GZO Peace Institute

Institute for Popular Democracy (IPD)

International South Group Network (ISGN)

Juan Makata

Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Commission-AMRSP

K! Kalayaan NCR-BLC

KAAKBAY AFDM

KALAYAAN!

KANLUNGAN

Kilusan para sa Pambansang Demokrasya (KPD)

Kongreso ng Mamamayan Para sa Kalayaan (KOMPAK)

Laban ng Masa (LnM)

League of Urban Poor for Action (LUPA)

Liga Manggagawa (LM)

Lolas Kampanyera WW II Filipina “Comfort Women” Survivors of Japanese

Military Sexual Slavery

MAKABAYAN Pilipinas

Manggagawa para sa Kalayaan ng Bayan (MAKABAYAN)

Mindanao Peoples’ Peace Movement (MPPM)

Moro Human Rights Center

Movement for the Advancement of Student Power (MASP)

Pagkakaisa ng Kababaihan para sa Inang Bayan (KAISA-KA)

Pambansang Kaisahan ng Magbubukid sa Pilipinas (PKMP)

Pambansang Katipunan ng Makabayang Magbubukid (PKMM)

Pambansang Katipunan ng mga Samahan sa Kanayunan (PKSK)

Partido Manggagawa (PM)

Peace Women Partners

People’s Task Force for Bases Clean UP Philippines

Philippine Peace and Security Council (PPSC)

Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM)

Pinay Kilos! (PINK!)

Progresibong Alyansa ng Mangingisda (PANGISDA)

Progressive Organization of Worker Advocates (PRO-WORKER)

Resource Center for People’s Development (RCPD)

Samahan ng Demokratikong Kabataan (SDK)

SANLAKAS

Solidarity of Unions and Labor Organizations for a New Government

(SULONG)

Strategic Initiatives of Pinoys Abroad - Bangkok (SIPA)

Student Council Alliance of the Philippines (SCAP)

Task Force Food Sovereignty (TFFS)

Task Force Subic Rape (TFSR)

Teatrong Bayan

Third World Movement Against the Exploitation of Women (TW-MAE-W)

Tulung Lupah Sug, Inc.,

UP Alyansa ng mga Mag-aaral para sa Panlipunang Katwiran at Kaunlaran

(UP ALYANSA)

UP Assabiyah

WEDPRO Inc.

Women and Gender Commission AMRSP

Women and Gender Institute (WAGI)

Women’s Legal Bureau, Inc (WLB)

YES to Change

Young Moro Professionals Network (YMPN)

Youth for Nationalism and Democracy (YND)

ENDORSED BY:

Jihad al Akbar

Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA)

Ranaw Disaster Response & Rehabilitation Assistance Center

SALAM, Incorporated

Sumpay Mindanao

TRIPOD Foundation, Inc

WomanHealth Philippines