Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine: We strongly condemn the heinous Israeli massacre that targeted safe Palestinian citizens in Gaza City and resulted in the martyrdom of five civilians while they were asleep

Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine:

▪ We strongly condemn the heinous Israeli massacre that targeted safe Palestinian citizens in Gaza City and resulted in the martyrdom of five civilians while they were asleep, and the continued targeting of Palestinian civilians, and the falling of casualties among them constitutes a serious violation of the ceasefire and of the obligations of the parties and the sponsoring and guaranteeing parties.

▪ Targeting citizens in Gaza City, amid the catastrophic humanitarian conditions experienced by the people of the Strip, once again reveals the extent of the dangers that the Palestinian people still face, and confirms that the ceasefire cannot become a cover for the continuation of attacks and killing against civilians.

▪ What are the reasons for this silence regarding the ongoing crimes against Palestinian civilians? And where are the positions of condemnation and practical action to stop these violations?

▪ If the council was formed to contribute to consolidating peace, protecting civilians, and preventing the renewal of war, how can its silence in the face of targeting unarmed citizens be explained, and what measures has it taken to stop these attacks and ensure respect for the ceasefire and the stopping of the war?

▪ We ask about the absence of the voices of the mediators, foremost among them the United States and the countries guaranteeing the ceasefire, in the face of the ongoing Israeli attacks; where are the guarantees that were presented to the Palestinian people? And where is the political, moral, and legal responsibility for the repeated violations whose price Palestinian civilians are paying with their blood and lives?

▪ Merely remaining silent or issuing general statements is no longer sufficient, and the parties that undertook the role of mediation and guaranteeing the ceasefire and stopping the war are required to turn their commitments into practical and tangible steps, in a way that ensures an end to attacks on civilians, holding those responsible accountable, and preventing their recurrence.

▪ We call on the United Nations, the Security Council, and the international parties sponsoring and guaranteeing the ceasefire to assume their responsibilities, and to take immediate measures to ensure the protection of Palestinian civilians, stop violations, secure the delivery of humanitarian aid, and prevent the use of the truce as a cover for the continuation of killing and targeting.

▪ Any agreement to cease fire and stop the war has no real value unless it guarantees the lives and safety of civilians, puts an end to attacks and violations, and is coupled with clear mechanisms for accountability, monitoring, and implementation.

▪ The Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip do not need new statements of sympathy, but rather effective protection, binding guarantees, and measures that stop the attacks and protect their lives and rights, and open the way toward ending their suffering and rebuilding the Gaza Strip and addressing its catastrophic effects.