CAN Statement on Israeli Atrocities in Gaza

This statement was issued on January 7th - the death toll now stands at over 1000 dead with several thousand injured...

Statement of Solidarity with Palestine

The Israeli state continues its campaign against the people of Palestine, this time in the form of 7 days of consecutive aerial bombardment where the Israeli airforce, considered to be the most powerful in the region, has dropped hundreds of tons of bombs indiscriminately on the unarmed residents of Gaza. This assault, along with the most recent ground invasion, has led to the murder of over 500 innocent men, women and children. The focus of Israel's assault has been the destruction of the infrastructure of Gaza, including farms, universities, mosques, hospitals, orphanages, houses and apartments with a complete disregard for human life. The nature of these targets is a clear indication of the criminal intentions that motivate this military aggression. All of this has been done in the name of fighting "terrorism" and rooting out the democratically elected Palestinian government in Gaza led by Hamas. We call on the Palestinian resistance to remain strong and endure this barbaric assault by continuing to resist and stand strong in the face of Israeli terrorism. This aggression by Israel's military is not just aimed at the Palestinians, but is a message to all the oppressed and colonized. Any type of defiance will be met with murder.

The Campus Antiwar Network calls on all its chapters and members to make their voices heard in opposition to the onslaught on Gaza by joining or organizing protests that call for an immediate end to the Israeli land, air and sea assault on Gaza. We also demand an immediate end to the siege that has been strictly enforced for 16 months and has driven people to the brink of starvation. Finally, we demand that the United States end all funding to the state of Israel that helps to make the oppression of the Palestinian people possible.

In Solidarity,

The Campus Antiwar Network