More than 450 Palestinians, including over 150 children, were killed in the early hours as they slept amidst the rubble, victims of relentless bombardment. Harrowing images emerging from Gaza show the lifeless bodies of infants, children, women, and men - innocent people deprived of food, water, and electricity for nearly two weeks, many burnt or dismembered beyond recognition. This is genocide in action, confirming beyond any doubt Israel's intentions since October 2023.

According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), over 50,000 Palestinians have been killed, and more than 120,000 injured in Gaza since October 2023. Women and children account for over 70% of the casualties. These numbers, tragically, are conservative compared to estimates by reputable sources like The Lancet, which indicate the actual toll may be more than triple OCHA's figures.

With the ceasefire tragically broken, and with explicit endorsement from a U.S. administration advocating annexation policies for Gaza, Canada, and Greenland, the threat of intensified genocide and forced displacement against the Palestinian people is now gravely clear.

We know an election is upon us here in Canada, possibly as early as this coming weekend. Many politicians will choose silence over courage because it is politically convenient, some will deflect and blame the Palestinian babies, women, and men for simply existing and being alive rather than blame the genocidal Israeli government for their barbarity and cruelty.

Ask your elected representative, to speak up. Silence is as, if not more, shameful as siding with the oppressor. Now, your voice is needed more than ever. Ask your federal elected official to only call for access to humanitarian aid, but to ensure that the Palestinian people can live in dignity where there would be no need for humanitarian aid. Implore your elected representative, to choose courage and humanity.

Ask your Canadian federal elected representative, to:

- Immediately issue a statement condemning Israel’s assault that ended the ceasefire;

- Demand that Minister Joly summon Israel's ambassador to unequivocally condemn these actions and insist on immediate and unhindered humanitarian access and to call for an end to the Israeli genocidal actions;

- Urgently call for immediate and increased Canadian humanitarian support through direct channels such as UNRWA and Islamic Relief;

- Call for targeted sanctions against Israeli leaders implicated in these atrocities, including Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz; and

- Demand the immediate dismantling of the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement.

As constituents, we are watching closely to see who speaks out for justice, who chooses silence, and who sides with oppression.

Just Peace Advocates