United Voices, an organization dedicated to amplifying the voices of marginalized communities, strongly condemns the recent Israeli airstrike on the Greek Orthodox Church campus in Gaza, resulting in killing of 17 Palestinians. The indiscriminate bombing of this sacred site, where hundreds of Palestinian Christians and Muslims sought refuge, is a grave violation of human rights and international law.

The Israeli military’s confirmation of the bombing underscores the urgent need for accountability and a swift response from the international community. No place of worship or refuge should become a target of violence, and such actions demand immediate condemnation and a call for justice.

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United Voices stands in solidarity with the victims and their families, expressing profound sorrow over this senseless loss of life. The targeting of religious and community spaces further exacerbates the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and underscores the need for an immediate ceasefire.

United Voices calls on the Biden administration to take decisive action and demand an immediate ceasefire to prevent further loss of innocent lives. The continued escalation of violence, including the bombing of religious institutions, demands a firm stance against the use of excessive force and a commitment to diplomacy and peace.

The organization echoes the call condemning Israel’s actions as “self-declared war crimes” and highlights the broader context of the Israeli government’s declaration of a siege on the entire civilian population of Gaza. United Voices reiterates the need to end American support for Israeli apartheid and the illegal occupation of Palestinian land.

“No site is sacred to the Israeli military as it carpet-bombs mosques, churches, medical facilities, marketplaces, schools, United Nations compounds, and civilian infrastructure using American supplied and paid-for weapons. The only answer to this ongoing slaughter – and the seemingly endless series of war crimes – is an immediate ceasefire, an end to American support for Israeli apartheid, and an end to the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestinian land.”