The Disaster Appeals Committee, which brings together 13 of the UKs biggest international aid charities, is calling for donations to support its work with the victims of the war in Gaza. I have made my views on the conflict clear and whilst understanding Israels sovereign right to protect its people, I have never been so clear in my own mind that military force will never secure long lasting peace for Israel and will only drive more people into the arms of Hamas. The International community needs to start rebuilding Gaza, we have to work to drive people away from the extremists that threaten to destroy Israel and in so doing are threatening their own people and destabilising the whole middle east. We need to get the Two-state solution back on track.

 

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Thousands of people are struggling to survive with many having lost their homes and most down to their last supplies of food and only limited amounts of fresh drinking water.
Electricity - supplies to Gaza are erratic at best with 75% of the area cut off completely. There is a significant public health risk arising out of the almost collapse of Gaza’s water and sewage system, the running of which is dependent on electricity.
Water - Around 500,000 people are without running water with 37% of Gaza’s water wells not working effectively and fuel reserves depleted due to restrictions on access and damage to pipes.
At least 412 Children have been killed and 1,855 injured, 60% of the population is living in poverty
1.1 million people are dependent upon aid to survive.