One year on, we renew our calls for a ceasefire, hostage deal and an end to Israel’s impunity and aggression.

October 7 marks one year since the Hamas attacks which led to the killing of over 1,000 people in Israel. This week also marks the start of Israel’s genocidal war, which has led to the mass destruction of Palestinian life in Gaza.

One year on, countless Palestinians in Gaza have been killed by Israeli forces and around 2 million displaced. Israel’s devastation of Gaza’s healthcare system means that the official death toll of 42,000 is likely to be far higher. Palestinians in the West Bank are being subjected to escalating levels of state-sanctioned, settler-led violence. Israel has turned its aggression towards the people of Lebanon and Syria, killing thousands of civilians and displacing over 1 million. Last week, Iran launched 200 missiles into Israel. There appears to be no viable path towards a ceasefire and a regional war threatens to spiral out........

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