It has been one year since the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack by Hamas on Israeli civilians, which was the reason for the genocidal offensive of the criminal Netanyahu regime in Gaza. It is a continuation of decades of Israeli occupation and colonization of Palestine.
October 7 is a tragic event for all of humanity, for all people in the Middle East, primarily for Palestinian and Israeli society. Women in Black is organizing an anti-war protest, in black and silence, in Knez Mihailova Street, from 14:00 in Belgrade.
War is acquiring its full legitimacy in the world, causing suffering, destruction and death; war invalidates international humanitarian law and prevents the non-violent resolution of interstate disputes. The spread of war conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere increasingly threatens the global destruction of humanity.
And that is why:
- We strongly condemn the genocide of Palestinian civilians by the Israeli armed forces;
- We demand the suspension of military operations by all armed formations in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, as well as in Lebanon;
- We demand the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, ending the siege and isolation of Gaza, free delivery of humanitarian aid and medical services to the Palestinian population;
- We demand an end to the Israeli occupation and violence in the West Bank.
On this occasion we express once more:
- Solidarity with the civilian population living through the inferno of war in the Middle East;
- Alliance with women in Israel and Palestine who, even now, in the midst of war and violence, are building relations of peace and coexistence;
- Support and admiration for Women in Black and other peace organizations in Israel who have been acting non-violently against the nationalist-militaristic policies of their government for decades.
Stop the war in the Middle East!
Stop the occupation of Palestine! Stop the genocide!
Stop the criminal spiral of war, the armament race, the destruction of the planet!
Belgrade, October 6, 2024