Susan Sarandon Instagram – The first phase of the ceasefire agreement starting today in Gaza offers an urgent and heartening moment of relief. It brings hope that precious lives can be saved, that Israel’s bombing and intentional starvation of Palestinian civilians will end, that all hostages are safely returned, and that desperately needed humanitarian aid can flood into Gaza. These are only the beginning steps of what is required for healing and rebuilding.
We hold cautious hope that the ceasefire will last, and will continue to demand it is made permanent. After the October 7 attack killing 1200 Israelis, two years of relentless bombardment of Gaza, the killing of over 67,000 Palestinians, a man-made famine, and the catastrophic destruction of Palestinian homes, hospitals, schools, and places of worship, and decades of occupation, the suffering must end.
We call for human rights and accountability to be at the center of every next step — including an end to the decades of oppression of Palestinians, and for the enforcement of international law against all responsible parties — so a true, just, and lasting peace for Palestinians and Israelis can be achieved. This is the only way forward so that future generations may thrive.
#PermanentCeasefireNow #JustPeace | Posted on 11/Oct/2025 02:31:25
