While we welcomed the news of a ceasefire in Palestine and shared the initial relief of the Palestinian people that this could bring an end to the mass slaughter and allow aid to be brought in, it’s now clear that Israel continues to kill and injure Palestinians on a mass scale.
Protest
It’s more crucial than ever before to continue to protest as those advocating for Palestinian rights have been under sustained attack, including CND General Secretary Sophie Bolt and other leaders of the Palestine Coalition. Come along to an important public meeting on Thursday 12th February to discuss how we defend the right to protest!
And please make plans for the workplace day of action for Palestine on Thursday 12th February!
A nuclear weapons-free Middle East
A nuclear weapons-free Middle East is central to peace in the region. Click here to support CND’s call for the UK government to work towards this!
Israel refuses to acknowledge that it has nuclear weapons – estimated to be approximately 90 warheads – and also refuses to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). It uses the threat of its nuclear arsenal to act with impunity across the region. International pressure needs to build on Israel to join the NPT and take steps to disarm its nuclear weapons.
For a decade, a UN-led framework to contain Iran’s civil nuclear programme, the Joint Comprehensive Programme of Action (JCPoA), has been in place. However, this was sabotaged by Trump in 2018. Current talks must re-establish this framework.
The British government should be working within the UN to secure a nuclear weapons-free Middle East treaty.
‘A nuclear-free Middle East: how do we get there?’ – watch back CND webinar
