Saving lives: honouring and acting on our 2024 General Assembly Resolution 6 on Gaza
‘The suffering being inflicted on children in Gaza is unfathomable’, according to Save the Children. ‘In 15 months of conflict, over 17,000 children have been killed. Many more perished from hunger and disease. Behind these appalling stats are the stories of individual children. They are buried under the rubble, cut off from their families, alone and afraid. The survivors face constant hunger and horrific violence. Many are stricken by terror and grief… Because right now, Gaza is on the brink of famine. Malnutrition and disease threaten children’s survival. They urgently need food, shelter and medicines.’
According to the United Nations, the International Red Cross and other international relief agencies, at least 46,707 people have been killed in Gaza, including babies dying in incubators. Over 100,000 people have been injured. The health system has collapsed. Over 1000 health workers have been killed. Nearly 1,900,000 Gazans have been internally displaced.
In response to our 2024 GA Resolution 6 an urgent appeal has been launched. It is supported by our GA President, Professor Geoffrey Levermore, and several former GA Presidents and other prominent Unitarians.
If you wish to support this emergency appeal please send a cheque payable to the British Red Cross and kindly earmark it on the back to the British Red Cross Gaza Crisis Appeal and send it to the British Red Cross, 44 Moorfields, London EC2Y 9AL You can make an online donation at www.redcross.org.uk and telephone donations on 0300 004 0338
This humanitarian appeal is supported by the LDPA and the following individual signatories:
Professor Geoffrey Levermore, President of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches
Robert Ince, former GA EC Convenor and initiator of GA Red Cross emergency appeals
Sir Peter Soulsby, former GA EC Convenor
Rev. Martin Whitell, former GA EC Convenor and initiator of GA Red Cross emergency appeals
Sarah Benfield, EC member
Joyce Ashworth, former GA President
Rev. Brian Cockcroft, former GA President and NSPCI minister
Joan Cook, former GA President
Rev. Bill Darlison, former GA President
Rev. Dr Peter Godfrey, GA Honorary Member
Dorothy Hewerdine, GA Honorary Member
Rev. Peter Hewis, former GA President
Rev. Eric Jones, GA Honorary Member
Rev. Celia Midgley, GA Honorary Member
Rev. John Midgley, GA Honorary Member
Anne Mills, former GA President
Rev. Charles VanDenBroeder, former GA President
Professor Jacqueline Woodman, NHS consultant and President of the LDPA
Rev. Lena Cockcroft, former Moderator of the NSPCI and former President of the Ministerial Fellowship
Rev. Chris Hudson, former Moderator of the NSPCI
Rev. Dr David Steers, NSPCI minister and editor of Faith and Freedom
Rev. Michael Allured
Rev. Eric Breeze
Rev. Jim Corrigall
Rev. Joy Croft
Rev. Danny Crosby
Rev. Winnie Gordon
Rev. Andrew M. Hill
Rev. Anna Jarvis
Rev. Margaret Kirk
Rev. Art Lester
Rev. C.J. McGregor, LDPA District Minister
Rev. Tony McNeile
Rev. Feargus O’Connor
Rev. Dr Andi Phillips
Rev. Simon Ramsay
Rev. Lynne Readett
Rev. Lewis Rees
Rev. Maud Robinson
Rev. Phil Silk
Rev. Geoffrey R. Usher
Rev. Duncan Voice