No more empty threats. We are demanding action from the UK government to protect our patients, staff and all civilians in Gaza. 

Since October 2023, Doctors of the World has been witnessing first-hand the mass killing and maiming of Palestinians, widespread forcible displacement, the engineered collapse of the health system, and the mass destruction by Israeli forces of homes, health facilities, schools, and other essential infrastructure necessary to sustain Palestinian life. Our humanitarian teams continue to provide critical medical care under life-threatening conditions.

Under Article 1 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, Third States, including the United Kingdom, have the legal obligation not only to respect but to ensure respect to the provisions of the convention. Especially at a time and in a context where international norms have been shattered, Third States obligations under the convention cannot be limited to the reiteration of concerned public statements while maintaining a close relationship with perpetrators of major International Humanitarian Law violations.

Doctors of the World is asking the UK government to adopt concrete and proactive measures to leverage their relationship with Israel to enforce respect for International Humanitarian Law, therefore endorsing a positive interpretation of Article 1 that prevents further shattering of International Humanitarian Law norms and the international rules-based system.
 
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