The ceasefire is not the end — it is the beginning

Friends of the Earth International asserts that the ceasefire in Gaza does not end the 'genocide or ecocide' and is not a declaration of peace. The organization highlights ongoing military escalations in the West Bank and the unliveable conditions in Gaza caused by a 19-year blockade. It calls on governments to fund Gaza's reconstruction based on Palestinian sovereignty, stop arms exports to Israel, and uphold International Criminal Court obligations, while urging the international community to pressure companies like Mekorot to stop profiting from the occupation.

• The organization contends that the ceasefire is merely a pause in the ongoing erasure of Palestinians and their land, rather than a state of peace, freedom, or justice, and that the 'genocide or ecocide' has only slowed in pace.
• Despite the ceasefire in Gaza, Israel has initiated a large-scale military operation in the West Bank, specifically escalating activity in the north and utilizing over 898 gates and checkpoints to separate cities and villages.
• Gaza is described as an 'unliveable area' due to the combined effects of a 19-year blockade—which denied 2.3 million people access to electricity, medical supplies, and clean water—and the intensified hardships following the recent war.
• The document demands that governments stop exporting arms, spare parts, and military assistance to Israel, support the reconstruction of Gaza based on Palestinian sovereignty, and fulfill obligations under the International Criminal Court (ICC).
• The international community is urged to pressure companies that profit from the occupation, specifically naming Mekorot, to stop their activities.

APA

Prak, C. (2025). The ceasefire is not the end — it is the beginning. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/the-ceasefire-is-the-beginning/

Chicago

Prak, Caroline. The ceasefire is not the end — it is the beginning. Friends of the Earth International, 2025. https://www.foei.org/the-ceasefire-is-the-beginning/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Prak |first1=Caroline |title=The ceasefire is not the end — it is the beginning |publisher=Friends of the Earth International |date=29 January 2025 |url=https://www.foei.org/the-ceasefire-is-the-beginning/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{prak2025ceasefire, author = {Prak, Caroline}, title = {{The ceasefire is not the end — it is the beginning}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2025}, month = jan, url = {https://www.foei.org/the-ceasefire-is-the-beginning/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }