A global declaration signed by figures from around the world warned that the ongoing “atrocities” in the Gaza Strip represent a moral challenge to the entire world. The list of the first signatories to the statement included more than 100 figures.

The public figures who signed the declaration issued in eight languagesaffirmed their refusal to “turn a blind eye to the heinous crimes against humanity” against the Palestinian people in Gaza. It denounced in the strongest terms the continued military, political and propaganda support it received from international powers.