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Executive statement on the Gaza Crisis
The Executive Committee of CUPE 3902 joins with others in the international community, including those in the academic community, in calling for an immediate ceasefire and an end to the Israeli military action in Gaza, which has resulted in many deaths and injuries.
We welcome UN Resolution 1860 passed January 8 2009 condemning violence directed against civilians and calling for an immediate ceasefire. We also condemn the rocket attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians in violation of the ceasefire agreement. However, Israel's military response is disproportionate to the threat it faces. Furthermore, any resolution to the current conflict must include a commitment to academic freedom, and an end to the removal of academic opportunities for the people of Israel and Palestine. Both sides should agree and adhere to an immediate ceasefire, and Israel should open crossings into Gaza to allow humanitarian relief.
