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As StraLi, our work has always been devoted to providing legal support and protection to those in need, and we thus feel the need to express our strong stance against any violation of international humanitarian law happening in the Palestinian and Israeli territories right now.

We believe that our position should be in defense of the rights of those who lack a voice and power to defend themselves, now more than ever. While every violation of human rights and humanitarian law finds us in firm opposition, we believe it is currently essential to recognize the urgency and need to protect the rights of Palestinian civilians and acknowledge the full responsibility of all relevant international actors.

In recognising the immediate necessity to ensure that human rights of the Palestinian people and international humanitarian law are respected, we share the necessity of ensuring a permanent ceasefire and the cessation of any violation of international humanitarian law currently carried out by Israel. We also acknowledge the need to guarantee the right to self-determination of the Palestinian people and the halt of the illegal occupation of Palestinian territories as fundamental.

Simultaneously, as StraLi, we recognize the urgency and absolute need to unequivocally condemn, monitor, and prevent any form of Islamophobia and anti-Semitism. Additionally, we emphasize the fundamental need to ensure and protect freedom of expression.