AOTEAROA ARTISTS CALL
We come together as artists in the creative sector in Aotearoa, New Zealand to appeal to the acting and incoming New Zealand governments to make an unequivocal call for:
- An immediate humanitarian ceasefire.
- An end to violence against all civilians, regardless of their identity.
- Immediate unimpeded humanitarian aid access in and out of Gaza and The West Bank, including such necessities of life as food, water, fuel and medical supplies.
- The reinstatement of water, internet and electricity access to Gaza by Israel.
- An end to the siege and blockade of Gaza and The West Bank.
- The repatriation of all hostages and political prisoners.
- Respect and protection for all civilians.
- Respect and protection for civilian infrastructure – electric, water and sanitation facilities, and residential homes – along with hospitals, churches, mosques, refugee camps and schools.
- Respect and protection for aid workers, medical staff, human rights workers, journalists, and photographers alongside civilian lives.
