Over a million people worldwide have signed a petition by the human rights organization Amnesty International, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
The organization accused Israel of war crimes, including "wiping out entire families," and stated in the petition that “Israeli authorities continue to dehumanize Palestinians in their rhetoric as Israeli forces bomb densely populated refugee camps, hospitals, UN-run schools, bakeries, mosques and churches, roads and civilian homes.”
Simultaneously, the petition also noted that "Civilian hostages held by Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza remain in danger, and ongoing indiscriminate rocket fire into Israel places civilians at risk. (Daniel Edelson, New York)