नागरिक अपिलको नेपाली पाठ तलपट्टि पाउनुहुनेछ ।
Since the first date of issue of this statement for signatures on Oct 19th, the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has soared to 6,546 according to the Health Ministry (Wed, 25th Oct). “The fatalities included 2,704 children, 1,584 women, and 364 elders,” the ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra told a press conference in Gaza City. He said 17,439 other people were injured in the assaults, while 1,600 people remained trapped under the rubble, including 900 children. The spokesman said 73 medics were killed and 25 ambulances destroyed in the Israeli attacks. “Gaza’s healthcare system went out of service” amid relentless attacks and critical shortages, al-Qudra said.
We call on the Govt of Nepal to call for an immediate ceasefire, and an end to the prolonged suffering and occupation of the Palestinian people.
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Thursday, Oct 19th, 2023
We are horrified by the indiscriminate violence that has been escalating since the offensive on October 7th by Hamas fighters, which included the tragic loss of lives of at least ten Nepali citizens working in farms in Kibbutz Alumim in the Israel – Gaza border region.
We strongly condemn the disproportionate and brutal Israeli military offensive on Gaza, including the recent bombing of the al-Ahli Arab Hospital where more than 500 Palestinian civilians including children, elderly, women, doctors, patients and refugees were slaughtered and the ground offensives that are beginning.
These most recent offensives have a long history, and trivialize all international human rights laws. Israel has indiscriminately targeted Palestinian civilians and hospitals, schools, residential neighborhoods, mosques, churches, refugee camps, critical telecommunications and other infrastructure. Two thirds of all killed so far are women and children. Israel has deliberately created a humanitarian crisis by cutting off food, water, electricity, fuel, medical supplies and humanitarian aid to Gaza and ordered a mass evacuation of over one million people, while simultaneously denying exit and safe passage for civilians.
These are war crimes. Israel is using Hamas and the “right to defend” argument to systematically perpetuate barbaric collective punishment of an already besieged population of 2.3 million people in Gaza, and using the media to create obfuscating and polarizing public debate.
We insist that our government and elected politicians explicitly call for an immediate ceasefire. More than 5000 Nepali citizens are still in Israel. Every single civilian life must be equally protected. This brutal war must end immediately.
The Government of Nepal must call for an end to the prolonged suffering of the Palestinian people. We must recognize that the historic occupation and encroachment of Palestinian lands over the past seven decades and the consistent denial of fundamental rights of Palestinians has been the root cause of long-standing resistance and violence.
This crisis has already seen the loss of human lives in the thousands in the last ten days alone, and the dehumanization and displacement of millions of Palestinians over many decades. Even as Israel continues to attack Palestinian civilians relentlessly and enforce an apartheid state where Palestinians are subjugated in their own historical lands, Western governments and media continue their unquestioning support of Israel. We insist that the Government of Nepal maintain an independent stance and call on Israel for an immediate cease fire, and an end to the occupation of Palestine.
We, Nepali people who value life, liberty, dignity and sovereignty, stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine.
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इजरायलद्वारा गाजामा गरिएका युद्ध अपराधको तत्कालै घोर भर्त्सना गर्न नेपाल सरकारलाई आह्वान
हमास लडाकुहरूद्वारा गत असोज २० गते गरिएको क्रुर हत्याकाण्ड पछि चुलिँदै गएका अन्धाधुन्ध हिंसाका घटनाबाट हामी स्तब्ध भएका छौँ । यस हिंसाकै क्रममा इजरायल र गाजाबीच सिमाना क्षेत्रको अलउमिम किब्बुजका कृषि फार्महरूमा कार्यरत कम्तिमा दस नेपाली नागरिकहरूको पनि ज्यान गुमेको छ ।
गाजा क्षेत्रस्थित अलअहली अरब अस्पतालमा आश्रय लिइरहेका बालबालिका, वृद्धवृद्धा, महिला चिकित्साकर्मी तथा शरणार्थीहरूसहित ५०० भन्दा बढी प्यालेस्टिनीको हत्या तथा गाजामा इजरायलद्वारा जारी असमान तथा क्रुर सैनिक कारवाहीको पनि हामी घोर भर्त्सना गर्दछौँ ।
गएको साताको चरम हिंसाको इतिहास लामो छ र यसले सबै अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय मानवअधिकार कानूनलाई अवमूल्यन गरेको छ । इजरायलले प्यालेस्टिनी नागरिक, अस्पताल, विद्यालय, आवास क्षेत्र, शरणार्थी शिविर, संचारका लागि अत्यावश्यक तथा अन्य पूर्वाधारमाथि अन्धाधुन्ध आक्रमण गरेको छ । हालसम्म मारिएकामध्ये दुइ-तिहाई मानिस महिला तथा बालबालिका छन् । इजरायलले गाजासम्म जाने खाद्य सामग्री, खानेपानी, बिजुली, इन्धन, औषधि तथा मानवीय सहयोग सबैको आपूर्ति ठप्प गरिदिएको छ । एकातिर दश लाखभन्दा धेरै मानिसहरूलाई आफ्नो घरबार छोडेर अन्यत्रै जाने आदेश दिएको छ भने अर्कातिर आम नागरिकहरूलाई सुरक्षित निकास र यातायातका सुविधाबाट वन्चित गरेको छ ।
यी युद्ध अपराध हुन् । इजरायलले हमास तथा ‘अस्तित्वको अधिकार’ को तर्कलाई हवाला दिँदै गाजामा पहिलेदेखि नै घेराबन्दीमा परेका २३ लाख प्यालेस्टिनी नागरिकहरूमाथिको सामूहिक सजायलाई व्यवस्थित रूपमै निरन्तरता दिएको छ । साथै इजरायलले सार्वजनिक संवादलाई धमिल्याउन तथा सामाजिक ध्रुवीकरण निर्माण गर्न संचारमाध्यमलाई प्रयोग गरिरहेको छ ।
हामी नेपालीहरू नेपाल सरकार तथा निर्वाचित जनप्रतिनिधिहरूले स्पष्ट रूपमा तत्काल युद्धविरामका लागि आह्वान गरुन् भन्ने माग गर्दछौँ । ५ हजारभन्दा धेरै नेपाली अझै पनि इजरायलमै अड्किएका छन् । हरेक जीवनले बराबर संरक्षण पाउनु पर्छ । यो बर्बर युद्ध तत्कालै अन्त्य गरिनु पर्छ ।
प्यालेस्टिनी मानिसहरूले धेरै समयदेखि भोग्दै आएको यस अत्याचारलाई तुरुन्तै अन्त्य गर्न नेपाल सरकारले आह्वान गर्नु पर्छ । पछिल्ला सात दशकदेखि प्यालेस्टिनीहरूको ऐतिहासिक भूभागमाथि अतिक्रमण हुनु, ती भूभाग जबर्जस्ती ओगटिनु र तथा प्यालेस्टिनी मानिसहरूको आधारभूत मानव अधिकारको निरन्तर अस्वीकार गरिनु नै कैयौँ पुस्तादेखि जारी यस विद्रोह तथा हिंसाको स्रोत हो भन्ने सत्यलाई हामीले स्वीकार्नै पर्छ ।
यस संकटका पछिल्ला दस दिनमा मात्रै धेरै मानिसले ज्यान गुमाइ सकेका छन् । पछिल्ला दशकहरूमा दसौँ लाख प्यालेस्टिनी मानिसहरूको मानवतालाई नकारिएको छ, उनीहरूलाई आफ्नै थातथलोबाट विस्थापित गरिएको छ । इजरायलले प्यालेस्टिनी नागरिकहरूमाथि निर्मम आक्रमण जारी राखिरहँदा तथा आफ्नै ऐतिहासिक भूमिमा रहेका प्यालेस्टिनीहरूमाथि विभेदकारी राज्यसंरचना लादिरहँदा पनि पश्चिमेली सरकारहरू तथा संचारमाध्यमले इजरायललाई आफ्नो निसन्देह समर्थन दिइरहेको छ ।
जीवन, स्वतन्त्रता तथा परस्पर सम्मानको कदर गर्ने हामी नेपाली नागरिकहरू प्यालेस्टाइनका मानिसहरूसँग ऐक्यबद्धता जनाउछौँ । नेपाल सरकारले तटस्थता अपनाउँदै तुरुन्तै युद्धविराम घोषणा तथा अतिक्रमित प्यालेस्टाइन माथिको अत्याचार अन्त्य गर्न इजरायललाई आह्वान गरोस् भन्ने माग गर्दछौँ ।
*यस पत्रमा हस्ताक्षर गर्ने बित्तिकै तपाईंको नाम अनलाइन सूचीमा नदेखिन सक्छ । हस्ताक्षर गर्ने व्यक्तिहरूको नाम हामी केही घण्टाको अन्तरमा सुचिकृत गरिरहने छौँ ।
Signatories:
Aarushi Bhandari, Asst Professor of Sociology
Aarya Chand, Student
Aaryaa Subedi, Student
Aashwini Shrestha, Student
Aayushma Kunwar, Student
Abha Dhital, Storyteller
Adarsh Rai, Urban Planner/Entrepreneur
Aishwarya Chand, Student
Ajapa Sharma, Researcher
Ajit Sharma, Paralegal
Alisha Prajapati, Student
Amina Singh, Teacher
Amish Raj Mulmi, Writer
Amit Machamasi, Photojournalist
Amita Kafle, Pathologist
Andri Pandey, Student
Angela, Student
Anjil K C, DSW
Anjila Shrestha, Researcher/Lawyer
Ankeeta Manandhar, Student
Ankur Guragain, Student
Anshu Agrawal, Business woman
Anukriti Kunwar
Anusha Khanal, Student
Anusha Saraff, Architect & Entrepreneur
Anushka Malla Upadhyay, Artist and Educator
Apeal Paudel, Student
Araju, Doctor
Archana Thapa, Writer / Activist
Arjun Rasaili, Digital Marketer
Arpana Rayamajhi, Artist
Arshia Pant, Student
Arushi B, Journalist
Arya Gautam, Development Professional
Arya Nishaant, Student
Ashin Joshi, Student
Asmita Mandal, student
Avi Adhikari, Student
Avinash Gupta, PhD candidate in Geography, NUS
Ayasma Tuladhar
Ayushma Rani Dingh, Architect
Ayushma Regmi, Writer/Educator
Bachan, Student
Bandana Tulachan, Artist
Barune Thapa, Medical Student
Batshala Rijal, Student
Bharati Paudel, Psychiatric nurse
Bhaskar Gautam, Researcher
Bhawana Kafle, Researcher
Bhushan Shilpakar
Bibek Joshi, Entrepreneur
Bidhi kc
Bikas Rauniar, Photojournalist
Bikkil Sthapit, Photographer
Binu KC, Chartered Accountant
Bipana thakuri, Student
Bipin Acharya, Student
Biraj Aryal, Student
Birat Bijay Ojha, Writer
Bishakha S, HUMAN
Bishal Regmi, Software Engineer
Bishow Parajuli, Former UN RC/ HC , UNDP RR and WFP Rep
Bithaya Thapa, Teacher
Bunu Dhungana, Artist
Chandra Khaki, Edior-in-chief
Charan Prasai , Human Rights Activist
Chetan karki, Musician/vlogger
Christa Kattel, Biotech
Darshan Malla, Student
Darshana Singh, Analyst
Deep Chhetri, Student
Deepika Thapaliya, Lawyer
Deepshikha Nepal, Student
Dhiraj Chapagain, Business Analyst
Dia Subba, Student
Diksha Gauchan, Entrepreneur
Dikshya Kandel, Student
Dikshya Khadgi, Lawyer/Researcher
Dinesh Pant, Journalist
Dipshikha chudal, Student
Divina Lama
Diwas pandey, Student
Diwas Raja Kc
Diwash Shrestha
Dolma Ghale
Dorisha Acharya, Student
Dr. Dhindup Tsering Tamang Lama, Sowarigpa medical Doctor
Elina Singh, Physiotherapist
Erosha Paudel, Student
Esha Thapa, Legal practitioner
Espen Magar, Social Activist
Eva Sedai, Engineer
Fupu Sherpa, Student
Gia Subedi, Student
Gobinda Chhantyal, Researcher cum civic & indigenous activist
Hari Sharma, Political Scientist
Hassan Ansari, Junior Frontend Developer
Hit Man Gurung, Artist,curator
Ichchha Pradhan, Policy Analyst
Inna, Teacher
Iva Maharjan, Student
Jagdish Mojtan, Artist
Janak Rai, University Faculty
Janice Dahal, Teacher
JB Biswokarma, Writer
JB Pun Magar, Journalist
Jiya Bajracharya, Student
Jophen Lama, Student
Jyoti Kulung Rai, Student
Kabita bhandari, Social worker
Kanak Mani Dixit, Journalist
Karishma Parajuli, Student
Kaushal Shrestha, Doctor
Keny Shah, Student
Khagendra Sangraula, Writer
Khushi Giri, Student
Khushi Pokharel, Student
Kiran Prasai Chand, Housewife
Kishor Sharma, Photographer
Krishna Adhikari, Entrepreneur
Krishna Gaglani, Financial Analyst
Kriti Nakarmi, Student
Kritika giri, Student
Ladipma Kirati, Researcher
Leena Ghale, Registered Nurse
Leena Gurung
Lex Limbu, Blogger
Mahendra Lawoti, Professor
Mahendra P. Joshi, Accountant
Mahima Shrestha, Nurse
Maleeka Shrestha, Student
Manila Gurung, Nepalese
Manish Gautam, student
Manjushree Thapa, Writer
Mazida Banu Uddin, IB PYP teacher/instructor
Md. Saif, Artist/Teacher
Mihir Nath Pyakuryal, Filmmaker
Milan Joshi, Project Coordination , Humanitarian
Milan Lama, Photographer/artist
Mingma Sherpa, Trekking Guide
Mohna Ansari, Lawyer and Former Commissioner of Human Rights Commission of Nepal
Monica Lama, Programme Associate
Muskan Shrestha, Researcher
Namita Kandel, Educator/writer
narayan wagle, writer
Nasala Chitrakar, Teacher
Navin Netra, Poet
NayanTara Gurung Kakshapati, Cultural Organizer
Neesha Rai, Film maker
Neha (Noor) Hada, Daughter
Neha Ghimire, Student
Neha hirachan, Mother
Neha Rayamajhi, Cultural worker
Neha Shrestha, Student
Netra Prasad Timsina, Social Activist
Nhooja Tuladhar, Arts Manager
Niharika Kafle, Artist
Nija Maharjan, Student
Nikesh Dahal, PhD Student
Nikhil Sangroula, Student
Nikita Tripathi, Researcher
Ninotchka Rai, TA
Niranjan Kunwar, Educator
Niranti Tumbapo, Civic & Indigenous Rights Activist
Nirvana T, Entrepreneur
Nischal Shrestha
Nishi Rungta, Writer
Pallavi Payal, Artist
Parakram Rana, Digital Content Creator
Pari Pradhan, Women LEAD Nepal
Paribhu Drew Thapa, Student and advocate
Pawas Manandhar, Program manager
Pemba Sherpa, Pilot
Peneul Nawa, Student
Pooja Singh, Researcher
Poonam rai, Student
Pradeep Bhandari, Researcher
Pradeep Ghimire, Debate Promoter
Pragya Karki, Campaigner
prajwalta, law practitioner
Pranika Koyu, Writer
Prarthana D., Researcher, Writer and Educator
Prashamsa Rimal, Worker
Prashansa Malakar, Student
Prashansha Maharjan, Marketer
Prashna Shrestha, Student
Prasiit Sthapit, Photographer
Prateebha Tuladhar, Educator
Pratikala, Student
Preeti Karna, Communications Professional
Princess Tulachan, Student
Priya Chhetri, Marketing specialist
Priya Rizal, Student
Priyanshu Pokhrel, Student
Priyasha Parajuli, Student
Puja gurung, Student
Puja Joshi, Analyst
Punit Raut, Student
Puspa Paudel, Student, TU
Rabin Giri, Journalist
Radhika Neopaney, Registered Nurse
Rajan Shrestha, Musician
Rajendra Maharjan, Writer/Editor
Raju Prasad Chapagai, Lawyer
Rakshya Bista, Vet Doctor
Ramraja Shrestha, Academia
Ranjana Pannachan, Salaried
Ranju Sharma, Designer
Rashmi Singh, Student
Rasmi Adhikari, Medical worker
Rasmita kerung, Dental nurse
Raunak Mainali, Human
Rebika Kunwar, Student
Rejin Purja, Photographer
Rejina Basnet, Student
Rhea Lama, Designer/Student
Rhiju Tamang, PhD Student
Rishita Shakya, Physiotherapist
Rista Adhikari, student
Rita Shree, Development worker
Ritika Shrestha, Student
Ritishma Gurung, Consultant
Ritu Rajbanshi
Riwaj Karki, Musician
Riya Rani, Nurse
Rojina Maharjan, Registered nurse
Roshani Tripathi, Social Work student
Ruby Rai, Student
Rup Sunar, Human Rights Advocate
Rupesh Man Singh, Artist/ Educator
Rusha Maharjan, Student
Sabi chhetri
Sabin Ninglekhu, Researcher
Sabin Shrestha, Photographer
Sabina basne, Student
Sabita Paudel
Sachina Poudel, Student
Sadiksha Basnet, Student
Sadikshya Acharya, Youth Educator
Sadikshya Khadka, Student
Sadikshya Rawal, Student
Sadip dangol, Developer
Safal Basnet, Student
Sagar Chhetri, Photographer
Sagun Shahi, Student
Sagun Sharma, Research Scholar
Saharshaa Joshi, Student
Sajan Gurung, Mechanical Engineer
Sakshi Niraula, Engineer
Salman Khan Gurung, Writer
Saloni Rai, Marketing Coordinator/Writer
Saluja Siwakoti, Artist
Sambridhi Trikhatri, Accountant, Emera Energy, Canada
Samiksha Gurung, Pharmacy Technician
Samikshya Adhikari, Student
Samikshya Bhattarai, Peace Practitioner
Samragyi Thapa, Lecturer
Samrat Khanal, Student
Samrat Silwal, Artist
Samriddhi Karki, Student
Samriddhi Rai, Artist
Samundra Gurung, Doctor
Samyam Bajracharya, Services
Sanam neupane, Software engineer
Sanatan Timalsina, Student
Sandesh Koju, Photographer
Sandhya Gautam, Student
Sangam Bhetuwal, Student
Sanjeev Uprety, Former professor of TU and Writer/Brihat Nagarik Andolan
Sanjibini Theeng
Sanna Limbu, Nurse
Sanskriti, Student
Sapana kedem
Sarah khatri, Flight attendant
Sarita Barma, Fedo
Saru, Story Curator
Savyata Adhikari, Student
Shachita Dahal, Student
Shanaya Nangia
Sharada Moti, Artist/educator
Sharareh Bajracharya, Art educator
Sharvhani Manandhar, Student
Shashwat Raj Karki, Student
Shasta Kansakar, Researcher
Shebu Khar, Art Retailer
Shefali Upreti
Shekha Khand
Shiddica, Student
Shikha Shrestha, Administration
Shikhar Bhattarai, Photographer
Shilu Poudel, Banker
Shreeja Regmi Manandhar, Writer
Shreeti Prajapati, Artist
Shreeja Regmi Manandhar, Writer
Shreeti Prajapati, Artist
Shreeya Neupane, Student
Shrena Mulmi, Student
Shreya Acharya, Student
Shreya Regmi, Assistant Director of the Annual Fund
Shriju Pradhan, Service
Shristi Mishra, Student in New York
Shristi Shrestha, Artist
Shubha, Artist
Shubhika Baral, Student
Shuvechchhya Pradhan, Student
Shweta Khyen, Writer
Sid, Student
Siddant Basnet, Tech
Siddhartha Guvaju, Student
Siddhartha Pokharel, Buisness Man
Simon Dhakal, Student
Simona Shrestha, Student
Simran Basnet, Public Health Progam Analyst
Simran Silpakar, Student
Simran silwal, Student
Sirish Bhatt, Architect
Smarika Bista, Analyst
Smarika Sharma, Researcher
Som Niroula, Human Rights Activist
Soniya Sherma, Student
Sonu Gurung, Student
Subash Parajuli, Student
Subekshya Timalsina, Student
Sujata Purja, Student
Sujita Ghalan Tamang, Student
Sukrita Karkee, Researcher
Sumina Pradhan, Project Coordination/ humantarian
Suraj Ray, Lawyer/Researcher
Suraksha Kafle, Hotel Receptionist
Surakshya Aryal, Student
Surakshya Tamrakar, Makeup Artist
Suresh Dhakal, Associate Professor
Suresh Tamang, Social justice advocate
Sushil Koirala
Sushil Pyakurel, Human Rights Activist
Sushmita Tamang, Cabin Crew
Suvexa Pradhan Tuladhar, Student
Suyash K. Dangol, Fine Artist
Suzi koirala, Business
Swastika Pradhan, Lawyer
Swojan Newa, Artist
Swornima Pandey, Student
Tashi Ghale, Student
Thandeka Dube, Student
Trilok Bdr. Chand, Advocate/ Politician
Tripty Tamang Pakhrin, Photographer
Tshering Dolma Pakhrin, Student
Uma Bista, Photographer
Upashna Shahi Thakuri, Student
Ural Kafle, Urban Planner
Urishna Shakya, Development worker
usha titikshu, President of the Roads
Vibhustuti Thapa, Student/Researcher
Vickram Chhetri, Freelancer
Vishal Chand Sodari, Student
Yalamber K Rai, Business
Yashodhara rana, Student
Yubina Bhattarai, Filmmaker/Actor
Zishma Rana, consultant