Israel’s genocide in Gaza must now stop – UK, Canada, Japan, others
Israel has largely rejected allegations of unlawful conduct. It maintains that its military adheres to international law and blames Hamas for operating in civilian areas. While Israel says it allows sufficient humanitarian aid into Gaza, the United Nations disputes that, citing no evidence of large-scale aid diversion by Hamas.
No fewer than 25 countries globally, including the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, and many countries in Europe, have called for an immediate end to the genocide being perpetrated in Gaza by Israel, as they warn that the humanitarian crisis has reached “unacceptable” levels.
They spoke through a strongly worded statement issued on Monday July 22, 2025 by their foreign ministers, who said, “The suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached new depths.”
They condemned Israel’s “drip feeding of aid” and the “inhumane killing of civilians, including children, seeking to meet their most basic needs of water and food.”
The coalition described as “horrifying” the deaths of more than 800 Palestinians who were attempting to access aid figures provided by Gaza’s Health Ministry and the United Nations human rights office.
“The Israeli government’s aid delivery model is dangerous, fuels instability and deprives Gazans of human dignity,” the ministers said, adding that, “The denial of essential humanitarian assistance to the civilian population is unacceptable.”
The statement did not include signatures from the United States or Germany, though Germany’s foreign minister expressed separate concern about the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza during a meeting with his Israeli counterpart.
More than two million Palestinians in Gaza now rely on limited aid amid widespread displacement. Most of the food deliveries permitted by Israel are funneled through the US backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
However, Palestinian witnesses and local health officials say hundreds have been killed by Israeli fire while trying to access aid since the group began operations in May.
Israel’s ongoing military campaign against Hamas now in its 21st month has sparked international outrage, triggered mass protests, and resulted in an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Despite growing global criticism, including past warnings from allies like the UK and France about potential “concrete actions,” Israel has largely rejected allegations of unlawful conduct.
It maintains that its military adheres to international law and blames Hamas for operating in civilian areas. While Israel says it allows sufficient humanitarian aid into Gaza, the United Nations disputes that, citing no evidence of large-scale aid diversion by Hamas.
The new joint statement called for an immediate ceasefire and a renewed push toward a political solution. “There is no military solution,” British Foreign Secretary David Lammy told Parliament. “The next ceasefire must be the last ceasefire.”
The conflict began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants launched a surprise attack into southern Israel, killing approximately 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages. Fifty hostages are still believed to be in Gaza, though fewer than half are presumed alive.
Israel’s military response has killed more than 59,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
While the ministry, which is overseen by Hamas, does not differentiate between militants and civilians, international organisations regard it as the most reliable source for casualty data. Over half the reported deaths are women and children.
