PALESTINE: International Peoples’ Assembly Statement on the ceasefire agreement

The International Peoples’ Assembly (IPA) recognizes the ceasefire agreement as an important step towards ending the genocide and one that offers a necessary reprieve from the brutality of the Zionist war machine endured by the Palestinian people in Gaza over the last two years. The terms, while falling short of justice, offer critical immediate relief, including the exchange of captives and prisoners, the retreat of Israeli forces, and the stipulation for opening crossings to allow humanitarian aid.

The IPA unequivocally salutes the unyielding resistance and resilience of the Palestinian people, who have bravely confronted unimaginable violence and devastation with steadfastness. This agreement would not have been reached were it not for their strength and determination.

Despite committing widespread atrocities and destruction with the full support of U.S. imperialism, the Zionist regime has failed in displacing the Palestinian people from their land. We also salute the global mass movement in defense of Palestine, the workers, students, and people of conscience across the world, whose sustained mobilization and pressure have created a sea change in public opinion and played a key role in ending the status quo of normalizing Zionism.

This victory belongs to the Palestinian people and the masses who mobilized against Genocide, Imperialism, and Zionism.

The IPA calls on the people of the world to continue taking action, building pressure and mobilizing. We must relentlessly work to isolate Zionism, ensuring that the terms of this agreement are fully upheld by the occupying power. This ceasefire is not an end, but a crucial juncture. We must intensify our efforts until the full demands of the Palestinian people are met, rooted in self-determination and the complete liberation of Palestine from the river to the sea.

The struggle continues!