Global InformationInternational reactions to the 2014 Gaza War information
Reactions to the 2014 Gaza War came from around the world.
The United States and Canada were supportive of Israel[1] and critical of Hamas. The BRICS countries called for restraint on both sides and a return to peace talks based on the Arab Peace Initiative. The European Union condemned the violations of the laws of war by both sides, while stressing the "unsustainable nature of the status quo", and calling for a settlement based on the two-state solution. The Non-Aligned Movement, the Arab League, and most Latin American countries were critical of Israel, with some countries in the latter group withdrawing their ambassadors from Israel in protest. South Africa called for restraint by both sides and an end to "collective punishment of Palestinians".
Pro-Palestine and pro-Israel demonstrations took place throughout the world and in Israel and the Palestinian territories. According to OCHA, during demonstrations, 23 Palestinians were killed and 2,218 were wounded by the IDF, 38% of the latter by live fire.[2][3][4]
Rising anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic violence broke out concurrent to, and in many cases, directly related to the conflict.[citation needed] The UN Secretary-General and many European leaders condemned the phenomenon.
The United Nations Human Rights Council announced a panel headed by William Schabas to investigate accusations of war crimes by both sides. Major human rights organizations including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch condemned human rights violations by both sides and called for an arms embargo for the region.
Commercial airlines in several countries banned flights to Israel because of safety concerns. The restrictions were later lifted.
After the 26 August ceasefire, the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research polled the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. 79% of respondents said that Hamas had won the war and 61% said that they would pick Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh as the Palestinian president, up from 41% before the war.[5]
- ^ Canadian Prime Minister Harper Praised for Statement in Support of Israel's Gaza Campaign The Algemeiner Retrieved 25 August 2014
- ^ "Israeli forces kill Palestinian during protest near Ramallah". Ma'an News. Ma'an. 8 August 2014. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014. (outdated figures)
- ^ Gideon Levy, 'The IDF's real face', Haaretz, 30 August 2014
- ^ Protection of Civilians: OCHA Weekly Report 24-30 June 2014, West Bank Archived 26 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine: as of 30 June (prior to Operation Protective Edge), 17 Palestinians had been killed by Israeli forces in 2014; Protection of Civilians: OCHA Weekly Report 2-8 September 2014, West Bank Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine: as of 8 September (after Operation Protective Edge), the number had risen to 40
- ^ "Special Gaza War Poll". Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research. 2 September 2014. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.[undue weight? ]