The situation in Gaza remains bleak.

On Sunday a further 26 Palestinians were killed and scores of people injured as Israel stepped up its military attacks. Meanwhile, armed Palestinian groups have continued to fire rockets indiscriminately into southern Israel.

As the death count rises towards 1,000, civilians continue to suffer from insufficient access to food, water and medical assistance.

Stop the loss of innocent lives - send an email to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd

Over 3,500 of you have emailed Foreign Minister Stephen Smith to call on the UN Security Council to end the violence in Gaza. Thanks to your pressure the UN unanimously adopted a resolution calling for a ceasefire and introduced a "three-hour humanitarian lull". But what use is such a brief respite when civilians don't have time to queue for a loaf of bread?

Please email Kevin Rudd to halt the violence and bring immediate humanitarian aid to the region

We need at least 10,000 names to send a strong message to the Prime Minister that Australians are not prepared to stand by and let innocent people die in a senseless conflict. When we reach our target, your names will be presented to Government to keep up the pressure.

Thank you for helping to bring immediate relief to the beleaguered civilians of Gaza.

Claire Mallinson
National Director
Amnesty International Australia

PS. Please help us reach our target of 10,000 names by forwarding this email at least two friends. The louder our voice, the more chance we have to bring an end to the conflict.

Stop the violence in Gaza