Activists launch global ‘They Lied to You’ campaign to expose ongoing Gaza suffering

Activists urged the world to act to save what remains of Gaza as Israel increased the pace of destruction and expanded its occupation of the territory to 70 percent of its total area, contrary to the agreement, which provided for Israeli military control of only 53 percent.

“They lied to you when they said there was a ceasefire in Gaza. What kind of ceasefire is this when children are still being killed, homes are being bombed, tents are being targeted, and families are grieving every day?” said Civil Defence spokesperson Mahmoud Basal, who took part in the campaign on the social media platform X.

“A genuine ceasefire means that the killing stops, the bombardment falls silent, children sleep without fear, and people return to their lives.”

Children also participated with videos reflecting their suffering.

“They lied to you and said the war was over. There is still war, hunger, destruction, bombardment, and the loss of loved ones,” said a Palestinian child connected to medical tubes in a hospital.

Israel has killed 1,127 Palestinians and wounded 3,643 others in its violations of the ceasefire agreement.

The genocide has left more than 73,000 people killed and over 173,000 wounded since 8 October 2023.