Prominent Figures Sign October Declaration Condemning Hamas Atrocities, Demand Release of Israeli Hostages
Over 10,000 individuals, including both high-profile personalities and everyday citizens, unify in a call for justice, urging media to rightfully label Hamas as a terrorist organization and police to take stronger action against promoters of terrorism in the UK.
- Over 30,000 individuals signed the 'October Declaration' reprimanding Hamas for their recent terror attacks and an upsurge in anti-Semitism, with names including former prime minister Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, and television presenter Rachel Riley.
- The declaration insists the media and broadcasters designate Hamas as terrorists, not militants. It also calls for the police to be more aggressive in implementing the law against those who sponsor terrorism in the U.K.
- Prominent figures from arts and culture, including Tim Rice, Tom Stoppard, Maureen Lipman, and Tracy Ann Oberman also signed the declaration, which condemned the massacre in Israel on October 7, resulting in over 1,500 casualties and hundreds kidnapped.
- The declaration has been criticized for its backlash against 'bleeding heartless liberals,' who fail to critique Hamas atrocities, following a letter from Artists for Palestine UK accusing Israel of war crimes, with no mention of the actions of Hamas.
- The declaration has called for the immediate release of the more than 200 civilians being held hostage by Hamas since the attack on October 7. Israel is reportedly gearing up for a ground assault to save the hostages and stop Hamas's hold over Gaza.
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