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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Joseph Gedeon in Washington

Jewish figures across the globe call on UN and world leaders to sanction Israel

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Wallace Shawn, Ilana Glazer and Jonathan Glazer. Composite: Getty Images

Prominent Jewish figures around the world are calling on the United Nations and world leaders to impose sanctions on Israel over what they describe as “unconscionable” actions amounting to genocide in Gaza.

Over 450 signatories, including former Israeli officials, Oscar winners, authors and intellectuals have signed an open letter demanding accountability over Israel’s conduct in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. The letter’s release comes as EU leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday amid reports they plan to shelve proposals for sanctions over human rights violations.

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