do what it can to reach a permanent ceasefire, which would prevent the deaths of more civilians on both sides and offer long-term protection to the critically endangered, overwhelmingly young civilian population in Gaza; work with Egypt and Israel to lift the blockade of the Gaza Strip, in order to facilitate the normalisation of the transportation of goods and people, and then to safeguard Israeli security interests with international surveillance and support; provide emergency aid and rebuilding measures in Gaza, but not without also demanding Israel’s responsibility for the redevelopment as the occupying power, in accordance with international law; give emphatic support to the recognised Palestinian unity government which was sworn in officially in July, and to strengthen its governing power over the Gaza Strip, as well as its capacity to act in all of the Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem; investigate the killing of civilians before and during the attacks on the Gaza Strip, to actively contribute to an international inquiry and to support Palestine in joining the International Criminal Court (ICC).