 On Friday, with the expiry of the temporary truce, the State of Israel's military recommenced its offensive in Gaza. More than 700 deaths have been recorded in Gaza in the past 24 hours alone. There are 1.5 million displaced Palestinians, most of whom are living in overcrowded shelters with poor access to hygiene facilities and safe water, with the knowledge that if they are wounded, adequate healthcare is virtually non-existent. Nothing could be as urgent as ending the senseless killing of the people of Gaza. How can it be that our government is effectively saying that international human rights law doesn't apply? This is not a complicated geopolitical puzzle. The stark and clear reality is that innocent people are being slaughtered by the war crimes of the Israeli government. And in the face of this, any political leader who does not join the calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, anything less from them, is complicity in these ongoing killings. The Australian government must call for an immediate permanent ceasefire. Israel's relentless and inhumane attacks must end. Whatever we do, we must speak the truth in this moment. In the name of humanity, ceasefire now.