Conclusion: Duty to desist and enable life
The public record now shows, beyond reasonable dispute, that the conditions in Gaza have placed the entire civilian population—around two million people—at serious and ongoing risk to life and survival. This is demonstrated through cumulative killings, mass displacement, collapse of healthcare, widespread hunger, destruction of homes and infrastructure, and corroborated testimony from those experiencing these harms directly. International courts and governments have formally recognised this risk and the possibility of irreparable harm to protected civilian populations.
Once such a risk is established, the obligation is no longer optional or political. Under international law, domestic export controls, and basic principles of responsibility, all actors whose conduct contributes to these deadly conditions are required to stop. This includes states, corporations, financiers, and institutions involved in the production, supply, sustainment, targeting support, or financing of military operations that foreseeably worsen civilian harm.
Put plainly:
If an action helps create conditions where people cannot safely live—where they are killed, starved, displaced, or denied medical care—then that action must stop.
Cessation is not an end in itself. It is required so that life-giving measures can begin: the delivery of food and water, the restoration of healthcare, the rebuilding of homes and schools, the protection of families, and the chance for people to live without constant threat. When harm is this widespread and this well documented, continuing to enable it is not neutral—it is a choice.
The evidence shows the harm. The law establishes the duty. The only lawful and humane course now is to desist—and allow life to recover.