About Break the Siege

Our Mission

Break the Siege is a digital advocacy platform designed to help individuals worldwide contact their government representatives about enforcing International Court of Justice (ICJ) orders related to humanitarian access in Gaza.

Our core purpose:

• Facilitate legal and peaceful civic engagement
• Promote compliance with international humanitarian law
• Provide factual information based on official ICJ rulings
• Enable citizens to exercise their democratic right to petition governments

Transparency & Operations

Who We Are

Break the Siege is operated by independent civic-minded individuals committed to human rights and international law. We are not affiliated with any political party, government, or partisan organization.

Funding Sources

This site operates with zero funding. It is maintained voluntarily using:

• Free hosting through Netlify
• Open-source tools and libraries
• Volunteer development and maintenance
• No advertisements or sponsored content

Ethical Standards

Legal Framework

All advocacy materials are based on:

• ICJ Provisional Measures: Official court orders from the International Court of Justice
• Geneva Conventions: Established international humanitarian law
• UN Charter: Principles of human rights and dignity
• Genocide Convention: Legal obligations to prevent and punish genocide

Fact-Based Approach

We commit to:

• Citing official sources for all claims
• Using verified government email addresses
• Regular updates based on current legal developments
• Transparent correction of any errors

Contact & Feedback

Report Issues: breakthesiege@proton.me

• Technical problems
• Incorrect government email addresses
• Translation errors
• Accessibility concerns

We do not respond to:

• Debate requests about the conflict
• Requests for personal information about operators
• Spam or threatening messages