Campaigners will come together in solidarity with the citizens of Gaza and the West Bank.

Global Justice Macclesfield are planning to stage another silent vigil outside Macclesfield Town Hall.

Starting at midday on Saturday, September 26, the vigil comes after Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said there is 'increasing evidence that war crimes appear to have been committed' by Israel.

He added: "Accountability for what has happened in Gaza matters.

"But even more urgent is action to address the ongoing crisis. Because today in Gaza, the death and suffering continue.

"Nearly a year ago, Madame Deputy Speaker, a ceasefire was declared. Yet over 1,200 Palestinians have been killed since.

"And the people of Gaza are experiencing a totally avoidable humanitarian catastrophe, I am afraid, driven by decisions of the Israeli government."

Mr Miliband continued, explaining that the UK will introduce a new 'comprehensive sanctions regime'.

This includes taking action against specific companies and individuals who provide services for settlement expansion

"The sanctions regime will target illegal settlements and settlement expansion, not Israel," Mr Miliband added.

His full statement can be read online here.

Reflecting on his words, a spokesperson for Global Justice Macclesfield said: "He states that the two state solution is the only route to security and peaceful co-existence and securing this continues to be the Government's policy.

"However he acknowledges the UK Government's failure to take action in the face of the trauma and suffering experienced by the people of Gaza and the growing violence perpetrated by settlers in the West Bank.

"In his statement he recognises the ethnic cleansing taking place in the West Bank and states the UK Government's official position that the occupation is illegal.

"The measures that he announced including the introduction of an import ban on goods from the occupied territories is welcome.

"However we are concerned that this ban is difficult to enforce in reality as the provenance of such goods may not be clear.

"We are also concerned that by maintaining economic and cultural ties with Israel we are supporting a state that is currently engaged in war crimes and ethnic cleansing."