Earlier this week, Israeli commandos  stormed a convoy of Gaza-bound aid ships and 10 international activists  were killed.

Amnesty International's interim  Secretary General called for an international inquiry into the deaths  caused by the raid on the aid flotilla in international waters outside  Gaza on Monday.

For nearly three years, Israel, which is  the occupying power in the Gaza Strip, has implemented a policy of  banning all movement of goods and people, except for the most basic  humanitarian necessities, which are imported by international aid  agencies. Only a fraction of patients in need of treatment outside Gaza  are allowed out, and dozens have died waiting for Israeli permission to  travel.

“The blockade does not target armed  groups but rather punishes Gaza’s entire population by restricting the  entry of food, medical supplies, educational equipment and building  materials,” said Clara Fok of Amnesty International.

“Unsurprisingly, its impact falls most  heavily on those most vulnerable among Gaza ’s 1.5 million people:  children, the elderly and the sick. The blockade constitutes collective  punishment under international law and must be lifted immediately.”

Israel has a duty under international  law to ensure the welfare of Gaza ’s inhabitants, including their rights  to health, education, food and adequate housing.

The rally was organized by the Hong Kong Unison, Asian Students Association, Chinese Muslim Cultural & Fraternal Association and a host of other Islamic and Muslim organizations.