Latest re. ceasefire efforts

E-mail I received today:

Dear Friends,

As the awful civilian death toll rises above 1000 in 
Lebanon and Israel, people around the world are
seeking a place to voice their frustration and concern.
Over the last 4 days, 200,000 people from 148 countries
have signed the ceasefire petition. At this rate, we
could soon be the largest global online petition in
history.

The pressure is working. The global outcry over this
crisis has pushed the Ambassadors to the UN Security
Council to work around the clock to achieve an
immediate ceasefire.

The latest word is that the Council may be close to a
final vote today or tomorrow, but we've been this close
before and negotiations have fallen apart. We need more
pressure now to close the deal.

Please forward this email on, spread the word to your
friends, family and colleagues, post a link on your
blog, bring up the campaign in discussions, and urgently
encourage people around you to join this global wave
of protest by signing up at the link below:

http://www.ceasefirecampaign.org/mo/en.html

The pressure is working. Let's ratchet it up.

With hope,

Ricken Patel, Ceasefire Campaign