From a constituent in San Francisco, CAWe reject this genocide - Arms Embargo NOW
The global community recognizes Israel’s genocide of Palestinians and erasure of Palestine. The global community recognizes US support of this genocide. We want action immediately and certainly before the 2024 presidential election. According to Data For Progress, the majority of America - 56% of
From a constituent in San Francisco, CAIsrael arresting surgeons - Arms Embargo NOW
From Al Jazeera on October 24: Hussam Abu Safia, director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, says most of the surgeons have been arrested by Israeli forces and urgent surgeries for the many wounded cannot be performed. "There are more than 15 cases that need surgeries that we cannot perfo
From a constituent in San Francisco, CAIsraeli forces have cut off food, water, medicine - Arms Embargo NOW
From NPR on October 24: "The Israeli military has detained hundreds of militants and allowed around 20,000 civilians to evacuate Jabalia for Gaza City, NPR's Aya Batrawy reported. A WHO team reached a north Gaza hospital but was blocked by Israel from delivering supplies like blood bags, fuel, and f
From a constituent in San Francisco, CASupport Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act for work-life balance
The Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act aims to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours, allowing for a better work-life balance. As someone employed full-time while also pursuing artistic endeavors, I believe this legislation would bring profound benefits. By reducing weekly work obligation
From a constituent in San Francisco, CAUN “crumbling under weight of shame” over Gaza - Arms Embargo NOW
From Al Jazeera on Oct 22: "A disgraceful testament to our global failure." UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese said that "in Gaza, the collective shame of the century continues unabated and unstopped, in defiance of every norm of international law.” The global community recognizes Israel’s g
From a constituent in San Francisco, CAHarris needs more votes - Arms Embargo NOW
From IMEU on October 22: For months, surveys have shown that Harris would gain votes by breaking from President Biden and calling for an end of weapons to Israel. A CBS News poll in June found that 61% of Americans support halting weapons transfers to Israel. The same poll found that support for cut
From a constituent in San Francisco, CALargest healthcare union for arms embargo - Arms Embargo NOW
From IMEU on October 22: On Friday 1199SEIU - the largest healthcare union in the US, representing 450,000 workers - called for ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza and arms embargo against Israel. We call on the Biden administration to enforce the Foreign Assistance Act and suspend military assistance to
From a constituent in San Francisco, CAIsrael bars 6 medical NGOs from Gaza - Arms Embargo NOW
From Washington Post on October 18: Israel has barred six medical nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) with operations in Gaza from entering the besieged enclave, where the health-care system has collapsed, the World Health Organization said Thursday. The WHO said there was no explanation provided f
From a constituent in San Francisco, CAIsrael is routinely shooting children in the head - Arms Embargo NOW
From Democracy Now on October 16: Medical workers who witnessed the carnage in Gaza’s hospitals are speaking out. We speak with Dr. Feroze Sidhwa about his op-ed in The New York Times that features harrowing stories from dozens of healthcare workers and CT scans of children shot in the head or the l
From a constituent in San Francisco, CAUN says Israeli attacks on aid convoys persist - Arms Embargo NOW
From Washington Post on October 17: “Israeli troops have opened fire on U.N. aid convoys to northern Gaza at least four times in three months, according to U.N. and other humanitarian officials, damaging the vehicles and narrowly missing staff members inside. On Sept. 9, the officials said, the Isra
From a constituent in San Francisco, CAPalestinians don’t have 30 days - Arms Embargo NOW
From NBC on October 15: “The Biden administration has warned Israel that if the humanitarian situation in Gaza doesn't improve within the next 30 days, the U.S. may restrict military assistance to Israel.” The global community recognizes Israel’s genocide of Palestinians and erasure of Palestine. T
From a constituent in San Francisco, CAStop Funding Genocide - Arms Embargo NOW
The global community recognizes Israel’s genocide of Palestinians and erasure of Palestine. The global community recognizes US support of this genocide. According to Data For Progress, the majority of America - 56% of Republicans and 86% of Democrats - support a permanent ceasefire. 70% of Democra
From a constituent in San Francisco, CAIsrael attacked another hospital - Arms Embargo NOW
From Washington Post on October 14: “An Israeli airstrike on a hospital compound in central Gaza early Monday sent flames ripping through tents housing displaced people, killing at least four and injuring dozens. Videos from the scene appeared to show one man being burned alive as bystanders could d
From a constituent in San Francisco, CAFocus on conditions for Middle East Peace
Unconditional support for Israel has placed US democracy at risk. We need to stop the Israeli wars. The entire world expects US to bring sanity to Isra el's actions. Please stop with unconditional support for Israel's aggression in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria. We need to focus on ceasefire and two st
From a constituent in San Francisco, CAWe challenge impunity - Arms Embargo NOW
From Time by Stephanie Fox, Executive Director of Jewish Voice for Peace: “The only way to challenge impunity is to be more relentless than their bombs. We protest alongside millions—Jews; Muslims, Christians and atheists; students and workers; in small towns and big cities, across the country. We h
From a constituent in San Francisco, CAUN found Israel targeted Gaza’s healthcare system - Arms Embargo NOW
From Al Jazeera on October 10: A UN inquiry found that Israel implemented a concerted policy to destroy Gaza's healthcare system during its attacks, which constitutes war crimes and the crime against humanity of extermination. According to Data For Progress, the majority of America - 56% of Republi
From a constituent in San Francisco, CAHealthcare workers urge end to genocide - Arms Embargo NOW
Dr. Feroze Sidwha, a trauma and general surgeon, polled 65 healthcare workers from the US who served in Gaza since October 7, 2023. He shared in the NY Times: "The lethal combination of what Human Rights Watch describes as indiscriminate military violence, what Oxfam calls the deliberate restriction
From a constituent in San Francisco, CAThe People Choose Humanity - Arms Embargo NOW
According to Data For Progress, the majority of America - 56% of Republicans and 86% of Democrats - support a permanent ceasefire. 70% of Democrats support restricting weapons funding to Israel. Are you going to listen to the people? Are you going to center humanity? President Biden’s administratio
From a constituent in San Francisco, CAPlease help Combat Rampant Lies about Hurricane Response
The lies spread by some Republican politicians and their “civilian” allies (e.g. Elon Musk on X) in the wake of Hurricane Helene—and in the lead up to Hurricane Milton — are repugnant and anti-American; they are also putting first responders and ordinary citizens in danger by reducing confidence
From a constituent in San Francisco, CANothing justifies genocide - Arms Embargo NOW
The evidence for Israel’s genocide of Palestinians and erasure of Palestine is overwhelming. Now Israel is killing and attacking people in Lebanon with the same indiscriminate approach — targeting civilians, hospitals, etc. Nothing justifies dehumanization, apartheid, or genocide. According to Da
From a constituent in San Francisco, CAStop funding this genocide and humanitarian crisis - Arms Embargo NOW
From Al Jazeera on October 6: 75% of Gaza’s population (1.7 million out of 2.3 million) have been infected with contagious diseases. At least 350,000 chronically ill patients are in danger due to medication not being allowed in. At least 15,000 injured and ill people need to travel abroad for treatm
From a constituent in San Francisco, CAIsrael wounded 690 children in Lebanon in six weeks - Arms Embargo NOW
From Al Jazeera on October 4: The UN's children's agency called for a ceasefire noting "physical injuries and psychological suffering" has risen significantly in Lebanon. "This catastrophic conflict is taking a heavy toll on children. Doctors tell us of treating children bleeding, bruised and broken
From a constituent in San Francisco, CAIsrael killed 902 Gaza families in one year - Arms Embargo NOW
From Al Jazeera on October 3: "In one year, 902 families have been wiped off the civil registry," the Government Media Office in Gaza said in a statement. In 1,364 cases, all family members except for one survivor were killed, the office said. In 3,472 cases, only two members of the same family surv
From a constituent in San Francisco, CAPalestinian child wrote a will - Arms Embargo NOW
From AJ+ on October 2: A 10-year-old girl in Gaza wrote a will leaving behind her toys and allowance before she was killed by Israel's attacks. In the will, Rasha divided her belongings between her cousins and brother Ahmad, who was also killed. "Please don't cry for me because I feel tortured when
From a constituent in San Francisco, CANo country has the right to enact genocide - Arms Embargo NOW
From the Washington Post on October 2: One million people are now displaced in Lebanon because of Israel’s attacks. Will you continue to support Israel acting with impunity? According to Data For Progress, the majority of America - 56% of Republicans and 86% of Democrats - support a permanent ce
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