1. United States
2. Wash.
3. Letter

As an ordinary citizen pained by the catastrophic moderation of humanity, I pen this urgent plea for peace, for respect for human rights and a cessation of all acts of violence, especially against innocent civilians. The global community watches, yearns for justice while perpetrators run amok, fueled and funded by powers presumably birthed in liberty and justice. The jaw-dropping paradox is hard to overlook. How can the United States, the paragon of democracy, continue to fund Israel's actions against Palestinian civilians, sending arms to further this orchestra of destruction? Over the years, the silence around this issue has been deafening. Each day, innocent men, women, and children are caught in the crossfire, losing not only their homes and livelihoods but their very existences. The nonsensical rationality of it all and the tearing of human dignity into shreds has ceased to uphold the very essence of our shared humanity. We cannot claim to be humane while sponsoring inhumanity. It's a devastating paradox that continues to shake the moral fabric of our global community. Permit me to reiterate my plea - call for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire. Let diplomacy thrive over aggression, dialogue over weaponry, and peace over destructive posturings. Let us not forget that our fundamental human rights are not up for discussion - they are as vital as the air we breathe. Nobody's right to peace, security, and dignity can be auctioned to the highest bidder, masked as political agenda or strategized alliance. This is not a mere request; it's an outcry from the core of humanity, a demand for the abolition of all acts that erode the sanctity of human life. This, we owe to the past, the present and the delicate future we hope to leave to our children. The time for change is not tomorrow, next week, or some distant future. The time for change is now.