1. United States
2. Wash.
3. Letter

Time and again humanity finds itself at the precipice of impending ruin, staring into the chaos wrought by our own hands. Today, once more, we stand on the edge of a grand lunacy. Today, the unending nightmare that embroils the Middle East captures our most urgent concern. For how long shall we perpetuate this endless cycle of violence - this wanton disregard for the sanctity of human life? How long shall we veil our crimes behind a shroud of political jargon and impotent outrage? Embroiled in conflict and shrouded by international tensions, the actions inflicted by Israel upon Palestinian civilians reflect a grotesque disregard for human rights. We cannot, in good faith and conscience, continue to witness these atrocities and take no definitive stance against them. The distressing reality that U.S. funds and military resources are being used to perpetuate such actions should awaken in us a burning sense of uprightness and responsibility. We are not merely witnesses to these terrible events, but complicit in their commission. The immediate cessation of violence - a firm, wholehearted ceasefire - is a non-negotiable necessity. Furthermore, it is imperative that the United States, as a beacon of global leadership, seize any and all funding and arming of this brutality. We must dismantle this machinery of war, to stand up against atrocities committed in the name of power and political manoeuvre. Our shared humanity demands it; the blood of innocent civilians cries out for it. The time to act is now - tomorrow may be unaffordably late.