1. United States
2. La.
3. Letter

I urge you to vote in favor of the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to block arms sales to Israel. The continued supply of weapons enables and emboldens Israel's oppressive military occupation and human rights abuses against Palestinians. Voting against these arms sales is a tangible step towards ending American complicity in the violent dispossession and denial of Palestinian rights. Israel's brutal subjugation of Palestinians in the occupied territories has lasted over five decades. Numerous human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have condemned Israel's actions as constituting the crime of apartheid. The UN Special Rapporteur has also declared that Israel's policies and practices against the Palestinian people amount to ethnic cleansing and forcible population transfer. By providing Israel with a steady flow of advanced weaponry, the US government bears direct responsibility for the death, displacement and immense suffering inflicted upon millions of Palestinians. Voting to halt arms transfers to Israel demonstrates a principled commitment to upholding human rights and respect for international law. It sends a powerful message that the American people will no longer enable or remain complicit in Israel's violent suppression of Palestinians' fundamental rights and dignity. Prioritize justice and human rights over military support for an occupying force accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Vote yes on the Joint Resolutions to promote peace, accountability and a future where all people can live in freedom and equality.