1. United States
2. Colo.
3. Letter

(https://euromedmonitor.org/en/article/6432/Initial-Euro-Med-Monitor-investigation-finds-no-evidence-of-military-presence-at-site-of-Tab’een-School-massacre-in-Gaza) I am writing to urgently bring to your attention the report of an investigation conducted by the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor regarding the Tab’een School massacre in Gaza. The initial findings were compiled from gathered data, recorded statements of witnesses and survivors, and the team’s survey of the location following the attack. According to all available information and testimonies, there were no military gatherings or centers at the school, and it was never used for military objectives. The report explains that the narrow layout of the school and the lack of launch pads and shelters would make it impossible for the site to be used for military operations and unsuitable for military operations that call for planning and logistical assistance. The Israeli bombing specifically targeted the prayer hall where displaced people were praying at dawn, as well as the upper prayer hall used for housing women and children. Preliminary reports indicate that the Israeli army detonated three US-made bombs in the attack, which had a tremendous capacity to burn, melt, and destroy bodies. As a result, over 100 Palestinians were killed, including several families. The Israeli army released a statement containing the names and images of 19 Palestinians in an attempt to justify the massacre. The statement claimed that the individuals were members of Islamic Jihad, Hamas, and their military apparatuses. The Euro-Med team's preliminary investigation found that the Israeli army used names of Palestinians killed in Israeli raids—some of whom were killed in earlier raids—in its list, and took their photos from the Israeli-controlled civil registry. Following the initial review, it was discovered that three of the 19 names listed by the Israeli army as "terrorists who were eliminated" in the Tab’eeb School massacre had already been killed in earlier Israeli bombing attacks. Reports such as the one referenced in this letter underscore the crucial nature of independent investigations into foreign affairs, especially when state actors are involved and war crimes are in question. To permit Israel to conduct investigations into its own alleged crimes is blatantly irresponsible. As the primary supplier of arms to Israel, the U.S. and its elected officials have a distinct responsibility to hold Israel accountable for its actions. You must immediately support an independent investigation into Israel’s military actions and comprehensive arms embargo on Israel to prevent further atrocities and to hold the Israeli government accountable for its actions. The embargo should remain in place until Israel complies with international law, ends the blockade of Gaza, ends its illegal occupation, and until those responsible for any and all war crimes are brought to justice.