1. United States
2. Wash.
3. Letter

I am an ordinary man, no more, no less. My heart, like countless others, beats to the rhythm of compassion and the shared humanity that transcends borders, religions, and politics. Yet each beat sends shockwaves of desperation and frustration coursing through the veins of the global human body as we bear witness to the horrors unfolding in Israel and Palestine. The scenes that flood our news and social media feeds are unspeakable: sky-scorching bombs obliterating homes, mothers and fathers cradling lifeless children, and fear etched deeply into faces torn between nowhere to run and nowhere to hide. Cities reduced to rubble, futures unceremoniously extinguished, and dreams pulverized under the weight of conflict. It is sickening, it's heartbreaking; it's a grotesque tableau of human suffering sponsored by U.S. funding and justified under the umbrella of 'political strategy'. Yet, it's the blatant enactment and toleration of crimes against humanity. We need a ceasefire, immediately. Not tomorrow, not next week, not in due course of time as political gears grind and diplomats deliberate – but now. The time for rhetoric has expired; the time for decisive action is here. Stop the funding. Stop the arms support. Hold Israel accountable for disregarding international law and basic human rights; demand an end to perpetual cycles of ruthless, widespread violence against Palestinian civilians. There is no ambivalence here, no room for tacit support, no grey area that permits turning a blind eye to the institutionalized violation of human rights. Each moment of inaction exacerbates a festering wound, deepening divisions and annihilating innocent lives. We must recognize that these are not states or political entities warring - these are children, mothers, fathers, and grandparents whose lives are wrenched apart, their stories left stained with blood and echoes of despair. This conflict isn't about diplomacy; it's about humanity – ours and theirs – eternally entwined, forever shared, and brutally violated. For the sake of all that is decent, for our global human family, we must act now, not out of political obligation, but moral imperative. The world is watching, and history is recording.