- United States
- N.C.
- Letter
The proposed American takeover of the Gaza Strip is an unacceptable violation of Palestinian sovereignty and human rights. Forcibly displacing nearly two million Palestinians from their homeland and "rebuilding" the area for American commercial interests would amount to an illegal military occupation and potential war crimes. This authoritarian proposal threatens to derail vital ceasefire negotiations and hostage release efforts in the region. As a democratic nation committed to human rights and the rule of law, the United States cannot engage in such a blatantly imperialist invasion motivated by greed and racism. I urge you to firmly condemn these plans and uphold America's stated values of self-determination and human dignity for all peoples. The Palestinian people have suffered enough displacement and oppression - we must reject this unconscionable attempt at modern-day colonialism.