1. United States
2. Ind.
3. Letter

With every passing day, hour, and minute, the Israeli military is making good on its promise to “open the gates of hell” on the 2 million Palestinians trapped under Israeli siege in Gaza. The loss of life over the last week has been staggering — almost too big to hold. But we must act now, because the Israeli government is plowing forward toward a fully genocidal attack on Palestinians in Gaza. We must demand a ceasefire now. You must take immediate steps to deescalate, by calling for 1) a total and permanent ceasefire, 2) humanitarian aid allowed to enter Gaza, including reinstating funding to UNRWA, 3) an end to Israel's siege on Gaza, and 4) no more weapons or funding to the Israeli military. I support a permanent ceasefire, along with over 80 members of Congress, and 67% of American voters. I'm urgently asking you to call for a permanent ceasefire now. This is a genocide of Palestinian people in Gaza. A U.S. federal judge found that Israel is plausibly committing genocide. Members of Congress can be charged in court with aiding and abetting genocide through congressional acts. You must take action now to stop genocide and end all U.S. complicity in Israel's violence.