1. United States
2. Hawaii
3. Letter

I am reaching out to express my anguish and grief over Israel’s ongoing violence against Palestinians, and further, to urge you to support a total arms embargo against Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a slew of officials in his administration have plainly stated specific genocidal intent. Further, Israel’s recent attacks on Beirut represent the next step toward realizing the project of “Greater Israel,” which would involve the forceful seizure of all or parts of Lebanon, Jordan, Yemen, Syria, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. The ICJ ruled months ago that "'Israel' has an obligation to bring an end to its presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.” The UN General Assembly has determined that Israel must remove settlements from the West Bank and withdraw from Gaza. Every day that the US supports Israel’s genocidal activity through financial and military support is another day our country is complicit in conducting a real, live-streamed holocaust. Never again means never again — for anyone. We need an immediate arms embargo and sanctions on Israel. I urge you to stand on the side of justice and humanity by ending US support for this ethnic cleansing project.