1. United States
2. N.C.
3. Letter

Israel has claimed for decades that Iran is “weeks away” from developing nuclear weapons. This narrative has been repeated since at least the 1990s, and yet no such weapon has materialized. These unverified claims have been used to justify repeated preemptive strikes, regional destabilization, and a constant state of military escalation. While warning the world of Iran’s potential, Israel continues to escalate actual violence: bombing Iranian-linked targets in Syria, carrying out assassinations, and waging a brutal, ongoing assault on Gaza. This is not a defensive posture—it is an offensive campaign rooted in ethnonationalist ideology and expansionist policy. Israel presents itself as a victim while it holds overwhelming military superiority, nuclear capability of its own, and U.S. protection. It occupies the West Bank, blockades Gaza, and wages collective punishment with advanced weapons—many supplied by the U.S. Over 37,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, the majority civilians. Entire neighborhoods have been flattened. Famine has been used as a weapon. Water, electricity, and medical supplies are restricted. These are not “complex military operations”—they are violations of international law. The International Court of Justice has acknowledged plausible genocide is occurring. Religious or historical justification—no matter how deeply believed—does not give any nation the right to erase another. “Divine entitlement” is not a shield against accountability. We must reject the use of sacred belief to rationalize war crimes, apartheid, and preemptive invasion. If we condemn authoritarian violence from Iran and Russia, we must do the same when it comes from Israel. Selective outrage undermines human rights everywhere. I urge you to take immediate action: demand a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, end U.S. military aid to Israel, and support international investigations into war crimes. Silence now is complicity. There is no neutral stance when genocide is unfolding.