94% OF WATER ACCESS GONE AFTER INTENTIONAL ISRAELI BOMBARDMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE

Due to Israel's intentional destruction of infrastructure in Gaza and indiscriminate bombardments of all buildings, the amount of water available in Gaza has decreased by 94% since 10/7. Beyond the obvious need for clean water for people to drink, this has disastrous effects for sanitation and healthcare. Doctors need to be able to keep wounds clean to prevent infection, people need to be able to take showers, wash their hands, and have flushing toilets to reduce the spread of disease. Water is needed for cooking the limited food available. This severe lack of clean water is a significant reason for the high spread of preventable illnesses, and worse health outcomes. Today, 7/18, in less than 24 hours over 54 people have been murdered by Israel in central Gaza after bombardments of refugee camps. Those in central Gaza area already without shelter, food, medical care, and all other necessities of life. Additionally, the sewage and water sanitation systems have been damaged to such an extent that literal sewage is flowing in the streets. When people bombed in these conditions, even if they do not get injured, the increased exposure to deadly pathogens increases the likelihood they will get ill. Because the healthcare system is completely overwhelmed, understaffed, with little resources to effectively treat any type of patient, those who get ill from preventable illnesses like cholera or other diseases are at a high risk of death. This is not a war. This is a genocide. We cannot continue to support Israel's actions. I am begging you to do everything in your power to stop this. I demand that you:  – Hold Israel accountable for a permanent, immediate ceasefire, their violations of the Genocide Convention, and gross human rights violations by any means necessary – Call for the immediate end of Israel’s occupation and apartheid and support Palestinians in their fight for freedom and peace – Secure the immediate release and safety of all Palestinians who have been abducted and held captive by Israel, including those whose indefinite detention began prior to 10/7 – Permanently end all monetary, diplomatic, and military aid given to Israel and enforce Leahy Law – Reallocate all funds given to Israel and commit additional resources for ongoing humanitarian relief for Palestinians starting with immediately resuming funding of UNRWA – Immediately withdraw all U.S. troops, military assets, and all other assets deployed throughout the Middle East and cease all actions that further escalate a larger regional conflict – Pass legislation that voids all anti-BDS laws at the federal level – Vote no on H.R. 7521 and any similar legislation proposed