The U.S. must staunchly oppose the offensive in Rafah

The Israeli government continues to threaten an all-out offensive on Rafah, the last “safe” zone from the incessant bombardment and fighting in Gaza. The latest reports indicate that such an assault could happen by Ramadan. That’s just days away. Approximately 1.5 million people are sheltering in Rafah, the vast majority of them displaced by the Israeli military’s bombs in the north. They are scared, starving, and desperate. There is a humanitarian disaster unfolding there as it is. An assault on Rafah would make everything a hundred times worse. Further escalation in Gaza will only push the region into further violence and cause more unnecessary suffering and death. No one wants this. The U.S. is likely the only government in the world able to sway the Israeli government away from this disastrous plan. I urge President Biden to do all he can to secure an immediate ceasefire on both sides, as well as the release of all of Hamas’ hostages. The whole world is watching. We need diplomacy. We need Netanyahu to be reined in. We need a two-state solution. We need a bilateral ceasefire. What we don’t need, and must not have? More carnage, more dead children, and more civilians killed by U.S. bombs. Thanks.