The depravity truly knows no end. Israel has bombed another school housing refugees in Deir el-Balah. At least 30 have been murdered - many of which are children. Using the calculations from the academic paper “Counting the dead in Gaza: difficult but essential“ published in The Lancet recently, approximately 196,290 Palestinians have been murdered in Gaza since 10/7. This estimate includes indirect deaths contributable to Israel's total destruction of Gaza's healthcare system, and all other critical infrastructure that has caused deaths due to starvation, lack of clean water, lack of adequate medical care, etc.
According to the WHO as of 7/7/24, over 570,000 are suffering with acute diarrhea which can become fatal due to no clean drinking water, 107,000 have jaundice - and that is only a brief snapshot of the serious health conditions Palestinians are suffering. Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has advised that at least 10% of Gaza's population has either been murdered, injured, or missing.
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
