The U.N. Humanitarian Chief Martin Griffiths' recent statements regarding the beyond apocalyptic conditions in Gaza should be a shock to every human being's conscience. “Gaza has simply become uninhabitable...[Gazans face] daily threats to their very existence while the world just watches." Although, it must not be the whole world, because if you're seeing the same things as the rest of us, how are you able to even function knowing you're enabling this? How do you sleep at night, truly? I have known no peace since this began, and I'm just witnessing the barbaric genocide through the Internet. I cannot fathom the magnitude of human suffering that Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing.
You have failed at every level to uphold the United States' international obligations to prevent genocide. And beyond your failure is your complicity. The right time to call for a ceasefire was a long time ago, but the next best time is right now.
I demand that you:
- Call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, the West Bank, and all areas the Israeli military is murdering or otherwise violating the human rights of Palestinians
- Call for the immediate end of genocide, apartheid, and occupation, and support Palestinians in their fight for freedom, peace, and their human rights
- Call for the immediate release of Palestinian “prisoners” (hostages) held captive in Israeli military prisons
- Permanently end all monetary and military aid given to Israel by correcting our budget and enforcing Leahy Law
- Reallocate all funds given to Israel to ongoing humanitarian relief for Palestinians to help them rebuild, care for the sick & injured, bury the dead with dignity, and ensure all of their basic needs are taken care of
- Repeal all federal anti-BDS laws and pass legislation that voids all state-level anti-BDS laws
- Restore my right to free speech and the freedom of the press by condemning all discrimination or harassment for criticizing any government or political ideology (including zionism) and by doing everything possible to prevent future assaults to my rights, including governmental control and/or censorship of the Internet
- Stop the militarization of our police by ending all cross-training done with the Israeli military, ceasing the construction of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, and all other ways this is accomplished
- Pass legislation that prohibits any governmental action that would target any ethnic, religious, or other minority group (including Palestinians), either in the U.S. or abroad, by restricting humanitarian or financial aid, infringing on their human rights, or other actions that would otherwise bring harm or cause undue burdens on said groups
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