PALESTINIANS ARE STARVING - CALL FOR A CEASEFIRE NOW

On 12/8 the WFP described the dire conditions in Gaza. Palestinians are starving- 9 out of 10 people routinely spend over 24 hours without food. The little they do eat is not sufficient to correct their malnourishment. The significant challenges humanitarian workers face to distribute desperately needed food, water, and other supplies have made stopping starvation difficult. Starvation causes the body to cannabilize itself. Bouts of diarrhea occur as the metabolism shuts down. Health consequences compound - energy levels fall, kidneys become impaired, hallucinations, agitation, and other forms of mental torment occur, and the immune system weakens. This makes it easy for infections, illness, and disease to take hold. Starvation affects children first. The WHO reported that children in Gaza are experiencing diarrhea at 100 times the normal levels. Israel’s barbaric strategy is nothing new. In 2006 they had a policy of restricting food because “the hunger pangs are supposed to encourage [them] to force Hamas to change”. Deaths by starvation, thirst, and illness will begin to happen quickly. How can you continue to support Israel’s violations of human rights? 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