On 12/8, for the first time in 86 years since the city of Guernica, Spain sounded their alarm warning of the Nazi's genocidal massacre, it went off again for Palestine. Survivors of the Guernica massacre stood in solidarity with protestors demanding a ceasefire.
In 1937, the Nazis dropped approximately 100,000 pounds of incendiary bombs on Guernica over several hours which largely flattened the town to rubble- 1/3 of the population was killed or wounded. Residents of Guernica see themselves in Palestinians for a reason. We all should heed their call- Israel is committing a genocide.
As of 12/11, approximately 18,200 - 24,100 Palestinians have been murdered by Israel since 10/7. Some of those souls were lost earlier today after the Israeli military targeted a residential building in the Rafah, Gaza. Last week this is where they instructed people to evacuate to. There is nowhere safe in Gaza.
This is not a war- this is a genocide. Your complacency and failure to act is disturbing.
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
