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REFUGEES BURNED ALIVE IN SCHOOL AFTER 3 2,000LB BOMBS DROPPED BY ISRAEL

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Today, 8/10 Israel bombed another school housing refugees. Over 100 people have been murdered at the al-Tabin School. Doctors who are already stretched beyond limits with incredibly scarce resources, are overwhelmed by the number and severity of the casualties arriving just from this massacre. Some burned alive as they were unable to escape the rubble of the school building as the massive fire caused by the bombardment spread throughout the area. Israel did not send a prior warning or an evacuation notice to the school. The force of the explosives used blew people's bodies apart - the dead are being brought in pieces. Three 2,000-pound bombs were dropped on the school. Bombs that this administration has continued to provide to Israel, even when very briefly Biden claimed he'd stop providing these bombs in June. It's impossible not to see the connection of Israel using 2,000-pound bombs to massacre refugees today and this administration releasing $3.5 billion for Israel to spend on US weapons and military equipment on Thursday. The repeat massacres of refugees sheltering in schools over the past month or so have paled in comparison to the level of deaths and severity of injuries survivors sustained from this one attack. Since late June, this administration has sent Israel 14,000 2,000-pound bombs, 6,500 500-pound bombs, 2,600 250-pound bombs, 3,000 hellfire missiles, and at least 1,000 "bunker buster" bombs. That's only the bombs, and doesn't even account for the past month and half of additional military weapon shipments. To be clear, any size bomb dropped on a school is unacceptable - whether it's 2,000-pounds or 250-pounds, they are both equally deadly, the only difference is the range and force of impact. That's why today we're seeing dismembered, charred bodies at the al-Tabin School instead of bodies still intact. The outcome is the same - refugees are murdered in the places meant to serve as sanctuary. 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

▶ Created on August 10 by Sarah

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