As of 1/14, Approximately 24,000 - 31,500 Palestinians have been murdered in Gaza by Israel since 10/7. Then, there are the near 61,000 who are injured and do not have access to healthcare. The Director-General of the WHO made it clear earlier this week that humanitarian aid is being hindered by Israel. He explicitly said "We have the supplies, the teams and the plans in place. What we don’t have is access...We call on Israel to approve requests from WHO and its partners to deliver humanitarian aid". All of the lies spewed in the ICJ hearing about Hamas being the issue for aid delivery is beyond absurd. Part of their defense they are not committing a genocide was to show image of lines of aid trucks at the border. As if to say "see, the aid is here". What they failed to mention was that the ineffective distribution of that aid is because of them.
I am disgusted and appalled by your continued support of Israel's genocide and violent escalation and act of war via bombing Yemen. You should be more than ashamed. When the history books are written on this time, your name will be there with the rest of the genocide deniers, apologists, and corrupt politicians who care more about money than human life.
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
