"OUR FREEDOM IS INCOMPLETE WITHOUT THE FREEDOM OF THE PALESTINIANS" - MANDELA

American Dr. Ahmad Yousaf recently came back from Gaza serving as an ER doctor and gave testimony during a press conference outside the Democratic National Convention about his experience. It's absolutely heartbreaking. He said, "it was 100 times worse than I could have ever imagined," and went on to describe some of the personal stories of people he treated. A pregnant 22 year old woman was burned over 70% of her body, and while they were able to confirm the pregnancy was viable at 18 - 20 months. After seeing the full extent of her injuries were uncovered, they all knew she would die there. Because there is no clean water, gauze, pain medicine, and other medical necessities, she would die due to the burns. "Every day she lived until she died she was in pain." Dr. Ahmad Yousaf went on to say that the tears he and his colleagues shed aren't from just sadness - it's knowing the bombs that are causing the mass casualties they have witnessed are caused by their country - OUR country - and they "can't stop the bleeding". We all know who can stop the bleeding, and yet every single day this administration does nothing. If Harris is elected nothing will continue to be done. If Trump is elected, nothing will continue to be done. The democractic party's fear tactics of "oh but if you don't vote for Harris then big bad guy Trump will win and all your rights are gone" do not work anymore. If my rights have to be bought with the blood of children in Gaza, I do not accept that cost. This is what Nelson Mandela meant when he said, "We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians." 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