Over the last 367 days, with America’s help, Israel has;
In Gaza, killed over 41,909 innocent Palestinians (the real death toll thought to be closer to 150,000)—including over 16,800 children. Injured over 97,303 people. More than 21,000 children are reported missing.
Killed over 175 journalists/media workers, over 1,032 healthcare workers, and at least 308 humanitarian workers in Gaza, the occupied West Bank, and Lebanon.
In the occupied West Bank, killed over 743 Palestinians—including 168 children. Injured over 6,200 people and illegally detain over 11,000 civilians in military prisons.
In Lebanon, killed over 2,083 civilians—including at least 295 children— and at least 10,000 injured. Over 1.2 million people have been displaced.
TAKE ACTION:
Fax your Representatives (5 free faxes per day, per email)
INFO:
EMAIL the government
Email your elected representatives! (script samples)
Direct Contact Information for US elected officials -
Orgs with Pre-Written Templates -
CALL the government
Call your elected representatives! (script samples)
Direct Contact Information for US elected officials -
Orgs with Automated Calling Systems -
SIGN Petitions
Amnesty International - Free Palestinian surgeon Dr. Khaled Al Serr
DSA NY & Adalah Justice Project - Petition for Schumer to call for a ceasefire
Palestinian Youth Movement - Petition for Blinken to call for a ceasefire
Rep. McCollum’s H. Res. 2590 - Urge Biden to protect children’s rights
JOIN Marches & Groups near you!
See the links below to find a rally near you! For toolkits on how to stay safe during marches, click here and here.
Protest Guide—Protect Palestine
Media accounts to follow -
Follow these Palestinian journalists to keep up with the daily reality in Gaza.
Why we must put pressure on our government;
Palestinians have been living under violent Israeli occupation for 77 years, long before Hamas’s attack on October 7th, 2023. They have been subject to unbelievable violence, oppression, genocide, and ethnic cleansing under this regime—with the assistance of the US. The most recent Israeli attacks on Gaza have been the most violent. The US can stop all of this.
How? The US not only funds this war but also funds Israel’s military yearly. Without the billions of dollars in aid that the US provides, Israel wouldn’t have the capacity to occupy land so violently, nor would it be able to slaughter innocent civilians by the thousands.
How much aid do we provide? From 1950 onwards, the US has supplied 80% of Israel’s weapon imports and has given them nearly blank checks annually for their military defense spending → roughly $3.3 billion/year. An additional $14.3 billion in funds was recently approved (11.02.23).
On 08.13.24, the USA announced it would be giving Israel an additional $3.5 billion for weapons.
Update - Most recently, on 09.26.24, the USA announced an additional $8.7 billion aid package for Israel—$3.5 billion for ‘essential wartime procurement’ and $5.2 billion for the Iron Dome.
Over the last 367 days, with America’s help, Israel has;
In Gaza, killed over 41,909 innocent Palestinians (the real death toll thought to be closer to 150,000)—including over 16,800 children. Injured over 97,303 people. More than 21,000 children are reported missing.
Killed over 175 journalists/media workers, over 1,032 healthcare workers, and at least 308 humanitarian workers in Gaza, the occupied West Bank, and Lebanon.
In the occupied West Bank, killed over 743 Palestinians—including 168 children. Injured over 6,200 people and illegally detain over 11,000 civilians in military prisons.
In Lebanon, killed over 2,083 civilians—including at least 295 children— and at least 10,000 injured. Over 1.2 million people have been displaced.
Educational Resources
Here are a few helpful links to learn more about Gaza and Palestinians.
Social Justice Books reading list on Palestine (for kids & adults)
Al Jazeera’s list of movies on the Palestine-Israel conflict
Al Jazeera videos - Palestine 1920 & Al-Nakba
Script Samples to Use
Feel free to use, edit, and share these script templates.
Script for House Representative:
Hi,
My name is [YOUR NAME], and I am a constituent of the Representative.
75 years of Israel’s oppression and occupation of Palestine.
367 days of genocide in Gaza.
367 days of our government ignoring our calls for an arms embargo and sanctions.
1 full year of America letting Israel run wild, with our cash and weapons, murdering everyone. 1 full year of letting Israel lose its standing in the world by not reining them in. Hasn’t there been enough bloodshed?
Our elected Representative must do more to save lives. Our Rep needs to call on the Biden administration to stop all arms shipments to Israel. We must stop funding and arming this rogue state that just wants to murder innocents and steal land.
We also need our Rep to speak up against Israel’s blocking of the aid for Gaza. We need them to pressure the Biden administration to put sanctions on Israel should they keep refusing to open all border crossings into Gaza for unimpeded and unlimited aid.
Thanks.
Script for Senators:
Hi,
My name is [YOUR NAME], and I am a constituent of the Senator.
75 years of Israel’s oppression and occupation of Palestine.
367 days of genocide in Gaza.
367 days of our government ignoring our calls for an arms embargo and sanctions.
1 full year of America letting Israel run wild, with our cash and weapons, murdering everyone. 1 full year of letting Israel lose its standing in the world by not reining them in. Hasn’t there been enough bloodshed?
Our elected Senator must do more to save lives. Our Senator needs to call on the Biden administration to stop all arms shipments to Israel. We must stop funding and arming this rogue state that just wants to murder innocents and steal land.
We also need our Senator to speak up against Israel’s blocking of the aid for Gaza. We need them to pressure the Biden administration to put sanctions on Israel should they keep refusing to open all border crossings into Gaza for unimpeded and unlimited aid.
Thanks.
Script for White House/Joe Biden/Kamala Harris:
Hi,
My name is [YOUR NAME], and I am a constituent of President Biden, VP Harris, and their administration.
75 years of Israel’s oppression and occupation of Palestine.
367 days of genocide in Gaza.
367 days of our government ignoring our calls for an arms embargo and sanctions.
1 full year of America letting Israel run wild, with our cash and weapons, murdering everyone. 1 full year of letting Israel lose its standing in the world by not reining them in. Hasn’t there been enough bloodshed?
Our elected government must do more to save lives. Our President and his administration must stop all arms shipments to Israel. We must stop funding and arming this rogue state that just wants to murder innocents and steal land.
We also need our President to speak up even more against Israel’s blocking of aid for Gaza. We need to put sanctions on Israel should they keep refusing to open all border crossings into Gaza for unimpeded and unlimited aid.
Thanks.
Thanks.SCRIPT FOR THOSE WHO BACK THE H. RES. 786
If you’re calling a Rep/Senator from the list below (last updated 10.07.24), please thank them for supporting a Ceasefire and re-iterate your existing demands. Script template below
SAMPLE SCRIPT:
Hi-
My name is [YOUR NAME], and I'm a constituent of [ REPRESENTATIVE’S / SENATOR’S NAME]. I'm reaching out about the genocide in Gaza. I want to thank our elected official for supporting the calls for a ceasefire.
I encourage you to keep fighting for;
- An immediate and permanent ceasefire
- An end to US funding of the Israeli army
- Immediate, unimpeded humanitarian aid
- An end to Israel’s occupation and apartheid
Thank you for helping save lives! Thank you for being a voice of reason amongst chaos.
References:
Cover Photo: Destruction in Khan Younis, Gaza, following a deadly air strike and ground attacks - 09.13.24 (Abdel Kareem Hana/AP)
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