Hi,

The conflict in Gaza has led to nothing but pain and suffering. Israel’s
retaliation against innocent Palestinians for the Hamas attack inside
Israel has killed over 5,000 people in Gaza since October 7th.^1

Women and children have made up 62 percent of the people killed. One child
is killed every 15 minutes in Gaza.^2 More than 15,000 people have been
injured in Gaza since October 7th. Doctors in Gaza are currently operating
on patients without anesthesia after the hospital bombing last week.

The violence is ratcheting up, not calming down. That’s why Congress and
President Biden must call for an immediate end to violence now in order to
prevent more atrocities and start brokering diplomatic solutions.

At least 20 House Democrats including James McGovern, Cori Bush, Betty
McCollum, Pramila Jayapal, and Rashida Tlaib are supporting the urgent
call for a ceasefire to protect civilian life. Many of them are supporting
the Ceasefire Now Resolution for the immediate de-escalation of violence
and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the 2.2 million people suffering
in Gaza.^3

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Congress must protect civilian lives and support an
immediate ceasefire now!

ADD YOUR NAME

It’s been over two weeks since Israel cut off food, electricity, and
critical humanitarian aid to Gaza. Now, there’s a desperate fuel shortage
that would leave Palestinians in Gaza without water or functioning
hospitals.^4

Congress cannot wait another day to take the position of ceasefire and
humanitarian aid.

Speaking on the ceasefire resolution, Rep. Bush said, “The United States
bears a unique responsibility to exhaust every diplomatic tool at our
disposal to prevent mass atrocities and save lives. We can’t bomb our way
to peace, equality, and freedom. With thousands of lives lost and millions
more at stake, we need a ceasefire now.”^5

Congress and President Biden must use the power of the United States to
take on the responsibility of peace. The time is now for our
representatives and senators to back a ceasefire without delay!

[ [link removed] ]Contact your U.S. Representative and Senators today urging them to
support a ceasefire immediately.

Thanks for taking action,

Tihi and the team at Demand Progress

Sources:

 1. United Nations, “Israel-Palestine: Gaza death toll passes 5,000 with
no ceasefire in sight,” [ [link removed] ]October 23, 2023.
 2. Defense for Children International, “One Palestinian child in Gaza
killed every 15 minutes by Israeli forces,” [ [link removed] ]October 16, 2023.
 3. Office of Representative Cori Bush, “Reps. Bush, Tlaib, Carson, Lee,
Ramirez Lead Colleagues in Call for Immediate Ceasefire,” [ [link removed] ]October
16, 2023.
 4. United Nations, “Israel-Palestine: Gaza death toll passes 5,000 with
no ceasefire in sight,” [ [link removed] ]October 23, 2023.
 5. Office of Representative Cori Bush, “Reps. Bush, Tlaib, Carson, Lee,
Ramirez Lead Colleagues in Call for Immediate Ceasefire,” [ [link removed] ]October
16, 2023.
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