John,

This weekend, 300,000 Americans protested in Washington, DC for a ceasefire and to end U.S. funding for Israel’s military.

They were joined by millions of people around the country and the world, who are horrified that after a month of relentless bombing, Israel’s government has killed more than 10,000 Palestinians in Gaza—including more than 4,000 children.

In recent days, an Israeli Minister suggested dropping a nuclear bomb on Gaza and said that anyone waving a Palestinian flag “shouldn’t continue living on the face of the earth.” Israeli soldiers filmed themselves abusing and torturing Palestinians in the West Bank—where residents of entire villages have fled after armed intimidation from Israeli settlers.

In the U.S., many Congressmembers are egging on this bloodshed. Some have said that there are no innocent Palestinians. Last week, a majority of Representatives voted to send $14.3 billion to Israel’s military with no conditions on protecting civilians. And President Biden wants to send billions more of our taxpayer dollars to Israel’s military in secret, without notifying or getting approval from Congress.

Please sign now to tell President Biden and Congress: We demand a ceasefire now. No more U.S. tax dollars for weapons and bombs used to slaughter Palestinians.

Each day that passes without a ceasefire brings more death and destruction upon innocent civilians who have nowhere safe to go, the majority being children.

Polls show that overwhelming majorities of U.S. voters across the political spectrum support a ceasefire to save countless lives. But they’re not being heard by Congress.

In this time of intense repression and criminalization of people speaking up to recognize Palestinians’ humanity, 10 House Republicans just co-sponsored a horrifying bill to ban Palestinians from entering the United States and to expel Palestinians who are not permanent U.S. residents.

Amidst all this, many American politicians and reporters want to focus on critiquing my use of the term “genocide.”

Please add your name to tell President Biden and Members of Congress: Support a ceasefire now, push Israel’s government to lift the blockade on Gaza, and end U.S. aid to Israel’s military.

Thank you,

Rashida

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From: Rashida Tlaib
Date: Sat, Nov 4, 2023
Subject: Sign now to tell Biden and Congress: Ceasefire now!
To: [email protected]

John,

This week, the Israeli military bombed Gaza’s largest refugee camp multiple times. Then they bombed at least four schools sheltering displaced people from the refugee camp, according to the UN.

These are clear war crimes, but the political leaders supporting this genocide must not see Palestinians as human beings. They are allowing it to happen by not calling for a ceasefire.

Right now, Arab Americans and Muslim Americans feel unseen and betrayed by our own government, as Congress and President Biden’s administration refuse to acknowledge or value Palestinian lives. It's chipping away at my soul, so I can only imagine how others are feeling.

Across the country, thousands of Jewish Americans are standing up and saying not in our names, but are met with cruelty. Anti-war advocates are speaking up, but are being dismissed by President Biden.

This call for a ceasefire is beyond 18 members of Congress or an organization, it is a movement that keeps getting stronger. The vast majority of Americans now want a ceasefire—including 80% of Democratic voters and a clear majority of Republican voters.

Please sign now to tell President Biden and Congress: We demand a ceasefire now! Stop the siege on Gaza, and stop funding Israel’s military as it slaughters Palestinians!

Palestinian Americans in Michigan and across the country have lost 20 or more family members in the past few weeks of bombing.  

We’re watching video after video of dead children and parents under rubble, but the President we helped elect has disputed Palestinian death tolls. The American people will remember.

To the President of the U.S.: The American people are not with you on this one. You need to join with the majority of Americans and support a ceasefire now to save as many lives as possible.

Please sign and share now to demand President Biden and the U.S. Congress stop the genocide and support a ceasefire now.

In solidarity,

Rashida

P.S. If you can, please join today’s National March on Washington in DC. Or check out solidarity rallies near you. Thank you for continuing to advocate for our shared humanity.