John,

When Justice Democrats candidates Cori Bush and Rashida Tlaib first introduced a resolution in Congress calling for a ceasefire and release of all hostages in Israel and Palestine, only 16 other House members had the courage to join them.

Every member of the Squad — all people of color and mostly women — called for a ceasefire from the very beginning, and each of them was attacked for it. From hateful vitriol spewed by colleagues on both sides of the aisle, to a formal censure against Rashida, to opposition ads against Summer and Jamaal, to AIPAC announcing their plans to spend $100 million to unseat the Squad in 2024 — the attacks were swift and ruthless.

But after weeks of growing public pressure, including ongoing marches and peaceful protests across the country, as well as multiple polls showing an overwhelming majority of Democratic voters in favor of a ceasefire, the tide is turning.

Today, 41 members of Congress from all walks of life support a ceasefire, and that list is only growing by the day. Despite the Democratic establishment’s resistance to listen to the people they were elected to serve and fight for the human rights of all, more and more Democratic leaders are finding the courage to stand up to AIPAC and stand on the right side of history in order to save innocent lives.

This is progress, but we will never forget who led and continues to lead this fight for peace: progressive, working-class women of color.

Justice Democrats is committed to supporting and re-electing Squad members like Cori, Rashida, Ilhan, Summer, AOC, and Ayanna next year so they can continue to lead the way, but we count on grassroots support from folks like you to do it. Pitch in $3 or whatever you can to help us defend them now and in 2024 →

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Who knows where we would be right now without the leadership of the Squad. Let’s do everything we can to keep them in Congress and keep making progress.

— Justice Democrats

 

Do not worry if you cannot afford to make a contribution — we understand that this is a difficult time. There are other ways to make an impact in support of peace and equality in Israel and Palestine: please urge your member of Congress to support a ceasefire through Adalah Justice Project’s petition or by calling them using Jewish Voice for Peace’s dialer here. Your voice matters in this critical moment.