John,

Multiple people running for U.S. Senate and other Congressional seats in Michigan have said they’ve been offered between $10 and $20 million to run against me.

As the only Palestinian American in Congress, I will not be bullied. This attempt to intimidate me will never silence me in saving as many lives as possible, no matter faith or ethnicity.

I keep thinking about the three Palestinian students in Vermont, whose mere existence was seen as a threat by someone who decided to open fire. Hisham, one of the survivors of the shooting, is right when he said: “This hideous crime did not happen in a vacuum.”

Silencing the voices of Palestinians and all oppressed people is something that the political establishment has done for decades. We are saying enough.

Amidst the painful dehumanizing of Palestinians and hate in the United States towards our communities (especially those speaking out for a ceasefire), we must be heard and represented in our government. I will not let extremists who believe in wiping out as many Palestinians as possible undermine the democratic will of the American people, the vast majority of whom support a permanent ceasefire.

I will never stop speaking up for Palestinians’ humanity, even when it makes me a target. As wealthy and powerful people try to take me down, I need your help to show them we aren't going anywhere. Please make a donation today.

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Please know I will never back down in speaking truth to power even if my voice shakes. I refuse to take any money from corporate PACs, so our campaign is powered by grassroots donors like you.

In solidarity,

Rashida