John,

In 24 hours the US government will vote on a Defense spending bill that
would provide $14 billion of weapons and aid to Israel.

Could you make a quick phone call to your senator urging them to remove
the Israel weapons package from the bill? -- it will take 2 minutes and
could have tremendous impact. 

Just call the Senate switchboard and ask to be connected to your senator.
The number is: (202) 224-3121 

[ [link removed] ]Click here if you are unsure who your senators are

Here are some talking points – though the more personal the better: 

* Over 19,000 people have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza - 10,000
of them are children.
* Approving weapon sales to Israel would make Senator X complicit in
these war crimes.
* The Defense spending bill currently still includes weapons to Israel.
I strongly urge Senator X to use their leverage to remove the Israel
weapons package from the spending bill, or else vote no.

Here’s the original campaign email to forward to friends and family:



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[ [link removed] ]Palestinian man carrying wounded child with rubble around them

The Israeli government has used white phosphorus indiscriminately against
civilians in Gaza. 

Now lawmakers around the world are starting to question their governments'
arms deals with Israel. Let's stand with them and demand an immediate
suspension of these deadly exports. 


[ [link removed] ] Sign the petition 

   
John,

When it comes into contact with skin, white phosphorus inflicts horrific
injuries — burning victims down to the bone.

Using it against civilians is illegal under international law, but the
Israeli government has used it indiscriminately against Palestinians in
the Gaza Strip. Israel has killed almost 20,000 Palestinians, including
10,000 children since the attacks started.

Several companies are profiting from this horror, making big bucks from
weapons -- including white phosphorous -- bought with our tax dollars and
gifted to the Israeli government.

Thankfully, lawmakers from the US to Spain are starting to question their
governments’ arms transfers to Israel. Let’s stand with them and demand an
immediate suspension of these deadly exports:

[ [link removed] ]Stop the attacks -- no more arms sales to Israel

Israel manufactures a lot of its own arms, but it also receives billions
of dollars in weapons from many of our governments. Until Israel stops
these senseless attacks on Gaza and puts an end to its egregious human
rights violations against Palestinians, governments should immediately
suspend these weapon deals to Israel.

From the US to the UK, Australia, Germany, Spain, and the list goes on...
our leaders are complicit in this horror and are helping big weapons
manufacturers like Raytheon, Boeing, and General Dynamics get rich off of
war. But suspending arms deals is something our governments have done in
the past when war crimes were committed -- including to Israel after
previous attacks on Gaza.

More than ever we must show our leaders that people in every corner of the
earth are demanding they deescalate this terrible situation -- not
directly fuel it. This will only be successful if we each take a moment to
speak out. Here's our chance:

[ [link removed] ]Stop the attacks -- no more arms sales to Israel



[ [link removed] ] Sign the petition 



Thanks for all that you do,
Rewan and the team at Ekō


More information:

[ [link removed] ]Israel-Palestine war: Is the US complicit in Israel's alleged use of
white phosphorous in Gaza?
Middle East Eye. October 20, 2023

[ [link removed] ]Hamas has created additional demand’: Wall Street eyes big profits from
war
The Guardian. October 30, 2023 
 
[ [link removed] ]Pentagon says there are no limits on how Israel uses US weapons as
death toll climbs amid airstrikes in Gaza
Business Insider. October 30, 2023 
 
[ [link removed] ]Europe 'aiding and assisting' Israel's war in Gaza with vital weapons 
Euronews. November 3, 2023
 

 

 

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