We must keep pushing for an end to the suffering in Gaza, especially as the risk of a wider war in the Middle East grows by the hour.

Hi,

When Demand Progress Action and our allies began calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, we found very little support in Washington, D.C.

Since then, public awareness about the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza has grown tremendously, and real momentum is growing on Capitol Hill, with more and more members of Congress calling for a ceasefire.1

Our efforts are working — but we must keep pushing. The violence must stop, hostages must be freed, innocent captives must be released, and humanitarian aid must flow freely.

Last week, we announced a major new coalition, with 40 organizations calling for an immediate, permanent ceasefire. We've already mobilized more than 150,000 actions to policymakers, including phone calls, in support of a ceasefire. Now we need to ramp up even more.

Will you make a donation to Demand Progress Action to support our work, including our campaign in support of a ceasefire?

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Not long ago, we would have been hard-pressed to find even two or three U.S. senators willing to support a ceasefire. Now, with war spreading across the region and unimaginable human suffering in Gaza, our voices are being heard.

One-third of Senate Democrats endorsed an amendment conditioning aid by requiring that Israel use U.S. weapons in accordance with U.S. and international law.2

President Biden and key leaders in Congress are warning Benjamin Netanyahu not to follow through with plans for a ground invasion of Rafah, the tiny strip of land at the extreme southern tip of Gaza, where over one million people are huddling without food or shelter, after having been told by Israel to evacuate south for safety.3

Meanwhile, the Biden administration has begun taking more aggressive action to provide humanitarian aid, including air drops and building a temporary dock on the Gaza shoreline to allow large-scale delivery of food, medicine, and other lifesaving aid.4

Let's be clear: The only way to end this current conflict that is threatening to grow across the Middle East is with diplomatic solutions.

Will you chip in $10 to help Demand Progress Action's efforts to end the violence in Gaza and push for other key reforms?

With gratitude for all that you do,

The team at Demand Progress Action

Sources:
1. Ceasefire Now, "Where do your members of Congress stand?" accessed March 13, 2024.
2. U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler, "Butler Joins Van Hollen, Durbin, Kaine, Schatz on Amendment Requiring the Use of U.S. Supplemental Aid Comply with U.S., International Law Amendment now has support of 18 Senators," January 19, 2024.
3. Politico, "Netanyahu vows to defy Biden’s ‘red line’ on Rafah," March 10, 2024.
4. The Guardian, "Biden announces US will build pier on Gaza shore for large-scale aid delivery," March 7, 2024

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