Hi,

Republicans in Congress are trying to get more American-made bombs to
Israel ASAP.

First, President Biden halted shipments of certain kinds of offensive
weapons to Israel as Prime Minister Netanyahu ramped up his threats to
invade Rafah — promising an escalation in the humanitarian catastrophe in
Gaza.^1

In response, Republicans are demanding Biden restart the bomb shipments to
Israel. Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing legislation THIS WEEK that would
force President Biden to continue sending Israel bombs in support of its
assault on the Palestinian people.^2 Democrats in Congress must take a
stand and stop the GOP’s bill.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Tell Congress to stop Republican efforts to send
more bombs to Israel as Rafah invasion looms.

ADD YOUR NAME

Last week, the Israeli military took control of the Rafah border and told
Palestinians to flee parts of the city in southern Gaza.^3 But over a
million Palestinians fled to Rafah as the Israeli military bombed their
homes in other parts of Gaza. There’s nowhere for people to go. A ground
invasion of Rafah would make the atrocities in Gaza even more devastating,
killing more innocent people and blocking the food and water aid that so
many people need.

That’s why President Biden finally halted offensive weapons shipments to
Israel. He used his power to try to dissuade Netanyahu from moving forward
with this horrifying escalation. But Republicans want the flow of bombs to
Israel to continue — the bombs that Israel has used to kill over 30,000
Palestinians and 200 aid workers.

Hamas's attacks beginning on October 7 must be condemned, but Israel's
response has been disproportionate and taken an extraordinary civilian
toll — all while America has supplied the bombs and funding Israel needs
to kill tens of thousands of Palestinians.

It should not have taken President Biden this long to stop sending 2,000
pound bombs to Israel. But it’s an important step that could hold off the
worst from happening in Gaza. Republicans are waging an “all-out brawl” to
keep the status quo weapons flow to Israel continuing, no matter what
atrocities face the Palestinian people in Gaza.

[ [link removed] ]Add your name: No more weapons to Israel! Urge Congress to stop the
GOP’s Israel Security Assistance Support Act.

Thanks for taking action,

Mark and the team at Demand Progress

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Sources:

 1. NBC News, "Biden says U.S. won't transfer offensive weapons if Israel
invades Rafah,” [ [link removed] ]May 8, 2024.
 2. Axios, "Congress plans all-out brawl with Biden over pausing Israel
arms transfers,” [ [link removed] ]May 11, 2024.
 3. NBC News, "'Where do we go?': Palestinians flee Rafah after Israel
orders evacuation before expected ground assault,” [ [link removed] ]May 6, 2024.
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