[ [link removed] ]Will you sign the petition to urge all members of Congress to refuse to
attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address in July?

Dear MoveOn member, 

Right now, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is waging a
devastating war in Gaza that has killed nearly 38,000 Palestinians, while
undermining diplomacy and ignoring calls from hostages' families and
protests at home urging him to accept a ceasefire that could end the
violence. And just last month, the International Criminal Court (ICC)
submitted an arrest warrant against Netanyahu for committing war crimes.^1

Despite these atrocities, House Speaker Mike Johnson—with Senate Majority
Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in tow—has
officially invited PM Netanyahu to address a joint session of the U.S.
Congress on July 24. 

Already, some members of Congress, including Representatives Ro Khanna and
James Clyburn and Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, have said
that they will refuse to attend PM Netanyahu's "one-way lecture," but we
need every member of Congress to take a stance.^2

[ [link removed] ]It's unacceptable to have an accused war criminal who is actively
waging brutality against Palestinian citizens address Congress. Will you
sign the petition to urge members of Congress to, at minimum, skip PM
Netanyahu's speech?

Inviting PM Netanyahu to speak before Congress is misguided and dangerous.
This is a moment that demands political courage and leadership. Add your
name to demand members of Congress refuse to attend PM Netanyahu's address
in July!

[3]Sign the petition

PM Netanyahu has built a career on impunity and sabotaging peace
processes. His current résumé includes everything from domestic corruption
charges to overseeing efforts to manipulate U.S. public opinion to
accusations of empowering Hamas to weaken a two-state solution. And now,
PM Netanyahu has been accused of "starvation of civilians as a method of
warfare," "intentionally directing acts against a civilian population,"
and "other inhumane acts as crimes against humanity."^3

Let's be clear: PM Netanyahu is a corrupt politician who is desperately
trying to hold on to power. 

To do it, he has waged a catastrophic war in Gaza, resulting in needless
suffering and death. Right now, families are at risk of starving to death
amid a famine his government created. Palestinian children are dying, and
those who survive are forced to scrounge for food daily, reduced to eating
feed and hay meant for animals.^4 And by July, more than a million
Palestinians could face starvation if humanitarian food aid does not
increase.^5

[ [link removed] ]Nothing will change if leaders who continuously choose violence over
peace are given huge megaphones and political cover, especially by the
U.S. government. We need your help to remind every member of Congress of
the stakes. Will you urge members of Congress to, at the very least, skip
PM Netanyahu's speech?

If members of Congress show up to this speech in full force, it will send
a distressing signal that the U.S. government approves of PM Netanyahu's
most egregious actions. It'd be as dangerous as it is misguided. That's
why we’re launching a multipronged effort to push back—and your taking
action today is a critical piece of the plan.

A speech before Congress opens the U.S. public—and the whole world—to a
cynical bit of pro-war politicking that Netanyahu has tried multiple times
before. Not even 10 years ago, PM Netanyahu addressed a joint session of
Congress in a blatant attempt to undermine the Iran nuclear deal. 

We saw through that attempt to sow division then too, along with 58
members of Congress, joined by then-Vice President Biden, who took a
crucial stand for diplomacy by skipping the 2015 speech. Today's
circumstances demand nothing less than the same moral integrity. You can
help push them to act, but we've got to move fast.

[ [link removed] ]Click here to add your name to the petition and urge your members of
Congress to skip PM Netanyahu's address on July 24! And then share with
three friends to help spread the word.

Thanks for all you do.

–Sara Haghdoosti, on behalf of the Win Without War team

Sources:

1. "Exclusive interview: ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants against
Sinwar and Netanyahu for war crimes over October 7 and Gaza," CNN, May 20,
2024
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2. "Khanna says he will not attend Netanyahu’s address to Congress," The
Hill, June 16, 2024
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3. "Benjamin Netanyahu given a label he will never shake by ICC as Israeli
prime minister accused of 'war crimes,'" Sky News, May 20, 2024
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4. "Palestinian children battle a deadly foe in Gaza—starvation," NBC
News, June 14, 2024
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5. Ibid.

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