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Friend,
You may have seen the news that the
Biden-Harris administration sent a letter to Israel’s government on
Monday saying that if Israel doesn’t take steps within 30 days to
improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, it “may have implications
for US policy” under laws prohibiting US military aid to countries
that block US humanitarian aid. But what does this really
mean?
Israel has already blocked US
humanitarian aid to Gaza for months, meaning US military aid
to Israel is already illegal. And this is not simply a
“humanitarian crisis” that can be solved with humanitarian aid; this
is genocide. Humanity and US law both demand a weapons embargo
now, not vague statements that Israel “may” face future
“implications” for continuing to commit genocide.
The Biden-Harris administration’s
statements cannot be taken at face value after over a year of zero
accountability for the most serious crimes against humanity. Secretary
of State Blinken already lied to Congress to cover up previous
findings of Israel blocking US humanitarian aid, but he has not been
held accountable. President Biden previously said that Israel invading
Rafah would be a red line for US support, yet Biden continued his
unconditional support for Israel after it invaded Rafah.
Now the 30-day timeline for
the Biden-Harris administration’s vague warning of possible
implications falls conspicuously after the November election,
denying voters any opportunity to hold the administration accountable
for failure to deliver.
To put it bluntly: the Biden-Harris
administration has repeatedly lied in order to give unconditional
support to Israel’s genocidal war. The administration has faced no
accountability for its crimes, nor has it held Israel accountable for
its crimes. Now they are transparently trying to avoid accountability
from the voters while continuing their unconditional support for
genocide.
We demand a weapons embargo
now - anything else is just empty rhetoric from habitual liars to
provide political cover for genocide. Fool me once, shame on
you; fool me twice, shame on me.
We can’t let them fool people into
thinking the Biden-Harris administration is planning to suddenly
change course after the election when our leverage as voters is gone.
We need to change course now. That’s why we recently released
a new ad aimed at letting voters know how to use the power of your
vote to stop this genocide. Please watch now: Your vote: real power for people, planet and
peace
We
need to get this ad out to voters across the country so they know they
have a choice to vote against genocide, and for people,
planet, and peace. Will you donate today - at least $2.40, $24.00, or
whatever you can give - to get the word out far and wide in these
crucial final weeks?
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