Friends,
Right now, J Street’s allies in Congress are urging their colleagues to sign a congressional letter designed to ramp up the pressure on President Biden to save lives and reverse course of the deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
There’s still time for consequential action in Biden’s final days in office, but we must act now.
Friends: Can you add your name to our petition calling on as many Members as possible to sign on to this urgent letter?
The situation in Gaza is desperate: Doctors performing amputations without sedatives. Children crushed in stampedes for food. Families scavenging for scraps among mounds of rubble.
The past year has made clear that the Netanyahu government’s approach is both a moral and strategic failure, and offers no path to lasting security or safety for hostages. It’s a searing violation of our Jewish values that’s inflicting generational pain on Palestinians while causing lasting damage to the US-Israel relationship.
This congressional letter – led by Representatives Jason Crow, Chrissy Houlahan and Madeleine Dean – makes clear that Members of Congress are fed up.
By all metrics, including Israel’s own, the Biden Administration’s benchmarks outlined in October still have not been met, and it’s long past their 30-day deadline. Crossings remain closed. Commercial deliveries remain suspended. North Gaza remains almost entirely cut off.
US laws clearly require the president to follow a clear process if governments receiving military aid are found to be obstructing humanitarian aid. There can be no more delay. President Biden must take further action to ensure Israel's compliance with US law.
The deadline for signature is currently this Sunday, so it’s important for representatives to hear from us and prioritize this now. Read, sign and share the petition >>
Please also check your emails after signing for details on how to follow up with your Member of Congress.
As we continue to emphasize, President Biden has the authority to exempt Iron Dome and other defensive systems from any weapons pauses, and we urge him to do so.
Thank you, sincerely, for taking the time to read this email and for taking action.
All hands on deck,
Lily Adelstein
Deputy Director of Government Affairs, J Street
