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Friends,

For 61 days, the Netanyahu government has blocked all humanitarian aid
from every entry point into Gaza: No food. No antibiotics. No fuel. No
nutrition tablets. No childhood vaccines.

The impact is devastating: Women enduring C-sections without anesthesia.
Parents scavenging through garbage to feed their kids. Disease spreading.
Doctors running out of essential medications, surgeons operating without
antibiotics.

The Netanyahu government claims to be “starving off” Hamas, but making
supplies more scarce only strengthens those who control the remaining
supply, while punishing the most vulnerable, endangering hostages further
and fueling the anger Hamas uses to recruit.

Former Israeli security officials have warned that normalizing the use of
starvation as a weapon of war is both a moral and strategic failure, and
have urged Israel to lead extensive aid efforts. We agree.

That’s why we need your help: Right now, a letter is circulating in
Congress calling for an urgent end to the siege and efforts to return to
the ceasefire/hostage deal framework.

In the face of President Trump’s criminal indifference, we have to rally
as many lawmakers as possible to show the leadership that our president
won’t.

[ [link removed] ]Friends: Can you sign our petition to Congress and contact your
representative today?

[ [link removed] ]Congress: Tell Netanyahu to Stop Blocking Humanitarian Aid
[ [link removed] ]Add your name if you agree ✍️

Led by Representatives Salud Carbajal and Ami Bera, the letter makes clear
that signers are alarmed by a blockade which is both “morally wrong and
runs counter to the shared democratic values between our two countries.”

As well as detailing the impact on Palestinian civilians in depth, the
letter also states that the blockade “is strategically counterproductive
and will only hurt Israel’s international standing and long term
security.”

“We echo the concerns expressed by hostage family members that the
blockade of aid and electricity could worsen conditions for their loved
ones who remain in Gaza who will also be forced to endure hunger,
hazardous water sources, and potential disease outbreaks, on top of the
already inhumane captivity they face at the hands of Hamas.”

Friends, this blockade is a searing violation of our values.
Punishing families in Gaza does nothing to end this war nor free captives
– and security experts warn it only strengthens Hamas’ influence and
endangers hostages further.

Over the last months and weeks, courageous everyday Palestinians have
taken to the streets in Gaza to protest Hamas – we need to support them in
their bravery and lift up their voices, not exacerbate the humanitarian
catastrophe they continue to endure.

Please add your name to our petition and contact your representative to
voice support for this urgent letter. [ [link removed] ]Take action now >>

With so many failing to meet this moment, it falls to us to stand up for
what’s right and press our elected representatives to take action.

Yours in determination,

Lily Adelstein
Deputy Director of Government Affairs, J Street


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