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Israel's near-total blockade on food and water has transformed Gaza into
hell on earth.
As of yesterday, 169 Gazans have died of starvation, including 93
children.^1 Over 1,300 people desperately seeking food have been gunned
down by Israeli soldiers.^2
Meanwhile, enormous stockpiles of food are sitting in warehouses just
across the border, waiting to be delivered if Israel would only open the
gates and allow humanitarian aid groups in.^3
Enough is enough. These atrocities are clear war crimes, and it would all
end tomorrow if the U.S. cut off military aid to Israel.
Demand Progress Action has mobilized tens of thousands of people to call
for an end to U.S. support for Israel's military, and with children
starving and the last lifelines collapsing in Gaza, we must urgently ramp
up our efforts right now.
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According to the head of the United Nations, "Palestinians in Gaza are
enduring a humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions. This is not a
warning. It is a reality unfolding before our eyes."^4
But a global backlash to Israel's war on Gaza has begun to turn the tide
of public opinion, including in the U.S.^5
The latest Gallup poll finds that Americans disapprove of Israel's conduct
of the war by a two-to-one margin.^6 A record 27 U.S. senators voted this
week to block Trump's latest shipment of bombs to Israel. Only 14 Senators
voted in favor of a similar resolution to block additional military aid to
Israel in April.^7
Sen. Bernie Sanders, who sponsored the effort to block the new weapons
shipment to Israel, said that "the tide is turning" in the face of
Israel's "horrific, immoral, and illegal war against the Palestinian
people." He continued, "The American people do not want to spend billions
to starve children in Gaza."^8
Make no mistake: Israel's blockade would end tomorrow if the U.S. demanded
it.
That's why we're ramping up our emergency campaign to pressure Congress to
finally cut off military aid to Israel and stop using our taxpayer dollars
to starve Palestinian kids.
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our campaign to end U.S. support for Israel's war on Gaza?
With gratitude,
The team at Demand Progress Action
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Sources:
1. Al Jazeera, "Palestinian boy, 17, dies of Israel-induced starvation in
Gaza," [ [link removed] ]August 2, 2025.
2. Al Jazeera, "Gaza death toll rises," [ [link removed] ]August 1, 2025.
3. Anadolu Agency, "UNRWA urges immediate access to Gaza, as food for
entire population stockpiled for over 3 months," [ [link removed] ]July 19, 2025.
4. United Nations, "Citing Integrated Food Security Phase Classification
Alert That Gaza Is on Brink of Famine, Secretary-General Stresses 'Trickle
of Aid Must Become an Ocean,'" [ [link removed] ]July 29, 2025.
5. The New York Times, "Anger Over Starvation in Gaza Leaves Israel
Increasingly Isolated," [ [link removed] ]August 1, 2025.
6. Gallup, "32% in U.S. Back Israel's Military Action in Gaza, a New Low,"
[ [link removed] ]July 29, 2025.
7. Common Dreams, "'The Tide Is Turning,' Says Sanders as Majority of
Senate Dems Vote to Block Arms Sales to Israel," [ [link removed] ]July 31, 2025.
8. Senator Bernie Sanders, "Sanders Statement on Majority of Democratic
Caucus Supporting Effort to Block Arms Sales to Israel," [ [link removed] ]July 30,
2025.
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