Congresswoman Tlaib’s genocide resolution forces the U.S. to confront its role in genocide and demands immediate action and accountability Dear Email, AJP Action is proud to endorse Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib’s historic resolution, H.Res. 876, which does what our government has shamefully refused to do: formally recognize the Israeli state’s deliberate and systematic destruction of the Palestinian people in Gaza for what it is. This is not a matter of opinion or political debate. It is a legal and moral fact. The evidence is overwhelming and undeniable: the mass killing of at least 68,000 Palestinians (this number is a conservative estimate) in less than two years, the calculated obliteration of every university and hospital, the weaponization of starvation and manufacturing famine, and the explicit statements of intent by Israeli officials to erase Gaza from existence. This resolution forces Congress to look directly at the monstrous reality it has funded and armed. “At this very moment, as Israel continues its atrocities under the cover of a false ceasefire, the need for this resolution is more critical than ever. For years, our tax dollars have funded this genocide, and our government's unwavering political and financial endorsement has enabled it. This resolution obliterates any pretense of neutrality. It is a line in the sand. To every member of Congress: you are either with the victims of this slaughter, or you are with the perpetrators. There is no middle ground. History will not forget your vote. History will not forgive your cowardice. The Palestinian people deserve more than our thoughts and prayers; they deserve our immediate and total action to end this nightmare,” said Dr. Osama Abu Irshaid, AJP Action’s Executive Director.  H.Res. 876 does more than just document Israel's atrocities; it forces a reckoning. It demands that the U.S. government stop being complicit and start honoring the Genocide Convention. This means taking concrete, immediate action such as: - An immediate arms embargo: Halting all weapons transfers to Israel.
- Prosecuting complicity: Investigating and charging U.S. individuals and corporations who are abetting this genocide.
- Honoring international law: Fully complying with the International Court of Justice and supporting the International Criminal Court's investigations.
- Imposing severe consequences: Enacting lawful sanctions against Israel and all entities involved in or facilitating the genocide.
We extend our deepest gratitude to Rep. Tlaib for her moral courage in introducing this resolution, and to all the original co-sponsors for their leadership in this critical moment:
Reps. Becca Balint (VT-AL), André Carson (IN-07), Greg Casar (TX-35), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), Jesús G. “Chuy” García (IL-04), Al Green (TX-09), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Henry “Hank” Johnson, Jr. (GA-04), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Summer Lee (PA-12), Jim McGovern (MA-02), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), Nydia Velázquez (NY-07), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12). Don’t see your member on this list? Take action here. Flood their phone lines, pack their town halls, and demand they co-sponsor H.Res. 876. There can be no more excuses.
In solidarity, Americans for Justice in Palestine Action |
