Hi there – making sure you saw this note from my colleague Lily.
Critically injured children in Gaza are still awaiting evacuation. Gaza's badly-damaged hospitals are still desperate for more medical supplies. The US must exert pressure now to save lives and reduce permanent harm. Upholding the vital humanitarian elements of the ceasefire is not only a moral imperative – it is essential to preserving stability and security in the region.
Our records indicate that you haven’t yet signed our petition in support of the Markey-Dexter letter, which demands Israeli authorities take swift action to surge aid and allow medical evacuations.
With the letter slated to close this week, we need as many signatories as we can in order to make the loudest statement possible. Will you take a moment to read and sign our petition and place a call to your representative urging their support?
Thank you, sincerely, for taking action,
Kat
Kat DesCamp-Renner
Assistant Director of Government Affairs, J Street
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Friends,
The ceasefire brought some much-needed relief to Gazans, but the scale of the catastrophe is staggering, and civilians in Gaza are continuing to pay the price.
The UN reports that nearly every hospital in Gaza is damaged or completely destroyed. Almost 4,000 critically injured children need life-saving evacuation. 700 people have already died awaiting transfer.
And yet, Netanyahu’s government continues to prevent sufficient medical evacuations and obstruct the free flow of aid – denying patients the care they so desperately need.
Time is not on our side. There’s a window to prevent further, permanent harm from hunger and lack of access to sufficient medical care – and it’s closing.
Right now, a letter is circulating in Congress, led by Senator Ed Markey and Representative Maxine Dexter, demanding that Israeli authorities allow the surge of life-saving medical and nutritional aid and open urgently needed evacuation corridors. We need as many signatories as possible to amp up the pressure and send a clear message:
Medical Treatment Can’t Wait
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Friend, your voice matters.
Our Jewish tradition teaches that every life is an entire world – and saving even one is a sacred obligation. Right now, children and families in Gaza need us to act on that obligation.
If we don’t, the physical and emotional impacts on an entire generation will be irreversible.
Read, sign and share the petition here »
Yours in solidarity,
Lily Adelstein
Deputy Director of Government Affairs, J Street
