John,

This week, the United Nations Security Council voted to give the U.S. and Israel more control to illegally occupy Gaza, further stripping away Palestinians’ right to self-determination.

This plan—which former senior UN human rights official Craig Mokhiber called a “colonial outrage”—grants Israel even more impunity to continue mass atrocities. Meanwhile, Israel’s government continues violently violating its “ceasefire” in Gaza and surrounding countries.

We can’t let this defiance of international law continue. We have a moral and legal responsibility to reject genocide denial, call this what it is, and end our country’s complicity.

So I introduced a new resolution in Congress to officially recognize the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and demand the U.S. follow its binding obligations to do all it can to prevent genocide.

Please sign on today to show your support for this much-needed resolution to recognize the genocide of the Palestinian people—and demand Congress take immediate action to abide by international law and end this genocide.

Joining over 100 organizations endorsing this resolution, the human rights group Amnesty International USA wrote:

“Amnesty International calls on all members of Congress to urgently support this resolution and ensure the U.S. begins taking the actions necessary to prevent and punish Israel’s genocide in Gaza.”

Twenty of my colleagues in Congress have co-sponsored my resolution, House Resolution 876, which:

• Documents overwhelming evidence establishing that the Israeli government has committed genocide and lays out how its military and government have also demonstrated a clear pattern of genocidal intent at the highest levels

• Demands the U.S. follow international law and its obligations (as a party to the Genocide Convention) to prevent and punish the crime of genocide—including by ending weapons transfers, stopping military aid, and sanctioning Israeli officials

• Calls for investigating and prosecuting U.S. individuals and corporations that have participated in this genocide

• Calls on the U.S. to cooperate with the International Criminal Court and the United Nations to hold Israeli perpetrators accountable

• Pushes to restore UNRWA funding to support desperately-needed humanitarian aid for Palestinians

• Notes that in the past two years, the U.S. has sent nearly $22 billion in military aid to Israel and authorized over $30 billion in weapons deals

That’s $52 billion American taxpayer dollars funding the slaughter of Palestinians, while most Americans live paycheck to paycheck and struggle to pay for basic needs like housing, food, and healthcare.

After announcing that he’s forcing the 42 million Americans on SNAP to reapply for food stamps before they can get food assistance, Trump is now negotiating with Israel’s war criminal Prime Minister—who’s demanding a new weapons deal that would cost U.S. taxpayers over $76 billion.

Congress must act to stop these illegal weapons giveaways immediately.

Please add your name to demand Congress fulfill our country’s legal obligations to bring this genocide to an end, and hold the perpetrators accountable for their atrocities against Palestinians.

Thank you for fighting for the rights and human dignity of Palestinians and all people.

We must keep pushing to end the violent occupation of Palestine, including the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

Last year, the International Court of Justice ruled that Israel must end its unlawful occupation, including illegal settlements, and withdraw from Gaza and the rest of Palestine “as rapidly as possible.”

The world’s top court added that Israel is violating the international prohibition against apartheid—and also mandated Israel to abide by international law and ensure Palestinians’ rights to reparations and return.

These rulings were unfortunately non-binding, so the United States and other governments must step in to enforce them. This is part of governments’ duty to uphold international law.

We will keep building the pressure and the power needed to change our country. I’m honored to fight alongside you for equity and liberation for all.

With you in the fight,

Rashida