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Tell Congress and the Biden Administration:
Fund Israel's Defense, Not Endless Occupation
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Friend --

Last month, thousands of advocates gathered online for our National
Conference to discuss how our movement can help stop creeping annexation
and deepening occupation.

Together, we’re calling on Congress and the Biden administration to ensure
that America’s critical military aid to Israel is used to defend our ally
against the very real security threats it faces -- and not to support
actions that undermine its own democratic future and trample on
Palestinian rights.

That means supporting common-sense transparency measures and guardrails.
We’re seeking to ensure that Israel continues to receive its full aid
commitments from the United States, and that its right-wing government
cannot divert equipment bought with such aid toward expanding West Bank
settlements, demolishing Palestinian communities or detaining Palestinian
children in violation of international law.

This is a reasonable and common-sense proposal that aligns our aid with
our values -- but we know it’s sure to provoke stiff resistance from those
who prefer the status quo. [ [link removed] ]Please, add your name now to show our
leaders there is strong, popular support for common-sense pro-Israel,
pro-peace leadership >>

With Prime Minister Netanyahu and others continuing to champion unilateral
annexation -- and settlement growth continuing at a rapid pace -- we know
rhetorical support for a two-state solution is simply not enough: Our
elected officials must take stronger action.

In our petition, we’re making clear to our leaders that greater
transparency and controls over our security aid would actually strengthen
America’s full, bipartisan security commitments to Israel by ensuring all
our aid is used for defensive purposes, in line with US interests and
values.

Together, we’re showing we can see through right-wing smears that falsely
call common-sense aid restrictions “anti-Israel.” We’re saying loudly and
clearly that we believe it's unconscionable to allow equipment bought with
American dollars to support the demolition of Palestinian homes or the
unjust detention of Palestinian children.

We’re making clear we have a right to know how and where US-supplied
weaponry and equipment is used and that our leaders shouldn't hesitate to
help bring aid to Israel more into line with how American military
assistance is distributed to our other allies and partners.

Our military aid to Israel is too important to be a blank check for the
Israeli settlement movement. [ [link removed] ]Please add your name to tell the White
House and Congress that you support a vision of American leadership that
promotes peace, security and justice for both Israelis and Palestinians >>

Thank you for your support.

Dylan Williams
Senior Vice President for Policy and Strategy


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