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Dear President Biden:
The US Must Lead on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
De-escalation | Ceasefire | Diplomacy
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Friend --

The escalation in Israel and Gaza over the past 24 hours is horrific.
Rockets fired by Hamas have now killed at least three Israelis and wounded
more. Intensive retaliatory strikes by the IDF have killed and wounded
dozens in Gaza.

Our thoughts are with our family, friends, staff and partners in the
region -- and with all Israelis and Palestinians who are living in fear
for themselves and their loved ones, and those who are today grappling
with unimaginable grief and loss.

Israel has a clear right to defend its citizens from rockets and terror
attacks. At the same time, we know that there is no long-term military
solution to this crisis, and that escalations and intensive Israeli
strikes cause devastation for the people of Gaza. We also know this
escalation began following the incendiary efforts of Israeli settler
groups to evict hundreds of Palestinians from their homes in East
Jerusalem.

Right now, it’s critical that the Biden administration engage proactively
in securing an immediate ceasefire and pushing all sides to de-escalate.
With lives on the line, our government can and should be doing more.

That’s why I’m asking you to sign our petition calling on President Biden
to push for de-escalation, to work toward brokering a ceasefire and to
commit to sustained leadership to address the root causes at the heart of
the Israeli-Palestinian conflict -- including the ongoing injustice of the
occupation.

[ [link removed] ]Tell President Biden, urgent US leadership is needed in the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Add Your Name.

As a global superpower and Israel’s closest ally, the United States is no
mere bystander in this conflict. As the Trump presidency demonstrated all
too clearly, US engagement has the capacity to reduce violence or to
exacerbate it, to address injustice or compound it. Our voice, our values
and our leadership are vital.

While the Biden administration is committed to a two-state peace
agreement, we need our leaders to go beyond rhetoric, to commit to bold
diplomacy, to promote solutions -- and to push back on dangerous policies
and injustice. We cannot leave this issue on the backburner and get
involved only when the casualties are mounting. We must take initiative.

Join us in urging the administration to commit to sustained leadership not
only to end the immediate violence, but to end an unacceptable status quo.
We’re urging them to:

* Appoint a Special Envoy charged with addressing the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict and with outlining a clear strategy to
support the rights of both Israelis and Palestinians to peace,
security and self-determination.
* Fast-track the urgent provision of humanitarian assistance to Gaza to
address the destruction of infrastructure and medical services, and
the worsening COVID-19 crisis.
* Make clear to the Israeli government that forcing Palestinian families
from their homes in occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank is
against international law, and that the use of force against peaceful
Palestinian protesters is unacceptable.

Friend, without our leadership, the unacceptable, deteriorating
status quo means perpetual injustice for Palestinians and a continual risk
of violence endangering both peoples. It empowers extremists and endangers
millions of Israelis and Palestinians who deserve and long for peace.

We know where that situation leads us -- to painful violence and suffering
like we’ve seen the past few days. The Biden administration can and must
do more to stop the fighting and make sure there isn’t yet another
escalation like this in a few months or years.

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AND SIGN THE PETITION NOW

Thank you,

Dylan Williams
Senior Vice President for Policy and Strategy


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