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The Fight Against Israel’s Forced Displacement of Palestinians in Masafer Yatta Continues

Dear Email,

Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) is proud to endorse a Dear Colleague Letter addressed to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and spearheaded by Congresswoman Cori Bush (D-MO). In the letter, Rep. Bush and several other members call out Israeli war crimes and demand that the U.S. push for Israel's continuous demolitions and displacement campaigns to end. The letter specifically demands the following: 

1. Immediately send a clear message to Israel not to expel the indigenous Palestinian residents of the village of Masafer Yatta.
2. Call on the Israeli government to end all military training exercises and building activities that will pressure or force the residents of the historic villages of Masafer Yatta to permanently or temporarily leave their homes, or that would otherwise make life unlivable.
3. Publicly state that any action by the Israeli government to forcibly transfer Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta would be a war crime in violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention.
4. If Israel proceeds to forcibly displace the indigenous Palestinian residents, the State Department and the U.S. Embassy in Israel should immediately send observers to document the mass transfer, including details of the military units involved in these operations and the use of any U.S. weapons. 

YOUR VOICE MATTERS. TAKE ACTION!

AJP Action reaffirms its call on Congress to demand the State Department rebuke Israel for the forced displacement of over 1000 Palestinians, a clear and reprehensible violation of international and human rights law. Take 1 minute of your day to watch this testimonial from a resident of Masafer Yatta, Ali Awad, who describes his dream of living in his homeland without the threat and reality of expulsion and intimidation.

Just last week, our Executive and Advocacy Directors met with the Office of Israeli and Palestinian Affairs (NEA/IPA) at the State Department to deliver a petition calling for Israel to not be admitted into the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The petition specifically calls on Secretary Blinken to demand Israel end the disparate treatment of American travelers as a non-negotiable condition in the bilateral relations between the two countries. As a state that constantly violates international law, international conventions, and U.S. laws, Israel does NOT deserve, nor does it meet the requirements, to be admitted into the VWP.

Thanks to all of you, we delivered this petition with almost 4,000 signatures! See what our team had to say here.
 

Thank you for taking action against injustice and standing for Palestine; we won’t stop until it’s free. 

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