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John,
We’re only a few months into 2023, and Israeli soldiers have killed at least 65 Palestinians, including over a dozen children.
For months, Israeli soldiers have invaded Palestinian villages nearly every day, alongside violent mobs of Israeli settlers (who live in Palestine illegally) who have attacked Palestinian towns, injuring hundreds of Palestinians while blocking ambulance access.
And a senior Israeli government official just incited genocide against Palestinians, calling for the state of Israel to “wipe out” the Palestinian villages.
Israel’s extremist far-right government isn’t hiding ethnic cleansing and apartheid anymore: they’re upfront about it.
In response, I’m proudly flying the Palestinian flag outside my office in Congress, calling to end the unconditional U.S. funding of Israel’s military, and advocating for our right to boycott Israel as protected in our Constitution. As the only Palestinian-American serving in the U.S. Congress, my colleagues in Congress and state legislators are trying to silence me and our movement for Palestinian rights. But I won’t back down.
Can you chip in today to show that not all Americans support Israel’s apartheid government? We cannot continue to be complicit as the U.S. government funds Israel’s aggression against Palestinians.
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Thank you. Please feel free to read more about what’s been happening in the email I sent yesterday, and please talk openly with your community about the urgent need for Palestinian freedom.
In solidarity,
Rashida
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From: Rashida Tlaib
Date: Sat, Mar 10, 2023
Subject: attempts to silence the movement for Palestinian rights:
To: [email protected]
John,
Under Israel’s apartheid government, Palestinians are banned from flying the Palestinian flag. But I’m proudly flying the flag outside my office in Congress.
As violence keeps escalating under Israel’s extremist far-right government, I want the Palestinian people to know that no one can erase our existence.
For months, Israeli soldiers have invaded Palestinian villages nearly every day, critically injuring hundreds while shooting at ambulances to block people from receiving medical care. And in the last week, violent mobs of Israeli settlers (who live in Palestinian territories illegally) have attacked a number of Palestinian towns, even burning down homes with families inside.
Responding to recent attacks, a senior Israeli government official incited genocide against Palestinians, calling for the state of Israel to “wipe out” the Palestinian villages.
Yet the bipartisan effort to shield Israel from accountability continues. State governments and Congress have tried to punish boycotts of Israel and other tactics calling for Palestinian rights, in violation of our First Amendment rights to free speech and dissent. Yet the far-right Supreme Court recently refused to take up a case to overturn one of these unconstitutional laws.
Despite these efforts to silence us, I will not back down. As the only Palestinian-American serving in the U.S. Congress, I won’t stand by silently as our country is complicit in Israel’s apartheid. We must end unconditional U.S. military support for Israel’s military now. We need to keep the pressure on until Palestinians’ humanity and equal rights are finally recognized.
Will you join me in advocating for Palestinian liberation by donating $5 or more today?
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I will not back down in the face of attempts to silence me and others in the movement for Palestinian rights. Thank you for being by my side.
In solidarity,
Rashida
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