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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 29, 2023 at 8:10 PM

Re: Sign to President Biden: Stop sending bombs to Israel’s military as it commits war crimes

Palestinians deserve safety and freedom, like all humans. John, UNICEF called Gaza “the most dangerous place in the world to be a child.” In just a month and a half, Israel’s military dropped more than 22,000 U.S.-provided bombs on a captive population in Gaza.…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 28, 2023 at 4:37 PM

Biden is handing over bombs to the Israeli government as it carries out war crimes

Palestinians deserve safety and freedom, like all humans. John, Instead of working for a just and lasting ceasefire, President Biden and his administration have bypassed Congress in order to hand over weapons and bombs to the Israeli government—as it carries out…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 27, 2023 at 11:02 PM

Re: Summer Lee has been by my side for Palestinians’ rights:

We keep speaking up for Palestinians’ humanity, which takes political courage. John, Rep. Summer Lee is a progressive champion in Congress, and she continues to bravely speak out against the Israeli military’s war crimes. Even though anti-Palestinian group AIPA…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 26, 2023 at 4:55 PM

Help me and Summer Lee withstand AIPAC’s attacks:

We keep speaking up for Palestinians’ humanity, which takes political courage. John, Last year, Rep. Summer Lee overcame more than $4 million in attack ads and mailers from the anti-Palestinian group AIPAC and its network of PACs. She became the first Black wom…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 23, 2023 at 5:35 PM

Christmas is canceled in Bethlehem:

Palestinian Christians are praying for a ceasefire. John, Church leaders in Jesus’s birthplace decided to cancel Christmas festivities this year. Reverend Munther Isaac, who leads a church in Bethlehem in the West Bank, said: “It's impossible to celebrate when ou…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 22, 2023 at 4:31 PM

Re: We need elected leaders who don’t take money from corporations, who represent their constituents as public servants, and who are not afraid to stand up to the unjust status quo.

Marginalized communities are feeling unheard and betrayed. John, Our government continues to find billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to fund war, while claiming there's not enough to meet Americans’ basic needs, including clean drinking water. Amidst a rise in an…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 21, 2023 at 11:00 PM

We need elected leaders who don’t take money from corporations, who represent their constituents as public servants, and who are not afraid to stand up to the unjust status quo.

Marginalized communities are feeling unheard and betrayed. JOHN, We don’t need more millionaires in Congress who can self-finance their campaigns. We need regular working people who understand the needs of their constituents. Right now, the vast majority of Amer…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 20, 2023 at 4:19 PM

Re: Congress passed record-breaking military budget:

Together, we will keep demanding a permanent ceasefire. John, Last week, I stood alongside union leaders and Jewish advocates demanding a ceasefire. The next day, dozens of staff from the Biden administration held a vigil outside the White House, “risking their …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 19, 2023 at 4:59 PM

Congress passed record-breaking military budget:

Together, we will keep demanding a permanent ceasefire. John, Right now, we are seeing two very different visions for the future of America and the world. Last week, Congress approved giving $886 billion of our tax dollars to fund bombs, weapons, and war crimes…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 16, 2023 at 4:41 PM

Re: Sign to tell Biden and Congress: Don’t commit genocide with U.S. weapons and taxpayer dollars

The American people want a ceasefire, and they don’t want their tax dollars funding ethnic cleansing. John, Last week, all Senate Democrats voted to send billions to Israel’s military without conditions. (They were blocked by Senate Republicans, who are demandin…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 15, 2023 at 7:44 PM

Re: Special election next month:

Layla’s election is just weeks away. John, Our campaign’s Program Director, Layla Taha, is running for State Representative and she needs our support. With control of the Michigan State House now tied 54-54, whoever wins this race will win a majority in the chamb…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 14, 2023 at 9:44 PM

Sign to tell Biden and Congress: Don’t commit genocide with U.S. weapons and taxpayer dollars

The American people want a ceasefire, and they don’t want their tax dollars funding ethnic cleansing. John, Over the past week, the Biden administration vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire, and bypassed Congress to send more weapons t…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 13, 2023 at 4:33 PM

I’m proud to endorse Layla

Layla’s election is just weeks away. John, A member of our team is running for State Representative and she needs our support. With control of the Michigan State House now tied 54-54, whoever wins this race will win a majority in the chamber. Re-establishing a De…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 10, 2023 at 5:11 PM

Re: AIPAC is funding attack ads against me and Jamaal Bowman:

Because we’re leading calls for a ceasefire, AIPAC is targeting me and Jamaal Bowman. John, AIPAC-endorsed members of Congress voted to censure me last month. And this week, they voted to censure another key member of our Squad: Rep. Jamaal Bowman. For years, th…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 9, 2023 at 3:27 PM

Don’t let AIPAC silence our movement or undermine our democracy

Because we’re leading calls for a ceasefire, AIPAC is targeting me and Jamaal Bowman. John, Rep. Jamaal Bowman has been an outspoken leader in the movement for a ceasefire. AIPAC recruited an anti-ceasefire candidate who just announced he’s running against Jamaa…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 8, 2023 at 6:39 PM

Re: Congress just passed a resolution that endangers human rights advocates of all backgrounds who are speaking up against violence by the government of Israel.

Congress is trying to silence our anti-war movement. John, Right now, we’re seeing an interconnected rise in violence against Jewish Americans, Muslim Americans, and Arab Americans. My colleagues in Congress are fueling this violence by dehumanizing Palestinia…
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
December 7, 2023 at 9:08 PM

As the only Palestinian American in Congress, Rashida’s voice is needed now more than ever

Rashida knows that we are stronger when we build diverse coalitions. John, Last weekend, Rashida Tlaib officially launched her 2024 re-election campaign at an event with friends and allies in her district. Rashida was born and raised in Detroit, where she saw…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 6, 2023 at 10:07 PM

Attacking our First Amendment rights and endangering our communities:

Congress is trying to silence our anti-war movement. John, Instead of heeding the demands of the American people for a ceasefire, Congress just passed a resolution trying to silence our anti-war movement. I voted against House Resolution 894, a dangerous Repub…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 6, 2023 at 5:06 PM

Join me and Reps. Cori Bush, Ilhan Omar, and Delia Ramirez tonight

We need to have Angie’s back right now. JOHN, Last month, Florida State Representative Angie Nixon introduced a resolution in the Florida Legislature calling for a “de-escalation and cease-fire in the state of Israel and occupied Palestine.” In response to her r…
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
December 4, 2023 at 7:15 PM

Join Rashida this Wednesday for a virtual event to defend a critical ally

Progressives who have the courage to stand up and demand a ceasefire are under attack. John, Progressives who have the courage to stand up and demand a ceasefire are under attack. Last month, Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon took a bold stance in the Florida Legis…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 3, 2023 at 8:06 PM

Re: Add your name to affirm that Palestinians exist. We are human beings. And we will not be erased.

This week, Congress passed resolutions that dehumanize Palestinians, contributing to violence and erasure. John, Arab Americans and Muslim Americans have been feeling betrayed by our government. This past week, Israel began bombing Gaza again after the temporar…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 2, 2023 at 4:10 PM

Re: $20 million to run against me, the only Palestinian American in Congress.

John, Have you heard about the Michigan U.S. Senate and congressional candidates who’ve been offered between $10 and $20 million to run against me? All because I’ve been outspoken for a permanent ceasefire. Please donate to my re-election campaign now to counte…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 1, 2023 at 9:29 PM

Congress refuses to view Palestinians as equal human beings, fueling anti-Palestinian racism:

This week, Congress passed resolutions that dehumanize Palestinians, contributing to violence and erasure. John, Israel’s military has resumed its bombing of Gaza as the temporary truce expired. Instead of demanding a permanent ceasefire, this week Congress pass…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 30, 2023 at 6:18 PM

Hunger strike, demanding a permanent ceasefire

This week, Delaware State Representative Madinah Wilson-Anton, said of why she’s working to bring attention to the pain and suffering of Palestinians in Gaza: John, The majority of Americans―nearly 70%―support a ceasefire. However, the U.S. House voted to send bi…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 29, 2023 at 10:06 PM

$20 million to run against me, the only Palestinian American in Congress.

John, Multiple people running for U.S. Senate and other Congressional seats in Michigan have said they’ve been offered between $10 and $20 million to run against me. As the only Palestinian American in Congress, I will not be bullied. This attempt to intimidate…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 28, 2023 at 7:16 PM

This Giving Tuesday, support a nonprofit that is truly rooted in community

Cody Rouge Community Action Alliance keeps people in their homes. John, This Giving Tuesday, I hope you’ll join me in supporting a community-based nonprofit focused on providing residents with the opportunity to revitalize their neighborhoods.   Cody Rouge Commu…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 27, 2023 at 5:46 PM

Re: Sign if you agree: Instead of funding war and militarized policing, we need to invest in human needs.

From Detroit to Gaza, I will keep defending our rights and our shared humanity. John, U.S. police recently assaulted anti-war advocates and people protesting against the militarized police training facility known as Cop City. Public officials have called these …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 26, 2023 at 4:27 PM

We can’t keep spending U.S. tax dollars on war crimes abroad and increasingly militarized police forces that abuse human rights at home.

From Detroit to Gaza, I will keep defending our rights and our shared humanity. John, In recent weeks, U.S. police have assaulted Americans at nonviolent protests for a ceasefire, including at a multi-faith vigil for a ceasefire in Washington, DC. Without warn…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 25, 2023 at 4:17 PM

Re: I don't want to be alone. Help me support local candidates and organizations.

Movement for ceasefire starts locally. John, I created the Rooted in Community Leadership PAC to support families of all backgrounds, especially people who’ve been left out and marginalized. We build a better future by investing in grassroots organizations and pr…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 24, 2023 at 5:49 PM

Let's grow our movement for ceasefire

Movement for ceasefire starts locally. John, Our government continues to find billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to fund war, while claiming there's not enough to meet Americans’ basic needs, including clean drinking water. Amidst a rise in antisemitic, Islamopho…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 22, 2023 at 6:21 PM

We need a permanent ceasefire that saves lives, brings all the hostages and those arbitrarily detained home, and puts an end to this horrific violence.

We are building a world that values all life—no matter people’s faith or ethnicity. John, Our movement for a ceasefire is gaining momentum. At least 43 members of Congress have now called for a ceasefire, and we welcome the news of a first step: a temporary paus…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 19, 2023 at 4:23 PM

Re: President Biden: Demand Israel ban white phosphorus

A new poll from Reuters shows that nearly 70% of Americans and 80% of Democrats want an immediate ceasefire to protect civilian lives in Israel and occupied Palestine. John, When militaries use the incendiary weapon known as white phosphorus near civilian popula…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 18, 2023 at 3:20 PM

Using white phosphorus on Palestinians is a war crime

A new poll from Reuters shows that nearly 70% of Americans and 80% of Democrats want an immediate ceasefire to protect civilian lives in Israel and occupied Palestine. John, Numerous media outlets including the Washington Post, and humanitarian groups such as …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 17, 2023 at 10:11 PM

Re: BREAKING: Anti-Palestinian PAC will spend $100 MILLION to defeat me and the Squad

We cannot let AIPAC undermine the will of the people: John, The vast majority of Americans are crying out for a ceasefire and marching to say: “Not in our names and not with our tax dollars!” But they’re not being heard by most of their representatives in Congre…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 16, 2023 at 7:10 PM

AIPAC spending $100 million to unseat me and the Squad:

We cannot let AIPAC undermine the will of the people: John, Anti-Palestinian lobbying group AIPAC is planning to spend more than $100 MILLION in an attempt to unseat me and other Squad members in 2024. Their front group already spent $100,000 on Islamophobic a…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 15, 2023 at 9:53 PM

Our movement for a ceasefire is growing.

Every day without a ceasefire, more innocent Palestinians die. John, Our movement for a ceasefire is growing. This week alone: Dozens of rabbis joined me in DC to support our Ceasefire Now Resolution. Hundreds of Jewish peace advocates were arrested during …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 12, 2023 at 3:45 PM

RE: We must act now.

Alongside me in Congress are brave Democrats calling for a ceasefire. JOHN, When a majority in Congress voted to censure me last week, they tried to silence the majority of Americans who are demanding a ceasefire. In a democracy, Congressmembers are supposed to …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 11, 2023 at 5:31 PM

We must act now.

Alongside me in Congress are brave Democrats calling for a ceasefire. JOHN, This week, I met with veterans calling for a ceasefire. They spoke about what they saw serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. With tears and outrage, they’re coming together to say “Enough!” an…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 10, 2023 at 8:48 PM

Re: [add your name] Tell Congress: Don’t fund genocide with our tax dollars!

Congress must listen to the vast majority of Americans demanding a ceasefire. John, Many U.S. Congresspeople have told us for years that they can’t find the money for healthcare, housing, childcare, education, or other basic things Americans need. But now most …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 9, 2023 at 5:15 PM

How many more have to die?

Congress must listen to the vast majority of Americans demanding a ceasefire. John, I’m the only Palestinian American serving in Congress. Amidst the U.S.-backed genocide of Palestinians, many of my colleagues in Congress singled me out for censure this week. …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 8, 2023 at 7:04 PM

Racist attacks won’t silence me or our movement

Each day that passes without a ceasefire brings more death and destruction. John, I am the only Palestinian American serving in Congress. My perspective is needed here now more than ever. But last night, the House voted to censure me in an attempt to silence an…
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
November 8, 2023 at 3:39 AM

BREAKING: The House just voted to censure Rashida

Rashida believes in the humanity of all people, speaking up to save lives no matter one’s faith or ethnicity. John, The House just voted to censure Rashida for calling the Israeli military’s attacks on Palestinian civilians what it is: Genocide. Rather than wor…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 7, 2023 at 9:26 PM

Re: Sign now to tell Biden and Congress: Ceasefire now!

Political leaders must stop genocide and see Palestinians as human beings too. John, This weekend, 300,000 Americans protested in Washington, DC for a ceasefire and to end U.S. funding for Israel’s military. They were joined by millions of people around the co…
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
November 5, 2023 at 2:43 PM

$100,000 in attack ads target Rashida

Attempts to bully and silence Rashida will not work because our movement for a ceasefire is bigger than one person, and it’s growing every single day. John, Even as our movement calling for a ceasefire grows across the country, so do attempts to silence Rashida.…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 4, 2023 at 2:46 PM

Sign the petition: Ceasefire, lift the blockade, end U.S. complicity in this genocide

Political leaders must stop genocide and see Palestinians as human beings too. John, This week, the Israeli military bombed Gaza’s largest refugee camp multiple times. Then they bombed at least four schools sheltering displaced people from the refugee camp, acc…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 3, 2023 at 5:39 PM

We need a bigger mass movement to save lives.

The majority of Americans are with us in supporting immediate de-escalation and a ceasefire. John, Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted to fund Netanyahu’s genocide by sending $14.3 billion to Israel’s military. Instead of funding more bombs with Ameri…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 2, 2023 at 2:58 PM

The Palestinian people are not disposable.

Trying to bully me won’t work, because this movement for a ceasefire is bigger than one person, and it’s growing every single day. John, Last night, the House of Representatives voted to "table" Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bigoted, Islamophobic resolution censuring…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 1, 2023 at 6:01 PM

Yesterday, Israel’s military bombed refugee camps in Gaza and the West Bank

John, This weekend, my team and the Working Families Party held a national call with state and local elected officials who are speaking up in support of a ceasefire. During the call, we heard from a pediatrician who advises the only pediatric cancer department …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
October 30, 2023 at 12:17 AM

Join me for a National Call for a Ceasefire Now

We need an immediate ceasefire, but the White House and Congress continue to unconditionally support the Israeli government’s genocidal actions. Join me tonight with elected officials and humanitarian organizations to talk about the crisis in Gaza. Groups wo…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
October 29, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Re: Join me for a National Call for a Ceasefire Now!

We need an immediate ceasefire, but the White House and Congress continue to unconditionally support the Israeli government’s genocidal actions. Join me tonight with elected officials and humanitarian organizations to talk about the crisis in Gaza. Groups wo…