Links to contact members of the current and soon to be US Government
to say
YES, WE CAN STOP THE BLOODSHED
YES, WE CAN STOP THE APARTHEID AND SLAUGHTER FUNDED BY US TAX DOLLARS
YES, WE CAN BRING HOPE AND PEACE
Just Foreign Policy News
January 2, 2009
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Write Now to Save Lives in Gaza
Urge US officials to support an immediate ceasefire and lifting the blockade on Gaza -
Write to President-elect Obama:
http://justforeignpolicy.org/involved/gazaceasefireobama.html
Write to President Bush and Congress:
http://justforeignpolicy.org/involved/gazaceasefirebushcongress.html
Background:
Calling Out Bush's War in Gaza
The Bush Administration provided the weapons, knowing what they would be used for.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/calling-out-bushs-war-in_b_154825.html
The Gaza War is Completely Stoppable
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2008/12/31-9
American Jews Call for Immediate Ceasefire, End of Gaza Blockade
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/american-jews-call-for-im_b_154353.html
Emergency Conference Call & More Action to Take on Gaza Through six days of attacks on the occupied Gaza Strip, Israel has killed at least 430 Palestinians and injured at least 2,250 with U.S. weapons in violation of U.S. law. Israel now stands ready to invade the Gaza Strip with troops at any moment. Israel's attacks come on top of a brutal siege of the Gaza Strip, which has created a humanitarian catastrophe of dire proportions for Gaza's 1.5 million Palestinian residents by restricting the provision of food, fuel, medicine, electricity, and other necessities of life.
Make no mistake about it-Israel's war and siege on the Gaza Strip would not be possible without the jets, helicopters, ships, missiles, and fuel provided by the United States. Additional troubling details continue to emerge about the misuse of U.S. weapons by Israel: * Israel is dropping GBU-39 small diameter bombs on the Gaza Strip. According to weapons experts, these bombs contain uranium oxide and have left behind radioactive contamination in places such as Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan. In September 2008, Boeing received a $77 million contract to transfer 1,000 of these bombs to Israel. * On December 30, the Israeli navy intentionally rammed a boat in international waters which was carrying medical supplies to the Gaza Strip, nearly causing it to sink. The passengers of The Dignity included doctors and recent Green Party Presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney. In July 2008, the United States signed a contract to transfer $1.9 billion of naval combat ships to Israel.
TAKE ACTION Find out what you can do to take action by clicking here. Action steps include: * Participate in a US Campaign emergency conference call on Monday, January 5 at 9PM Eastern. To RSVP and get call-info, send your name and organizational affiliation (if any) to us by clicking here. * Join one of nearly 150 protests in the United States against Israel's attacks. * Download resources and sign up for organizing packets to educate and organize people in your community to end U.S. military aid to Israel. * Contact the President and set up meetings with your Members of Congress. * Download talking points for getting our message into the media. * Step up the pressure on President Elect-Obama and the new Congress by signing our open letter and by coming to DC for Inauguration Day and our Feb. 1-2 Grassroots Advocacy Training and Lobby Day. * Make a tax-deductible contribution to us so that less of your taxes go to Israel's war machine. TAKE ACTION NOW | | | Humanitarian implosion in Gaza. Urge Secretary Rice to help end the civilian bloodshed! | | | |
| | | | | | Dear david, It may be a new year, but the bloodshed in Gaza this past week is a clear reminder that there's no time to wait to protect human rights in 2009. Since December 27, these horrific attacks on Gaza have caused over 400 Palestinian deaths and 2000 injuries. Rocket fire by armed Palestinian groups, including Hamas, has taken the lives of 4 Israelis and caused several dozen injuries. Amnesty International condemns the violence on both sides and calls on both parties to abide by international law and policies. The U.S. government cannot continue this lop-sided blame on Hamas for the crisis. Ask Secretary Rice to urgently express deep concern about Israel's disproportional response and its policies which have brought the Gaza Strip to the brink of humanitarian disaster. Civilians in Gaza, already trapped in disgraceful humanitarian conditions, are victims of Israeli air strikes and intensified attacks. Israeli blockades of humanitarian supplies continue to deny Palestinians the food and medical supplies they desperately need. Join Amnesty International in calling for Secretary Rice to: - Pressure Israel and Palestinian armed groups to cease attacks on civilians
- Demand an end to Israel's disproportional response
- Urge Israel to open the crossings to let humanitarian aid in
Together we can help lift Gaza out of this crisis. Sincerely, Curt Goering Senior Deputy Executive Director Amnesty International USA | |
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