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7/14 Petition to Biden & U.S. Congress

It seems yesterday’s brutal assault on the Al-Shati and Al-Mawasi refugee camps wasn’t enough for Israel. Today, 7/14, the Abu Oreiban UNRWA school in the Nusseriat area serving as a shelter for displaced people was bombed. 70% of casualties taken to the Al-Awda Hospital were women and children. After months of pushing people to the Al-Mawasi area from Rafah for “safety”, Israel is just doing the same thing it always has been. Force refugees to a small area, then murder them.

In the limited humanitarian aid that’s been allowed entry, Israel has found more ways to deny entire shipments by banning all cleaning products. Shampoo, soap, disinfectants, all forms of cleaning for either people or environment. The already rampant spread of disease due to lack of sanitary conditions is only compounded. Scott Anderson, Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator and Director of UNRWA Affairs in Gaza, said in a recent statement after visiting the Nasser Medical Complex that “With not enough beds, hygiene equipment, sheeting, or scrubs, many patients were treated on the ground without disinfectants. Ventilation systems were switched off due to a lack of electricity and fuel, and the air was filled with the smell of blood.”

The lack of hygiene products is bad enough, but the magnitude and severity of the injuries of survivors is beyond comprehension. Anderson advised that ““I saw toddlers who are double amputees, children paralyzed and unable to receive treatment, and others separated from their parents…We urgently need a cease-fire, the release of all remaining hostages, respite for the people of Gaza, and a meaningful opportunity for healing to begin.”

I demand that you: 

– Hold Israel accountable for a permanent, immediate ceasefire, their violations of the Genocide Convention, and gross human rights violations by any means necessary

– Call for the immediate end of Israel’s occupation and apartheid and support Palestinians in their fight for freedom and peace

– Secure the immediate release and safety of all Palestinians who have been abducted and held captive by Israel, including those whose indefinite detention began prior to 10/7

– Permanently end all monetary, diplomatic, and military aid given to Israel and enforce Leahy Law

– Reallocate all funds given to Israel and commit additional resources for ongoing humanitarian relief for Palestinians starting with immediately resuming funding of UNRWA

– Immediately withdraw all U.S. troops, military assets, and all other assets deployed throughout the Middle East and cease all actions that further escalate a larger regional conflict

– Pass legislation that voids all anti-BDS laws at the federal level

– Vote no on H.R. 7521 and any similar legislation proposed

SOURCES

Quds News Network “Israel bans entry of cleaning materials into Gaza“

Middle East Monitor “‘Smell of blood’ fills Gaza hospital after deadly Israeli strike: UN agency“

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Telegram* sources may contain graphic content, viewer discretion is advised.

*Why are you citing reports shared on Telegram?

While Telegram channels on their own are not necessarily credible news reporting, I have found the work Praxis Redacted has done consolidating both official news sources and unofficial citizen reporting (before it becomes breaking news) to be credible, accurate, and substantiated hours or sometimes days later by mainstream news.

Since mid-October when I began following the news about the genocide (and Praxis Redacted), I have not found an incident where sources cited or descriptions used were later proved to be false. I have every reason to believe the events cited below are true.

Most Telegram posts I link will be from Praxis Redacted, but those that are not will be labeled. All of the same disclaimers apply for content warnings and my belief in the credibility of the channels cited. This is a saved text template used across posts, it’s possible no sources outside of Praxis Redacted will be used or that only other channels are cited in this petition. It is also possible that other social media posts will be cited from other platforms, and if so, they will be noted.

Resistance News Network 7/14 videos and photos of the aftermath of IOF bombardment of Abu Oreiban UNRWA school

Quds News Network 7/14 video showing moments after al-Mawasi area is bombed