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7/15 Petition to Biden & U.S. Congress

How many days in a row has it been of Israel bombing the Nuseirat refugee camp? Today, 7/15, I’ve truly lost count. It’s been one ongoing slaughter of displaced people in schools, mosques – anywhere with a modicum of shelter. I learned yesterday, after the UNRWA Abu Oreiban School bombing, the survivors went to a mosque to pray. Israel then bombed that mosque. One of the survivors describing the immediate aftermath, a woman covered in blood gave her testimony to the press. The fear and pain in her eyes is palpable. It was an absolute massacre. The attacks on the Al-Mawasi refugee camp yesterday killed and wounded over 400. The number of those murdered and injured continues to rise as there hasn’t been a real moment of respite between Israeli aerial bombardments.

The areas Israeli forces finally leave are found littered with decomposed bodies. When they left the streets of Tal al-Hawa yesterday, the magnitude of death was clear. I can’t unsee the bodies. Every day when I think I’ve surely seen the absolute worst, I continue to be shocked and disgusted at Israel’s actions. Early last month during the refugee tent camp massacre in the Tal al-Sultan area of Rafah where people were burned alive, I saw a father, Abdul Hafez, carrying the dead body of his infant son, Ahmad Al-Najar, without a head. The force of the 2,000-5,000 pound bombs you’ve given Israel will decapitate and dismember people. “Bunker busters” are being used on literal tents – maximizing the horrific destruction. It’s happened again, at least the next time I’m aware of and has been documented. This time it was a brother carrying the limp body of his sister missing half of her skull after the bombardment of the Nuseirat refugee camp last week. Children carrying the bodies of children. The level of trauma is unfathomable.

It’s not enough this administration recently decided to stop shipping the 2,000+ pound bombs. They already have them. The 500 pound bombs you’re still approving, when dropped on literal tents, will still burn people alive and dismember them. This past week has shown, once again, this is what Israel uses the bombs you give them for.

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

SOURCES

Middle East Eye “LIVE UPDATES: Israel bombs school sheltering displaced people in Nuseirat Camp“

The New Arab “‘Israel beheaded my baby’: Gaza father mourns 18-month-old son decapitated in Rafah massacre“

Wikipedia “GBU-57A/B MOP“

The New York Times “A Brief History of the 2,000-Pound Bombs Central to U.S.-Israeli Tensions“

Al Jazzera “US resumes sending shipments of 500-pound bombs to Israel“

News Week “Bunker Buster Bombs: What You Need to Know“

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*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.

TikTok @nawalornoel 7/14 report of mosque bombing

Gaza Civil Defense 7/15 report 400 killed and wounded in al-Mawasi massacre 7/14

7/15 survivor of UNRWA Abu Oreiban School describes first moments after bombing

7/15 photo of decomposed bodies in streets of Tal al-Hawa after Israeli forces withdrew

TikTok @nawalornoel 7/8 video describing brother carrying sister’s body without head