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2/17 Petition to Biden & U.S. Congress
Yesterday on 2/16, the ICJ stated that the recent acceleration of attacks on Rafah in particular, “would exponentially increase what is already a humanitarian
nightmare with untold regional consequences”. The court further advised that “this perilous situation demands immediate and effective implementation of the
provisional measures”. Meanwhile, you have continued to steal from the American people to provide money and weapons for Israel to finish their genocidal ethnic cleansing campaign. Biden, Blinken, and Llyod’s U.S. court case for genocide complicity may have been dismissed, but it wasn’t for lack of proof. The court found that Israel’s actions plausibly constitute genocide and advised the Biden administration to re-examine policies towards Israel. I hope the plaintiff’s win their appeal against dismissal.
This statement from our own courts stating that Israel is likely committing a genocide is more than credible evidence under Leahy law which calls for the immediate suspension of miliary aid in the form of money, weapons, or training. Every moment you do nothing, you are breaking our own laws against providing foreign forces support when they’ve plausibly committed gross human rights violations. I will advocate for criminal charges to be brought against you and the rest of the administration that is involved. I know that Congress is equally liable under Leahy law.
I demand that you:
– Call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire
– Call for the immediate end of Israel’s occupation and apartheid and support Palestinians in their fight for freedom and peace
– Hold Israel accountable for their violations of the Genocide Convention and all other international laws by any means necessary
– 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 resume 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
– Restore my right to free speech and the freedom of the press by condemning all discrimination or harassment for criticizing any government or political ideology (including zionism) and by doing everything possible to prevent future assaults to my rights, including governmental control and/or censorship of the Internet
SOURCES
International Court of Justice All Documents For Case “Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel)“
International Court of Justice “Press release 2024/16“
For more on Israel admitting their intentions and plan to displace all of Gaza to Rafah and either murder or force them into the Sinai desert see prior petitions “THE WRITING IS ON THE WALLS – THIS IS A GENOCIDE“, “ALARM BELLS SOUND – CALL FOR A CEASEFIRE NOW“, “STOP FUNDING ISRAEL’S GENOCIDE NOW“, “STOP ISRAEL’S REIGN OF TERROR NOW“, “HOW MANY MORE MUST DIE BEFORE YOU CALL FOR A CEASEFIRE?“, “SAVE RAFAH, END THE GENOCIDE, AND HOLD ISRAEL ACCOUNTABLE“, and “RAFAH SUPERBOWL MASSACRES – CEASEFIRE NOW”
Center for Constitutional Rights “All Court Information for Defense for Children International – Palestine v. Biden“
Leahy Law, WRSA-I & Israel’s Gross Human Rights Violations*
U.S. Department of State “About the Leahy Law – FACT SHEET“
U.S. Department of State “PP410 INTRODUCTION TO LEAHY VETTING POLICY”
U.S. Department of State “2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Israel, West Bank and Gaza“
U.S. Congressional Research Report “Global Human Rights: Security Forces Vetting (“Leahy Laws”)“
U.S. Congressional Research Report “Defense Primer: Department of Defense Pre-Positioned Materiel“
U.S. Congressional Research Report “Israel and Hamas 2023 Conflict In Brief: Overview, U.S. Policy, and Options for Congress“
U.S. Congressional Research Report “Israel and Hamas October 2023 Conflict: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)“
U.S. Congressional Research Report “Israel: Major Issues and U.S. Relations“
Save The Children’s 2023 report “Injustice: Palestinian children’s experience of the Israeli military detention system“
Statement Submitted to the Human Rights Council by Organization for Defending Victims of Violence and Khiam Rehabilitation Center (A/HRC/51/NGO/132): “Gross Violations of the Human Rights Law and Humanitarian Law by Israel in Palestinian Territories“
Human Rights Watch’s 2021 report “A Threshold Crossed – Israeli Authorities and the Crimes of Apartheid and Persecution“
U.N. Human Rights Council Special Report 2022 “Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Israel has imposed upon Palestine an apartheid reality in a post-apartheid world“
Amnesty International “Defending the rule of law, enforcing apartheid – the double life of Israel’s judiciary“
Haaretz “Communications Minister Threatens Haaretz, Suggests Penalizing Its Gaza War Coverage“
Human Rights Watch “Israeli Authorities’ Cutting of Water Leading to Public Health Crisis in Gaza”
AA “Israeli airstrike hits Gaza water reservoir supplying Rafah neighborhoods”
World Health Organization “WHO appeals for protection of the health system from further attacks and degradation of its capacity“
World Food Programme “Statement by WFP Deputy Executive Director after visit to Gaza”
Public Committee Against Torture in Israel “War Crimes in the Interrogation Chamber: The Israeli Systematic Policy of Torture, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment, Unlawful Deportation, and Denial of Fair Trial of Palestinian Detainees“
Public Committee Against Torture in Israel “KILLING AT UMM AL-HIRAN“
Journal of Ethics, Medicine and Public Health Volume 18, September 2021 “Police violence in Israel towards people with mental disabilities“
B’Tselem The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories “Home Demolition as Collective Punishment“
B’Tselem The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories “Settler Violence = State Violence“
B’Tselem The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories “Torture and Abuse in Interrogation“
B’Tselem The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories “Water Crisis“
B’Tselem The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories “B’Tselem calls for ceasefire in Gaza Strip“
B’Tselem The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories “Israeli organizations to President Biden: stop the humanitarian catastrophe“
B’Tselem The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories “The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is not a side effect. It is the policy“
The Guardian “‘The Gospel’: how Israel uses AI to select bombing targets in Gaza“
972 Magazine “‘A mass assassination factory’: Inside Israel’s calculated bombing of Gaza“
CI Rights ”Human Rights Datasets“
CI Rights ”Global Human Rights Grades 2023“
Reuters “White House ‘concerned’ at reports Israel used white phosphorus in Lebanon attack”
Amnesty International “Lebanon: Evidence of Israel’s unlawful use of white phosphorus in southern Lebanon as cross-border hostilities escalate”
Washington Post “Israel appears to use white phosphorus in Gaza, video shows”
Human Rights Watch “Israel: White Phosphorus Used in Gaza, Lebanon”
Human Rights Watch (2009) “Rain of Fire – Israel’s Unlawful Use of White Phosphorus in Gaza”
The Guardian “US admits using white phosphorus in Falluja“
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health “Birth Defects in Gaza: Prevalence, Types, Familiarity and Correlation with Environmental Factors”
The Lancet “Structural birth defects in the Gaza Strip, occupied Palestinian territory: a cohort study“
Al Jazeera “Did the US cause Fallujah’s birth defects?“
Al Jazeera “Fallujah babies: Under a new kind of siege“
The Independent “Toxic munitions ‘may be cause’ of baby deaths and deformities in Fallujah“
Conflict and Health “Birth defects in Iraq and the plausibility of environmental exposure: A review“
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health “Long Term Risks to Neonatal Health from Exposure to War—9 Years Long Survey of Reproductive Health and Contamination by Weapon-Delivered Heavy Metals in Gaza, Palestine“
The Guardian “Research links rise in Falluja birth defects and cancers to US assault“
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry “Effects of White Phosphorus on Mallard Reproduction”
*This is not a comprehensive list of gross human rights violations committed by Israel ever, nor all since 10/7. This list will be updated as more credible information is compiled. I am using a synced pattern in WordPress to copy & save these sources for future use, so it’s possible if you are viewing this after the date of this post there could be sources included that are dated after.
U.S. Congressional Resolutions & Bills (both passed and proposed)*
U.S. House “H.Res.888 – Reaffirming the State of Israel’s right to exist.“
U.S. House “H.R.6113 – Israel Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2023”
U.S. House “H.R.6126 – Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024”
U.S. House & Senate “H.Con.Res.57 – Expressing the sense of Congress supporting the State of Israel.”
U.S. House & Senate “S.510 – Expediting Israeli Aerial Refueling Act of 2023”
U.S. Senate “S.Res.417 – A resolution standing with Israel against terrorism.”
*This is not meant to be an exhaustive list. In future petitions referring to legislation both proposed and passed, I will continue to update with more important resolutions and/or bills I find. This list will be updated as more credible information is compiled. I am using a synced pattern in WordPress to copy & save these sources for future use, so it’s possible if you are viewing this after the date of this post there could be sources included that are dated after.
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