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7/17 Petition to Biden & U.S. Congress

In the past 10 days, Israel has bombed 8 UN schools being used to shelter displaced people. Since 10/7, over 70% of UNRWA schools have been bombed. The intentional, continued bombardment of schools being used as shelter is a war crime – one of many Israel has committed with impunity because of this administration’s unwavering support.

The most conservative estimate multiplier given by academics in The Lancet recently is 4 indirect deaths for every direct death reported. Indirect deaths include death by starvation, lack of medical care, etc. Today, 7/17, the reported number of deaths is 38,794. That gives us a total of 155,176 indirect deaths, and when added to the number of direct deaths, Israel has murdered over 193,970 people since 10/7.

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

The Lancet “Counting the dead in Gaza: difficult but essential“

Al Jazeera 7/17 Live Updates