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  • ISRAEL MURDERS 7YO AND DIRECTS YOU TO SUPPRESS OUR RIGHTS TO FREE SPEECH

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    4/25 Petition to Biden & U.S. Congress

    I am absolutely disgusted that you have not and appear to have no desire or plans to stop Israel’s ground invasion into Rafah. There is nowhere else in Gaza for people to go – by default, evacuation efforts will be an act of ethnic cleansing. Today, 4/25, Israeli forces murdered a Belgian aid worker and his 7yo child in Rafah. Israel has proven time and time again they do not care who they murder. Their intentions have been clear as day this entire time – their indiscriminate destruction of Gaza, the West Bank, and other areas of occupied Palestine prove this is and always has been a genocide. I am so deeply ashamed of being American, and that is because of you.

    Then, there’s the full mask off fascism exposed by the disturbing, violent overreach against student protestors across the country, supported by you and the likes of Netanyahu. I don’t care if you agree with our views at this point – it’s so clear that you don’t – but we are supposed to have the right to freedoms of peaceful assembly and speech. We all know now we never had these rights, but it’s still worth calling out. Are you truly that bought by Israeli lobbies that you will take orders from a foreign country to suppress our rights?

    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

    Al Jazeera 4/25 Live Updates

    Al Jazeera “What could be the consequences if Israel invades Rafah?“

    The New York Times “Netanyahu Calls U.S. Student Protests Antisemitic and Says They Must Be Quelled“

  • VOTE NO ON H.R. 7521

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    3/13 Petition to Biden & U.S. Congress

    I am writing to you to voice my strong opposition to H.R. 7521, Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, that passed in the House of Representatives, and implore that you, my representatives in the Senate and members of the executive branch ensure this initiative goes no further. Approximately 7 million American small businesses and 170 million Americans regularly use TikTok. Legislation aimed at one company like this is unprecedented, disturbing, and infringes on my right to freedom of speech. This does not look like you care for or are trying to protect my privacy.

    TikTok has gone to unheard of lengths in the social media industry to give data transparency and access to the United States government through the Project Texas initiative. It’s been a move many American TikTok users like myself have been critical of as it’s effectively isolated American users on a different version of the app that the United States controls via Oracle.

    Banning TikTok will have disastrous economic consequences for the American small businesses that rely on the platform for their sales. Not only that, it will further alienate both political parties from the younger voters which you need to secure your re-election come November. According to Statista’s 2023 data, over 76% of American social media users aged between 18 and 24 years use TikTok. Brookings data projects that Millennials, combined with the younger generations, will be a majority of voters by 2028. As a voting bloc, younger voters have made it clear they overwhelmingly do not follow party allegiances but instead look to how their representatives act on the issues that matter most to them.

    SOURCES

    The New York Times “House Passes Bill to Force TikTok Sale From Chinese Owner or Ban the App“

    BBC News “US House passes bill that could ban TikTok nationwide“

    USA Today “House passes TikTok bill. Are TikTok’s days numbered? What you need to know.“

    ACLU “ACLU Urges Senate to Reject TikTok Ban Bill Following House Passage“

    TikTok “Project Texas”

    Firstpost “TikTok gives in to US’ demands, will open up source code and algorithms to American partner Oracle“

    Brookings “How younger voters will impact elections: Younger voters are poised to upend American politics“

    The New York Times “What Are Young Voters Looking For?“

    Statista “TikTok reach in the United States as of May 2023, by age group“