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I am deeply concerned about this administration’s seemingly likely involvement in the recent series of terrorist attacks in Lebanon where consumer electronic devices were outfitted with explosives. Associated Press reported an official from this administration, speaking anonymously, has advised that Israel briefed the United States about this terrorist attack. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller stating this administration “was not aware of this incident in advance”, and that our government was not involved appears to be yet another act of lip service to obsufcate this administration’s role in these terrorist attacks.
25 were murdered yesterday, 9/18, and 12 on Tuesday. Approximately 3,000 total have been injured. One of those who were murdered on Tuesday was 9-year-old Fatima Abdullah. One of the hospital workers at the Al-Rassoul al-Azzam Hospital in south Beirut was also murdered. I do not care if the intended targets are “terrorists” by this administration’s definition – this has had disproportionate effects on civilians. This is yet another war crime committed by Israel.
I demand you do everything in your power to:
– Hold Israel accountable to a permanent, immediate ceasefire and for their repeat violations of international law
– Call for the immediate end of Israel’s occupation and apartheid
– Support Palestinians in their fight for freedom and peace
– Secure the immediate release and safety of all hostages, including Palestinians held by Israel in “military prisons”, including those whose indefinite detention began prior to 10/7
– Permanently end all monetary, diplomatic, and military aid given to Israel and enforce U.S. laws like Leahy Law and the Arms Export Control Act
– Resume full funding of UNRWA and allocate more funds to aid humanitarian efforts to rebuild Gaza, and provide Palestinians with the resources to survive and thrive
– 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
– Void all anti-BDS laws and other laws that infringe on my right to freedom of speech to criticize any political ideology or country, and to use my money in ways that align with my values
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It’s wild to me that you are giving carte blanche to a government that continues to publicly state their racist, genocidal intentions towards Palestinians. In one of the only acts of care Israeli forces have shown in evacuating 95 orphans from Rafah in the Gaza strip to the Israeli-occupied city of Bethlehem at the request of Germany, assuming they didn’t torture the children or their guardians as they’re known to do, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich denounced the operation. He called it an “immoral order” and urged Israelis to block the roads being used to transfer these children to safety. Israeli Minister of National Security and known follower of a terrorist organization as labeled by OUR government, Itamar Ben-Gvir also shared his disgusting opinion saying “In war, you have to crush the enemy”. We’re talking about 95 children, starved by, orphaned due to, and without shelter because of Israel. Both the Israeli government and people have repeatedly referred to Palestinian children as their enemy.
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 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
– 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
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While children like Ahmad are indefinitely detained in military prison death camps and subjected to the torture of solitary confinement to be interrogated for over a month, or Bashar Nihad Abdulatif Hanani who was executed via a gun shot to the back of the head in the West Bank, Israeli terrorists block humanitarian aid. The excuses for this ethnic cleansing genocidal campaign are thin to nonexistent.
Before Bashar succumbed to his injuries, the EMS brought him to a medical facility and the IDF soldiers responsible followed. From the eyewitness accounts “One paramedic, fearing arrest, said that Bashar fell from the wall. One soldier replied in English, “We are the ones who shot him,” and left.”” Ahmad was threatened before being released if he did anything they would add months or years to his detention.
The backdrop for these horrors is the recent U.S. federal judge ruling that Israel is plausibly committing a genocide in the Defense for Children International v. Biden court case. If a statement from our own courts does not qualify has credible information under Leahy law vetting policy, then I don’t know what would. It should have been enough when senior DoS official Josh Paul who served as the Director in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, which is responsible for U.S. defense diplomacy, security assistance, and arms transfers resigned due to credible concerns Leahy vetting policy and other laws governing foreign assistance to forces committing human rights violations were not being followed for Israel.
Leahy vetting policy only requires one credible report for a foreign force to be ineligible for military assistance and funding. Those responsible for creating and implementing Leahy vetting policy are the ones who’d be held accountable if the law was broken – Biden, Blinken, and Austin. There is no accountability when our own laws are being broken.
Yesterday, on 3/1, a group of Israeli terrorists from the Nachala settlement organization “broke through” into Gaza where they began constructing small buildings. They even named the “settlement” – New Nisanit. The IDF didn’t interfere until after the terrorists had constructed these makeshift buildings. Why does this matter exactly? Well, Israel’s Absentees’ property law allows for settler-colonists to take land and property. This law was made early in Israel’s founding and was used to justify the ethnic cleansing that took place prior to and after the 1948 Nakba. All that’s required is a “claim” – the makeshift buildings – and settlers can petition their government for ownership.
Their plans have been clear from the beginning from the mouths of their people and government that their intention has always been to ethnically cleanse Gaza and take the land, just as they continue to do in the West Bank. This is abhorrent, unconscionable, and disgusting. Do the right thing. Start with calling for a ceasefire and enforcing Leahy law.
Defense for Children International-Palestine v. Biden Court Documents & Press Releases*
DEFENSE FOR CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL – PALESTINE; AL-HAQ, AHMED ABU ARTEMA; MOHAMMED AHMED ABU ROKBEH; MOHAMMAD HERZALLAH; A.N.; LAILA ELHADDAD; WAEIL ELBHASSI; BASIM ELKARRA; and DR. OMAR EL-NAJJAR Plaintiffs, v. JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States, ANTONY J. BLINKEN, Secretary of State, LLOYD JAMES AUSTIN III, Secretary of Defense, in their official capacities, Defendants
*This is not a comprehensive list court documents for this case since it was filed 11/13/23. This list will be updated as I review more documents as they become available. I am using a synced pattern in WordPress to copy & save these sources for future use, so it’s possible if you are reading this post after it was posted, there could be documents included that are dated after.
Leahy Law, WRSA-I & Israel’s Gross Human Rights Violations*
*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)*
*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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As of 2/13, approximately 28,200 – 35,000 Palestinians have been murdered by Israel since 10/7. For the sake of assuming you aren’t a genocidal maniac, I’ll lay it out really simply for you. Your continued funding of, diplomatic cover for, and support of Israel means you are providing material support to terrorists. Oxford defines terrorism as “the calculated use of violence or threat of violence to inculcate fear…to coerce or intimidate…societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological.” Cambridge defines violence as “actions or words that are intended to hurt people”.
There are countless examples of terroristic acts, but for the sake of brevity, let’s examine the multiple times Israel has dropped leaflets on Gaza with threats of violence. Around 11/4 a message was dropped telling civilians if they came “within 300 meters” of the Israeli border they would be murdered, but there is no clear indicator on the ground of what this border actually is. On 12/7, Israel dropped leaflets with a quote from the Quran, mocking and terrorizing Palestinians with threats of destroying the water infrastructure, which they have since done. Most recently, on 1/20, Israel sent a message “You want to return home?” with instructions on how to “report Hamas” – a clear threat that they would continue to destroy residential areas, which they have also continued to do.
Then, the most recent act of terror – the Rafah Superbowl massacres. Stop Israel’s reign of terror now.
I demand that you:
– Call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and all other areas of occupied-Palestine
– Call for the immediate end of Israel’s occupation and apartheid brutally imposed on Palestine, and support Palestinians in their fight for freedom and peace
– Hold Israel accountable for their war crimes and violations of the Genocide Convention and other international laws
– 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
– Immediately resume funding of UNRWA and commit additional resources to all humanitarian groups providing aid to Palestinians not only because it is the right thing to do, but to end U.S. complicity in genocide
– Permanently end all monetary, diplomatic, and military aid given to Israel by correcting our budget and enforcing our own laws like Leahy Law
– Reallocate all funds given to Israel for ongoing humanitarian relief for Palestinians to help them rebuild, care for the sick & injured, bury the dead with dignity, and ensure all of their basic needs are taken care of
– 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 regional conflict
– Repeal all federal anti-BDS laws and pass legislation that voids all state-level anti-BDS laws
Estimated deaths as of 2/3/24 – 2/13/24 from multiple sources*
Al Jazeera quotes 28,473 dead as of 2/13/24. Al Jazeera always includes the most up-to-date official death tolls on their Breaking/live updates page. Because the daily live pages are refreshed so frequently for each new day, I can’t link you to a specific date. You can always check the Breaking/live section on their site for the most recent official numbers.
EuroMed Monitor quotes an estimated 35,096 dead shown on an infographic posted on their Instagram (link to post) as of 2/3/24. Their website has past infographics, but does not currently have this newest one included as of writing this blog post. This is not unusual- I believe they first post on social media and then add to the infographic section of their site later. Prior infographics posted on Instagram and then shown on their site have the exact same figures & data.
*Why are multiple sources used for the death count?
The situation in Gaza has only gotten worse since the AP published this article on 11/21. The official numbers we are seeing from Gaza’s Ministry of Health are undercounted, and have been since at least 11/21.
EuroMed Monitor is a NGO established in 2011 that advocates for the human rights of all persons across Europe and the MENA region. They have a regional office in the Palestinian Occupied Territories. I believe their estimates are credible which is why I quote them, and will continue to, when referring to the estimated death toll.
My personal opinion is that the true number is even higher than estimated- people are dying from starvation, thirst, infections, and illnesses. Even if the genocide ended this moment, these types of deaths will unfortunately continue for some time. I believe their deaths should be counted. They may not have been shot/bombed/etc. by the Israeli military, but their deaths are directly attributable to the total siege, occupation, and intentional** destruction of civilian, water, waste management, and medical infrastructure by Israel.
**Why are you accusing Israel of intentionally destroying important infrastructure and targeting civilians?
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On 1/22/24 two former Israeli soldiers attacked a peaceful protest advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza on Columbia University’s campus with an illegal chemical weapon. Multiple students have had to seek medical treatment. The anti-Arab and Islamophobic rhetoric of our government has emboldened terrorist extremists actions against not just Palestinians abroad or in Palestinians in America, but any American who supports Palestinians. I am beyond disgusted, and horrified at your lack of attention to or care for what is happening to Palestinians and those advocating for their human rights.
The two terrorists have yet to be apprehended. I am terrified of the 10,000+ dual citizens who were drafted by Israel to fight in their genocidal ethnic cleansing campaign coming back to America. What repercussions will those who physically participated in this genocide face? How can we feel safe in our communities knowing that they will be allowed to return to America after their participation in war crimes?
I demand that you:
– Call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, the West Bank, and all areas the Israeli military is murdering or otherwise violating the human rights of Palestinians
– Call for the immediate end of genocide, apartheid, and occupation, and support Palestinians in their fight for freedom, peace, and their human rights
– Call for the immediate release of Palestinian “prisoners” (hostages) held captive in Israeli military prisons
– Permanently end all monetary and military aid given to Israel by correcting our budget and enforcing Leahy Law
– Reallocate all funds given to Israel to ongoing humanitarian relief for Palestinians to help them rebuild, care for the sick & injured, bury the dead with dignity, and ensure all of their basic needs are taken care of
– Repeal all federal anti-BDS laws and pass legislation that voids all state-level anti-BDS laws
– 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
– Stop the militarization of our police by ending all cross-training done with the Israeli military, ceasing the construction of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, and all other ways this is accomplished
– Pass legislation that prohibits any governmental action that would target any ethnic, religious, or other minority group (including Palestinians), either in the U.S. or abroad, by restricting humanitarian or financial aid, infringing on their human rights, or other actions that would otherwise bring harm or cause undue burdens on said groups
