r/TrackAIPAC

Here is my letter I e-mailed to my U.S. congressional reps for my state, the Chairmans of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Senator James Risch) and House Committee on Foreign Affairs (Rep Brian Mast), & the Chair of the Senate State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (Senator Lindsey Graham). Please take as is or make adjustments as you see fit to send to members of Congress.

Contact Us | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

---------------------------------------

Gaza

The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire, with the recorded death toll since October 7, 2023, rising to over 72,773 killed and 172,723 injured. Despite a nominal ceasefire announced in April, residents report that attacks are increasing daily, including a recent strike near a Gaza City hospital that killed one civilian and another that severed a critical water line in Khan Younis. Israel has now occupied approximately two-thirds of Gaza, pushing past agreed-upon boundaries as part of a broader seizure of roughly 1,000 square kilometers of territory across the region. The nearly two million Palestinians in the strip continue to face severe shortages of food, medicine, and essential goods due to the intensified maritime and land blockade by Israel.

West Bank

The governments of the UK, Germany, Italy, and France recently issued a joint statement demanding that Israel end settlement expansion and address escalating settler violence in the occupied West Bank. These European nations specifically highlighted the E1 settlement project, which they warn is designed to bisect the West Bank, and reaffirmed that such settlements are illegal under international law. Within Jerusalem’s Old City, Palestinians report a climate of fear and intimidation exacerbated by the annual Jerusalem Day march, where ultra-nationalist settlers celebrate Jewish ownership of the entire city. Some activists within the Third Temple movement have openly called for the demolition of the Al-Aqsa mosque, while others have expressed radical views regarding the removal or "destruction" of the Muslim population. Observers note that the settler movement has become increasingly empowered and influential, now sitting at the heart of the Netanyahu government.

In response to the ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and the Israeli settlement expansion and violence in the West Bank, I urge you to:

·         Support H.R.3565 Block the Bombs Act to provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.

·         Support S.3634 AWARE Act to impose sanctions on Israeli officials to discourage the government from obstructing humanitarian assistance

·         Support H.R. 3045 West Bank Violence Prevention Act

·         Support H.R.7545 Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation

As American support for Israel plummets, it is our moral responsibility to question the continuation of U.S. financial assistance to their government. Israel continues to violate the rights of Palestinians, international law, and U.S. laws. The U.S. Members of Congress must push to end our military support of Israel.