54 members of Congress sent a letter to President Obama last week. The
letter called on him to take action to address the dire humanitarian
situation in the Gaza Strip.
Peace and security for Israel are inextricably linked to the welfare of the Palestinian public.
This letter marks an important achievement. It demonstrates a substantial constituency in Washington that wants to see the president take action. Click here to read the full text of the Congressional letter.
Peace and security for Israel are inextricably linked to the welfare of the Palestinian public.
This letter marks an important achievement. It demonstrates a substantial constituency in Washington that wants to see the president take action. Click here to read the full text of the Congressional letter.
Gaza remains under Hamas' control and is subject to severe sanctions imposed by Israel. This status quo means that Gaza is a tinder box that could explode once again, as it did a year ago.
Sadly, some self-proclaimed "pro-Israel" forces are mobilizing against the members of Congress who supported this pro-peace initiative. We must not let them be the only voices heard in this debate.
Click here to write your Representative.
It is important that the 54 Representatives who signed this letter get notes from their constituents thanking them for standing up for peace. If your Representative did not sign this letter, now is the time to say that you want him or her to start speaking out for peace.
We will supply you with a sample letter indicating whether your Representative signed this letter or not based on the Zip code you provide here.
Your letter today will help us generate even more support for future pro-peace actions.
Sadly, some self-proclaimed "pro-Israel" forces are mobilizing against the members of Congress who supported this pro-peace initiative. We must not let them be the only voices heard in this debate.
Click here to write your Representative.
It is important that the 54 Representatives who signed this letter get notes from their constituents thanking them for standing up for peace. If your Representative did not sign this letter, now is the time to say that you want him or her to start speaking out for peace.
We will supply you with a sample letter indicating whether your Representative signed this letter or not based on the Zip code you provide here.
Your letter today will help us generate even more support for future pro-peace actions.
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PS -- a list of the signers can be found here.