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Five years ago today, Palestinians launched the second Intifada, or uprising. They did so in order to demand respect for their lives, their land and their rights. Some may have hoped that the plan to withdraw from Gaza Strip represented a positive turn. Now more than ever, its clear that Gaza, like all of Palestine, still waits to be free.
Since September 24, Israeli Occupation Forces have carried out 18 aerial bombardment raids against houses, civilian properties, and vehicles carrying Palestinian activists. The incursions, which are continuously escalating, have so far resulted in the detention of 269 Palestinian civilians.
Detentions are targeting scores of Palestinian civilians, including religious figures, politicians, community leaders, academics, journalists, student activists, and nominees for the third round of municipal elections, scheduled for today in the West Bank. These actions by Israel are clearly aimed at interfering with Palestinian elections.
At the same time, Israeli Occupation Forces continued increasingly-dangerous attacks on the Gaza Strip. Their aerial bombardment campaign is targeting civilians throughout Gaza, including two bridges in the town of Beit Hanoun. In addition, Israel F-16 fighter jets carried out mock air raids, resulting in a state of fear among civilians.
All this happens under the shadow of the apartheid Wall. One year after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) found Israel’s Wall built on occupied Palestinian territory to be illegal, Israel continues its construction of the Wall, with total disregard to the Court’s decision. Israel continues to expand Jewish colonies in the West Bank and is now de facto annexing large parts of the West Bank by means of the Wall.
The U.S. sends roughly $6 billion in military and other aid to Israel every year. In light of Israel’s continuing violations of international law, please call on your senators and representatives to end U.S. aid to Israel, until it ends the occupation of all Arab lands, dismantles the Wall, and recognizes the human rights and political rights of Palestinians. Urge them to demand an immediate end to the air raids in Gaza and the detentions on the West Bank. Please write or call today.
Senator Dayton
612-727-5220 | 202-224-3244 | Email from his websiteSenator Coleman
651-645-0323 | 202-224-5641 | Email from his websiteRepresentative McCollum
651-224-9191 | 202-225-6631 | Email from her websiteRepresentative Sabo
612-664-8000 | 202-225-4755 | Email from his website
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