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'We Must Prevent Mass Atrocities and End This': US Jewish Group Calls on Congress to Halt #Gaza Carnage

"There is only one way to end violence: to address its root cause, 75 years of #Israeli military #occupation and #apartheid," said #JewishVoiceForPeace. "We must end U.S. complicity in this systemic oppression."

by Julia Conley, Oct 11, 2023

"The human rights group Jewish Voice for Peace on Wednesday issued an urgent call to the U.S. public, calling on Americans to pressure members of Congress to help end the ongoing airstrikes in Gaza, which have now killed at least 1,100 people and injured nearly 5,200.

"The Biden administration on Tuesday pledged to deploy military assets for #Israel to use in its assault on Gaza—which analysts say could involve even deadlier ground attacks in the coming days—and U.S. President Joe Biden said he would soon ask Congress 'to take urgent action to fund the national security requirements of our critical partners.'

"To counter that, said Jewish Voice for Peace (#JVP), Americans who oppose the killing of #Palestinian civilians in retaliation for Hamas' surprise attack over the weekend must make their voices heard by Congress as well.

"'The U.S. must work to immediately de-escalate to prevent the further loss of life, and not fuel and exacerbate the violence by sending more weapons to Israel,' said JVP. 'There is only one way to end violence: to address its root cause, 75 years of Israeli military occupation and apartheid. We must end U.S. complicity in this systemic oppression.'"

Full article:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/jvp-congress-gaza

#Palestine #HumanitarianCrisis #MiddleEast

What an emotional basket case.

"This is Genocide: All Out to End the War on Gaza". 🤨

https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/10/13/this-is-genocide-all-out-to-end-the-war-on-gaza/

"People will continue to die until we ALL demand the defunding of the Israeli military..." 😬

Yeah, what's wrong with you, Israel, spending your time and energy defending yourself? Your problem is your government is keeping you from opening wide your doors, and enjoying coffee and bagel snacks with your neighbors before they force you into sex and then hack you to pieces.

#Hamas

International Criminal Court (#ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan points out that the ICC has jurisdiction regarding any Rome Statute crimes committed in the situation in #Palestine including any Rome Statute crimes by #Palestinians in #Israel and any Rome Statute crimes committed by anyone in the territories of #Palestine. “Targeting civilians deliberately is off limits.” | BBC, the World at One https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0glc9h9

🇬🇧🇺🇲 Education on Human Rights plays a crucial role in preventing future conflicts. If history teaches us anything, it is that wars can often reignite latent conflicts. It is imperative that we bring an end to the war before it brings an end to us. #War #Peace #DiplomacyForPeace #israel #Palestine #ukraine #russia #Karabakh

Thousands of #Jewish Americans and Allies Demand Cease-Fire in #Gaza

"We as #AmericanJews believe that 'never again' means never again for anyone, and that includes #Palestinians," said #JewishVoiceForPeace

Julia Conley
Oct 14, 2023

"As the Biden administration's intent to silence dissent against the United States' backing of the Israel Defense Forces' onslaught in Gaza became increasingly clear Friday night, at least 80 Jewish Americans and other supporters of Palestinians' #HumanRights were #arrested for #protesting outside the homes and offices of a number of Democratic lawmakers, where they demanded the U.S. government join growing calls for a cease-fire.

"The U.S. group Jewish Voice for Peace (#JVP) organized the mass action, along with calling on Americans to contact their representatives in Congress and demand that they speak out against the air assault Israel launched this week in retaliation for #Hamas' brutal attack last weekend.

"At least 2,215 Palestinians have been killed in airstrikes this week, and at least 8,714 people have been injured. The death toll in Israel has reached 1,300, according to Al Jazeera.

"Human rights advocates have warned that a looming ground offensive by the #IDF in Gaza could rapidly push civilian casualties far higher.

"On Friday, JVP led more than 2,000 protesters in five U.S. cities—#NewYorkCity, #SanFrancisco, #LosAngeles, #Chicago, and #Seattle—in demanding that senators and members of the U.S. House act to halt the '#genocide of Palestinians.'

''We as American Jews believe that 'never again' means never again for anyone, and that includes Palestinians," said JVP, referring to the refrain repeated by the Jewish American community regarding the need to prevent genocide. "'Never again' is this very moment."

"Thousands of people gathered at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn and marched to Senate Majority Leader Chuck #Schumer's (D-N.Y.) home, where they blocked the road. Approximately 60 people were 'dragged away by police,' JVP said.

"New York state Assemblymembers #ZohranMamdani (D-36) and #MarcelaMitaynes (D-51) were among those arrested."

Full article:

https://www.commondreams.org/news/jewish-americans-protest-gaza

Think about this when you see news like this.

WHO condemns Israel’s Gaza evacuation order as ‘death sentence’ for sick, injured | The Hill

https://thehill.com/policy/international/4256422-who-condemns-israel-gaza-evacuation-order/

Today in 1994, 29 years ago: Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres receive the Nobel Peace Prize for their role in the establishment of the Oslo Accords and the framing of future Palestinian self government.

#OnThisDay

@Greenseer

So, it's the latter. You're afraid that some American voters who pretend to care about Palestinian lives will actually care so little about Palestinian lives that they will give Donald Trump a second term in the White House.

I hope you're wrong, for the sake of every human being who lives in the Gaza Strip. And in Israel. And everywhere else on this planet.

#USPol