U.S (RASHIDA TLAIB FOR CONGRESS) : At this time of URGENT NEED in GAZA, donate to the AMERICAN NEAR EAST REFUGEE AID (ANERA).

 

 

 

Friend,    I am overwhelmed with grief and want to save as many lives as possible, no matter their faith or ethnicity. This is why I am calling for immediate de-escalation and ceasefire to save countless civilian lives. Our government must lead with compassion for all civilians. I believe in my heart that the majority of Americans want the killing and violence to stop. War crimes cannot be answered with war crimes. Being the only Palestinian American serving in Congress, my voice and lived experience is needed now more than ever. However, the political establishment and right-wing media are making false accusations that are painful. It is wrong to equate love and decency for Palestinians as being hateful or antisemitic. But I won't be silenced while millions of people in Gaza—half of them children—have been given an impossible 24-hour evacuation order, but have nowhere to go. They have been cut off from electricity, food, and water for days. Hospitals are running out of electricity to keep babies and the injured alive. These are violations of international law. The collective punishment of Palestinian civilians is a war crime, the confirmed use of white phosphorus bombs (which burn skin down to the bone) in Gaza is a war crime, yet there are no statements demanding these violations stop from the American political establishment. It is heartbreaking to witness the horrific blanket disregard for saving civilians—including Americans—in Gaza. Statements from American politicians—including the President—have ignored and dehumanized Palestinians and will have devastating consequences, as civilians face brutal air strikes and the imminent threat of a ground invasion of Gaza that would intensify this humanitarian crisis. American Muslims and Arab Americans do not feel represented by our government right now. Many families in the U.S. seeking help to get their loved ones out of Gaza feel that Secretary Blinken is not making their safety a priority. The Biden administration is failing in its duty to protect all civilian and American lives in Gaza. I cannot believe I have to beg my country to value every human life, no matter their faith or ethnicity. We cannot lose sight of the humanity in each other. I also wanted to share with you my statement from earlier this week, calling for an end to the cycle of violence and for us to recognize our shared humanity : I will keep pushing for a just future where Israelis and Palestinians can live in peace, without fear and with true freedom, equal rights, and human dignity. At this time of urgent need, I hope you’ll consider making a donation to the nonprofit organization Anera (American Near East Refugee Aid), which is on the ground right now in Gaza providing humanitarian aid, food, and resources to displaced people and families. Click here to donate now. DONATE TO ANERA For more than 50 years, Anera has mobilized resources for immediate emergency relief and for sustainable, long-term health, education, and economic development. In love and solidarity,    Rashida

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