TAKE ACTION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

END HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS & WAR CRIMES IN ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

The ongoing escalation of violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories following the atrocities committed by Hamas against Israeli civilians on October 7th is beyond horrific – thousands of Palestinians and Israelis have been killed and injured, Israeli civilians have been taken hostage, Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip have been forcibly displaced and denied food, water, fuel, and electricity, and war crimes are being committed.

As human rights activists, we must urgently call on all to protect civilians in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories – and on our leaders to urgently take action to prevent further civilian bloodshed.

Join our call on the President to use his influence to demand that Israeli security forces and Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups stop attacking civilians, that Palestinian armed groups free Israeli hostages, and ensure the urgent and immediate provision of humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza, including ending the blockade.

*Our specific asks of President Biden are shared in more detail in the letter within this action.*

Tell the President: Urgently call for an immediate ceasefire by all parties to end unprecedented civilian suffering.

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To President Biden: 
 
I write to you on behalf of Amnesty International USA with deep concern over the Israeli military offensive in Gaza and the escalation of violence in the West Bank and Israel. The U.S. government is uniquely positioned to have tremendous impact in this conflict to ensure the protection of civilians and the prevention of further suffering.

Since October 7, we have witnessed horror unfolding on an unimaginable scale in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. More than 2 million people in the Gaza Strip are struggling to survive amidst a catastrophic humanitarian crisis and the level of civilian casualties has been unprecedented. Over 15,000 people have been killed in Gaza and at least 1,200 in Israel and thousands more have been injured. More than 200 people were taken hostage by Hamas. Serious violations of international humanitarian law, including war crimes, by all parties to the conflict continue unabated.
 
The looming ground offensive by Israeli forces into Gaza is having cataclysmic consequences for Gaza’s civilians, as anticipated by the ominous threats issued by the Israeli military to civilians remaining in northern Gaza. Civilians in Israel also continue to come under attack from unlawful indiscriminate rocket fire from Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza.

I am calling on you to urgently intervene to protect civilians and prevent further suffering. The Israeli army’s evacuation order set in motion the mass forced displacement of more than 1.1 million people from northern Gaza, and it needs to be rescinded immediately.
 
As a human rights activist, I urge you to use your power to demand that Israeli security forces and Palestinian armed groups make every effort to protect the lives of civilians and that the U.S. government does everything in its power to ensure the urgent and immediate provision of humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. 
 
Specifically, I urge you to::

- Call for an immediate ceasefire by all parties in the occupied Gaza Strip and Israel to prevent further loss of civilian lives and to ensure access to life-saving aid for people in Gaza amidst an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe;

We also:

- Demand the lifting of restrictions on delivery of urgent humanitarian aid, including fuel, food and medical supplies, to the Gaza Strip in sufficient quantities to meet the dire needs of the civilian population, and urge the Israeli government to immediately restore Gaza’s supply of electricity, water, fuel, and food and rescind the unlawful evacuation order;

- Call for an end to unlawful attacks, including indiscriminate attacks, direct attacks on civilians and civilian objects, and disproportionate attacks.

- Demand that Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups in Gaza release all civilian hostages unconditionally and immediately and treat all those being held captive humanely, including by providing medical treatment, pending their release

- Demand the immediate suspension of the direct and indirect supply, sale, or transfer to the Israeli government of all weapons, munitions, and other military and security equipment, and make clear that the U.S. will not tolerate the perpetuation of war crimes or crimes against humanity with weapons it has provided to the Israeli government. We ask that the US government commit to implementing the administration’s own policies regarding human rights and civilian harm reduction.

- Call on the Israeli government to lift the unlawful 16-year blockade on Gaza, and dismantle its system of apartheid imposed over Palestinians.

- Demand that the Israeli government release all Palestinians who are arbitrarily detained.

- Support the International Criminal Court in urgently expediting its ongoing investigation into evidence of war crimes and other crimes under international law;

President Biden, we need urgent action to impose a ceasefire in this conflict and protect human rights. But we know that if broader systemic issues are not addressed, these patterns of violence and continued violations of rights will continue. With that, we ask that you play your part to help bring an end to the Israeli government’s unlawful sixteen year blockade on Gaza and dismantle all other aspects of its system of apartheid imposed on all Palestinians.

I write alongside thousands of other Amnesty International supporters to urge you to prioritize each of these actions, as I feel they are critical in saving lives, protecting  human rights, and addressing the violations that fuel recurrent cycles of violence.  
 
We need a solution to this crisis that centers human rights, NOT further staggering levels of human suffering  
 
Only strong U.S. leadership can meaningfully change the course of action and bring an end to violence and suffering once and for all.

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