CEASEFIRE

 

All signs indicate the Israeli government is laying the groundwork for a deeper assault on Rafah, where 1.4 million scared, starving, and desperate people are sheltering.[1] It’s a decision that could put the region on the precipice of war.

The thing about a precipice though? Falling off isn’t a foregone conclusion.

Right now, Netanyahu maintains further escalation is necessary to bring the remaining hostages home. But the only thing that has ever safely reunited hostages with their families without further endangering people across Israel, Palestine, and beyond is a ceasefire.

What happens next will be the difference between de-escalation and war. The U.S. is likely the only government in the world able to sway the Israeli government away from its disastrous plans for Rafah — and that’s why what’s happening now is so crucial.

With a proposal for a 40-day ceasefire on the table in Cairo this week, our team is working overtime to pressure the Biden administration to do all they can to pull the Israeli government back from Rafah and keep the focus on diplomacy.

The most important — and fragile — part of any strategy is moments like this, where the stakes are high and balance feels like it just might tip in your favor. With violence increasing and so many lives on the line, we can’t afford to let this work fail.

With your help, we’ll use this moment to carry the call for a ceasefire even further and build toward a lasting peace. EVERY dollar donated now and always fuels our work to push U.S. foreign policy toward peace and justice and away from war and profit. Can you support us now? Every minute matters.

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War is impossible to contain, but it’s not inevitable. How do we know? Because for the past 206 days, in the face of indefensible suffering and violence, we’ve been part of an inspired movement of people showing up to do ALL they can to end the war. Our voices have helped avoid an even more devastating, broader conflict.

But if the Israeli government attacks Rafah, violence is certain to escalate across Yemen, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. That’s not all: The Egyptian government has hinted that it would abrogate the Camp David Accords if the Israeli government moves forward — a move that would unravel over four decades of U.S.-brokered peace and dramatically escalate the odds of further violence.

The U.S. government will continue to have a lead role in whatever happens next — and our team needs to keep the pressure on.

Because our work is paying off. It’s a huge part of why we saw members of Congress vote “No” on offensive weapons for Israel days ago. It’s how we’ve pushed the Biden administration to deter the Israeli government from broader action in Rafah. And it’s why we can’t afford to stop now.

With violence showing no signs of slowing, we need everyone across the Win Without War community with us. Can you help us go further to save lives in an urgent moment of crisis? If you’re able, please ensure we’re ready for what comes next by donating $8, $18, $50, or any amount today.

Since the crisis began, our small team has been working round the clock. We’re amplifying the call for a ceasefire in ads, posters across the National Mall, and billboards in front of the White House. We’re making non-stop calls to Hill and White House staff, and with your support, have brought peacemakers from Israel and Palestine directly to DC to speak truth to power. Just last week, thousands of activists from across the country called on Congress to go further to ensure the U.S. isn’t complicit in the violence we’ve seen.

All this — the grassroots mobilization, the relentless lobbying, the creative campaign tactics, and more — is only possible because of people like you.

As hard as it is to keep engaging with the horror of this conflict, when people turn away, the cycle of violence continues. That’s why our community gives us so much hope: We are the people who refuse to give up. We are the ones building the more peaceful world we all want and deserve.

Thank you for working for peace,

The Win Without War team

1. NPR, “What to know about a possible Israeli military offensive in Rafah”

 

 

 

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