Sign the petition: World Central Kitchen aid workers killed in Gaza

 

Israel’s military killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers this week while they attempted to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. The aid workers were hit with multiple attacks, and the head of the aid group, José Andrés, called the air strikes direct, targeted attacks against aid workers.¹

Twice over the last week, President Biden decided to send 3,800 more bombs to Israel,^2,3 even as Israel’s horrific war on Gaza has killed aid workers and over 30,000 civilians, and continues to block food and water from reaching the Palestinian people.

The U.S. government must stop supporting the atrocities carried out by Netanyahu’s regime. One weapons transfer that Congress can stop President Biden from carrying through is the sale of $18 billion of fighter jets to Israel.

One of Biden’s closest allies in the Senate, Sen. Chris Coons, just said he supports conditioning aid to Israel.⁴ And Sen. Elizabeth Warren has expressed strong opposition to the proposed fighter jet sale to Israel.⁵

Sign the petition to President Biden and Congress: No more U.S. weapons for Netanyahu’s war.

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President Biden’s two recent weapons transfers sent over 3,800 American bombs to Israel, on top of the over $570 million of weapons President Biden had already sent Netanyahu since the start of this war.⁶

While Israel claims it is following international law in Gaza, report after report from independent organizations show that Israel is blocking water, food, and other humanitarian aid from reaching the Palestinian people.⁷ The tragic deaths of aid workers killed by the Israeli military is further proof of Israel’s breaches of humanitarian law.

Israel blocking aid also means American weapons shipments to Israel are very likely a breach of U.S. law under the Foreign Assistance Act.⁸ It’s a moral failing AND a rebuke of the rule of law to send these bombs to Netanyahu.

Hamas's attacks beginning on October 7 must be condemned, but Israel's response has been disproportionate and taken an extraordinary civilian toll for nearly six months.

Congress must take a stand to halt more weapons going to Israel. And President Biden must immediately change course.

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Mark and the team at Demand Progress

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Sources:

1. CBS News, “World Central Kitchen boss José Andrés accuses Israel of 'direct attack' on Gaza aid convoy,” April 4, 2024.
2. Washington Post, “U.S. signs off on more bombs, warplanes for Israel,” March 29, 2024.
3. CNN, “US recently authorized more bombs for Israel,” April 4, 2024.
4. Waleed Shahid on Twitter, “BREAKING: Senator Coons...” April 4, 2024.
5. CNN News Central on Twitter, “Kate Bolduan asks Sen. Warren if she would move to block...” April 4, 2024.
6. The Guardian, "US uses loophole to keep 100 arms sales to Israel under the radar amid Gaza war – report,” March 6, 2024.
7. Human Rights Watch, "Israeli Assurances to Use US Arms Legally Are Not Credible,” March 19, 2024.
8. New York Times, "Senators Urge Biden to Stop Arming Israel, Citing Violation of U.S. Aid Law,” March 12, 2024.