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Feb 15, 2025

Over the last 16 months, with help from the US, Israel has

  • Killed over 61,709 Palestinians In Gaza, (the real death toll thought to be over 200,000) — including over 18,100 children. Injured over 111,674 people. More than 22,000 children are reported missing.
  • Killed over 223 journalists/media workers, over 1,200 healthcare workers, and at least 736 humanitarian workers in Gaza, the occupied West Bank, and Lebanon.
  • Killed over 910 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank — including at least 224 children. Injured over 7,100 people, illegally detained over 13,500 civilians in military prisons, including children, and displaced more than 40,000 people.
  • Killed over 4,080 civilians in Lebanon — including at least 200 children — and injured at least 16,800. Over 1.2 million people have been displaced.

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Email And Call The Government

Why we must put pressure on our government; 

Palestinians have been living under violent Israeli occupation for 77 years, long before Hamas’s attack on October 7th, 2023. They have been subject to unbelievable violence, oppression, genocide, and ethnic cleansing under this regime—with the assistance of the US. The most recent Israeli attacks on Gaza have been the most violent. The US can stop all of this.

How? The US not only funds this war but also funds Israel’s military yearly. Without the billions of dollars in aid that the US provides, Israel wouldn’t have the capacity to occupy land so violently, nor would it be able to slaughter innocent civilians by the thousands.

How much aid do we provide? From 1950 onward, the US has supplied 80% of Israel’s weapon imports and has given them nearly blank checks annually for their military defense spending → roughly $3.3 billion/year

Find resources at Stop Gaza Genocide

1. Email your elected representatives!

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2. Call your elected representatives!

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Action Hour For Palestine
Join AFSC staff every Friday to hear updates on what’s happening in Gaza. Then, take action with us as we contact Congress and call for a permanent cease-fire, arms embargo on Israel, and humanitarian access for Gaza. 

Write a Letter to the Editor
Help fellow readers of your news outlet think critically, see past Israel’s narrative, and learn about the Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing happening now in Palestine  

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Learn More With These Resources

Why look at these sources? Here’s why:
NETANYAHU’S WAR ON TRUTH, Israel’s Ruthless Propaganda Campaign to Dehumanize Palestinians. Jeremy Scahill, The Intercept, February 7, 2024

Commentary is intended to provide needed context for events. We do not agree with all the views and opinions expressed.

Media Accounts

Follow these Palestinian journalists to keep up with the daily reality in Gaza. 

Organizations

Books And Movies

Boycott, Divest & Sanction

Background on Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions

Learn which companies are complicit in genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza and the West Bank: 

Download the Boycat app And scan Your barcodes 

List of current boycott campaigns  

Apartheid Free Zones
Your city, church, school or household can use these resources to withdraw support from Israels Apartheid system in Palestine 

For divestment targets, you can also review AFSC’s list of companies profiting from the Gaza genocideand full divestment list

Demand Sanctions On Israel Now

Sanctions are a form of economic pressure placed on a nation, in this case specifically to end complicity in Israel’s ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people. Countries have a legal obligation under international law to immediately sanction and stop arming Israel, as the International Court of Justice has advised. In September 2024, the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly voted for imposing sanctions on Israel.

The U.S. is the biggest funder, weapons supplier, and enabler of the Israeli military. An immediate arms embargo is necessary to cut off the endless supply of U.S. weapons and military funding, which Israel is using to mass murder Palestinian families. Email Congress, talk with fellow taxpayers, and demand an arms embargo on Israel.

Follow the Money
Use this interactive tool to find out how much your state is spending to arm Israel 

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