BREAKING: 100+ activists sit in on Capitol Hill to stop arming Israel

[Jan Miller]

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From: "Cat Knarr, USCPR Action" <con...@uscpr.org>
Date: November 19, 2024 at 10:26:04 AM MST
Reply-To: con...@uscpr.org

Senators must block $20 billion in weapons for genocide and war

Dear Jan,   I’m here with over 100 activists holding a sit-in on Capitol Hill to demand our senators block $20 billion in weapons for genocide and war.  Capitol police are currently arresting faith leaders alongside climate, housing, Indigenous, Jewish, and Palestinian activists participating.   Our message is clear: The time to act is NOW.   For every martyr we have lost, and every genocide survivor enduring unthinkable horrors, time ran out a long time ago. Palestinians in Gaza cannot wait another day. We need an arms embargo NOW to cut off the endless supply of U.S. weapons and military funding to Israel.   In the next 48 hours, the joint resolutions of disapproval (JRDs) to block $20 billion in deadly weapons to Israel are expected to come to a vote. That's why we're disrupting loudly in the halls of power right now.   Each senator will be forced to go on record with where they stand. Pressure them to pick a side: Justice not genocide.   SHARE ON SOCIAL MEDIA The U.S. has footed the bill for a staggering 70% of this genocide since Oct. 2023. This is the only reason Israel has been able to massacre Palestinian families on a daily basis for over 13 months.   So often our politicians claim our government doesn’t have the money to care for our own communities through healthcare, housing, education, or disaster recovery amid climate change. But that’s a lie.   With the $18 billion in military funding the U.S. sent to Israel this past year, we could have funded 2.13 million households with public housing. That’s enough to end homelessness three times over.   If you haven’t yet, send a message to your senators to demand they vote YES on the joint resolutions of disapproval when it comes to a vote this week. BLOCK WEAPONS FOR GENOCIDE SHARE ON SOCIAL MEDIA As we face increased repression, we must keep fighting with all our strength. Boycott, organize, and disrupt every system of violence. Onward to liberation, CAT KNARR Communications Director   DONATE GIVE MONTHLY USCPR Action PO Box 3609 Washington, DC 20027 United States   Contributions to USCPR Action, a Project of Tides Advocacy, are not tax deductible as charitable contributions or as business expenses under IRC Section 162(e). Your contribution may be used for lobbying or political activity, and is not earmarked for a particular purpose. Please visit www.tidesadvocacy.org/donate/ for additional information about Tides Advocacy.