CEASEFIRE NOW!

Stop Israel’s War on Gaza

Every Life is an Entire World

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We are Palestinians and Jews of Oregon working together to end the bloodshed and catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Palestine-Israel, to end the Israeli occupation and to achieve true equality, self-determination and respect for the human, civil and national rights of all peoples of the region. We are dedicated to a shared future for Palestinians and Israeli Jews living in peace and security, sharing the land of Palestine-Israel.

TOGETHER WE CALL FOR:

•   An immediate and permanent CEASEFIRE NOW.

•   An END TO THE BLOCKADE OF GAZA NOW.

•   The negotiation of a permanent END TO THE VIOLENCE NOW.

•   And a RETURN OF ALL HOSTAGES AND RELEASE OF ALL PALESTINIAN

  POLITICAL DETAINEES AND PRISONERS NOW.

  To our elected officials in Oregon:
  How many deaths will be enough for you to use your voice?

  The United States government is complicit in each of the over 22,000 deaths in Gaza. The Israeli military has killed at least 8,000 children, with additional deaths each hour that this war continues. Today, one-half of Gazans face imminent starvation and tens of thousands are experiencing potentially lethal infectious diseases resulting from Israel’s deliberate blocking of aid. Four-fifths of Gazans are homeless, and hospitals, ambulances and schools have been destroyed from indis- criminate bombing.

  •   The US stands isolated, with its Security Council veto preventing the United Nations from calling for a ceasefire

  •   The US rewards the most extreme, brutal elements of Israel’s current government with $14.3 billion in ADDITIONAL aid.

  •   The US overrides Congressional legal requirements to rush thousands of lethal tank munitions to Israel as its military continues the devastation and killing in Gaza.

  •   The US sent two aircraft carrier battle groups into the region to back Israel’s assault and has provided intelligence used to target the people of Gaza.

    THIS NIGHTMARE MUST END NOW

    Despite overwhelming public support for a cesefire, the United States government continues to pour gasoline on a conflagration that threatens the entire Middle East.

We call on every citizen of this country, we plead with each of our fellow human beings in this country, to demand an end to Israel’s war on Gaza. Join with your union, your professional organization, your classmates, your co-workers, your friends, your family and together we can end the violence today.

As Palestinians, as Jews, as human beings, we plead for Oregonians to take action. Tell your local and statewide representatives that you support an immediate and permanent ceasefire, an end to the blockade of Gaza, and the immediate release of all hostages and prisoners.

Signed,
Jewish-Palestinian Alliance of Oregon

http://tinyurl.com/ceasefire-jpao