From Doctors Without Borders: “On March 2nd, a shell struck a shed next to the main entrance of Al-Emirati hospital in Rafah. The strike killed and injured several people, including a member of an ambulance crew, while terrifying patients who were nearby the explosion.
The Emirati hospital, supported by MSF, is the main primary maternity facility in southern Gaza. In recent weeks, patients have voiced their fear of entering the hospital due to systematic attacks in and around healthcare facilities across Gaza.
Attacks that endanger medical facilities and patients are unacceptable and reinforce the fact that nowhere in Gaza is safe.
With 1.5 million people cramped into Rafah, any military escalation in the area would lead to catastrophic consequences.
MSF reiterates its call for an immediate and sustained ceasefire and for the protection of civilians, healthcare facilities and staff.
The humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza has left expectant mothers without medical check-ups for months, as primary healthcare services are virtually unavailable and women in labor are unable to reach hospitals because of the lack of fuel and capacity in the few remaining hospitals. With nowhere to go, pregnant women in Gaza have been forced to give birth in tents and public spaces.”
U.S. made weapons are killing entire families in Gaza. Our tax dollars are directly funding this genocide. Israel has killed over 30,000 Palestinians since October 7, 2023 and continues to use starvation as a weapon and kill civilians waiting for aid.
I support a ceasefire, along with 69 Congressmembers (as of Feb 20). The majority of Americans - including 77% of Democrats and 56% of Republicans - support a permanent ceasefire (Data for Progress, February 2024 report). We are paying attention to representatives who publicly call for a permanent ceasefire, which will shape the 2024 elections. I want you to cosponsor HR 786 by Rep Bush.
I am demanding you to take immediate steps to deescalate violence in Gaza and Israel by calling for 1) a total and permanent ceasefire, 2) humanitarian aid allowed to enter Gaza, 3) an end to Israel's siege on Gaza, 4) the release of all Palestinian and Israeli hostages, 5) no more weapons or funding to the Israeli military, 6) the reinstatement of UNRWA funding. A permanent ceasefire is an absolutely critical step to ensuring everlasting liberation and peace.
Never again means never again for anyone. Palestinians deserve to live with freedom and safety which means first stopping this genocide and then ensuring liberation from occupation and apartheid. The liberation and safety of Palestinians, Israelis, Jewish people, and Muslim people are intertwined. There can only be true safety when we are all free from oppression.
The ICJ ruled that Israel should do everything in its power to prevent genocide. You must take action now and end all U.S. support in Israel's enactment of this genocide.
First sent on March 3 by Alice
