February 2024
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Legislative Alert: Preserve UNRWA Funding ! Despite the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the Biden Administration has cut off funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency ( UNRWA,) the primary organization carrying out relief inside Gaza. Representatives Raskin, Carson and Jayapal are circulating a Congressional letter calling for the preservation of that funding. Listed below…
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Legislative Alert: Preserve UNRWA Funding ! Despite the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the Biden Administration has cut off funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency ( UNRWA,) the primary organization carrying out relief inside Gaza. Representatives Raskin, Carson and Jayapal are circulating a Congressional letter calling for the preservation of that funding. Listed…
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Links to Recent Articles of Interest “Top 3 Things Biden Could Do Instead of Intensively Bombing Iraq and Syria” By Juan Cole, Informed Comment, posted February 3 A short piece arguing the futility of US air strikes in Iraq and Syria and advocating the withdrawal of US troops from both countries and a cessation to…
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In the next day or two, the House of Representatives will be voting on a bill which gives $17.6 billion in additional military aid to Israel. Granting Israel another huge gift of money for weapons at a time when its military is massacring Palestinian civilians is beyond horrific. Dissenting voices are urgently needed. Please call your Congressional…
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HPAD members & supporters, This letter to President Biden urges immediate action on Gaza, and we hope all of our supporters with an academic affiliation (e.g. an “.edu” email) will sign and forward to colleagues. It closes February 7–no time to lose! Margaret Power and Van Gosse, H-PAD Co-Chairs Share List