Responding to President Biden’s ambiguous threat to cut off weapons to Israel, if its military proceeded with the offensive in Rafah, House Republicans have introduced a bill to block Biden from freezing arms transfers.  If passed, this would be an unprecedented attempt by Congress to prevent human rights from even being considered in weapons transfers.

This could become an exclusively partisan initiative by House Republicans.  However, we have frequently seen, how ostensibly “progressive” Democrats have signed on to egregious measures, when it comes to Israeli treatment of Palestinians.

Please call your Representative and ask that the Congressmember vote NO on Representative Calvert’s “Israeli Security Assistance Support Act. It is beyond irresponsible for Congress to forbid considerations of human rights to effect weapons transfers. 

And take the opportunity to urge your Congressional Representative to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, restoration of UNRWA funding, and the provision of urgently needed humanitarian aid.

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