To: President Donald Trump, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate
Return Funding To UNESCO
Dear President Obama & Congress,
We ask that you immediately overturn the law that prevents funding organizations that recognize Palestenian Statehood. While that was a well intentioned law when it was enacted, it is having unforeseen and dire consequences. Over 100 countries and organizations now recognize them as a state. One of those organizations is UNESCO.
UNESCO enacts programs to bring clean drinking water to nearly 1,000,000 people in Africa who are dying of thirst. It funds schools and colleges in third world countries. It was even planning to teach the largely illiterate Afghan police force how to read. Some of these programs benefit the U.S., all of them benefit the world.
Palestinian statehood is a political question that is being answered with severe humanitarian consequences. No child or innocent citizen of the world should be punished for Israel and Palestine's inability to resolve their own conflict.
The answer is simple. Change the law. Help the world.
Why is this important?
Due to an unnecessary and antequated law enacted in 1990, the US Government CANNOT give funding to any organization that supports Palestine as a state. While that was a well intentioned law, over 100 countries and organizations now recognize them as a state. One of those organizations is UNESCO.
UNESCO enacts programs to bring clean drinking water to nearly 1,000,000 people in Africa who are dying of thirst. It funds schools and colleges in third world countries. It was even planning to teach the largely illiterate Afghan police force how to read. Some of these programs benefit the U.S., all of them benefit the world.
The answer is simple. Ask congress to overturn the law that says we cannot provide funding to any organization that supports Palestine statehood. That is a political question that is being answered with severe humanitarian consequences.
For more information please watch the following video from "The Daily Show's" John Oliver who sheds a comedic light on just how bad this is, and how easily we can put a stop to it.