To: President Donald Trump, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate
Stand with @SenSanders: Cease Settlements & End Gaza Blockade
Just Foreign Policy
President Obama & Congress should support Senator Bernie Sanders' call for Israel to end the blockade of Gaza and cease developing settlements on Palestinian land.
Why is this important?
Violence against civilians is again escalating in Israel-Palestine. As with so many conflicts around the world, only a political resolution will ultimately end the violence in Israel-Palestine.
Senator Bernie Sanders is calling for a realistic political resolution to the conflict and ending violations of international humanitarian law: [1]
“The U.S. must play a leading role in creating a two-state solution, which will require significant compromises from both sides. The Palestinians must unequivocally recognize Israel’s right to exist, and hold accountable those who have committed terrorist acts. The Israelis must end the blockade of Gaza, and cease developing settlements on Palestinian land. Both sides must negotiate in good faith regarding all other outstanding issues that stand in the way of a durable and lasting peace in the region. In the meantime, strict adherence, by all sides, to the tenets of international humanitarian law is necessary in order to avoid escalating the conflict yet again.”
As Senator Sanders says, compromise will be required by both sides; that’s obvious. But in Washington, acknowledgment that Israel needs to compromise is missing.
Stand with Senator Bernie Sanders in urging President Obama and Congress to support a realistic political resolution to the Israel-Palestine conflict by signing our petition.
1. “Israel and Palestine,” Senator Bernie Sanders, https://berniesanders.com/issues/war-and-peace/
Senator Bernie Sanders is calling for a realistic political resolution to the conflict and ending violations of international humanitarian law: [1]
“The U.S. must play a leading role in creating a two-state solution, which will require significant compromises from both sides. The Palestinians must unequivocally recognize Israel’s right to exist, and hold accountable those who have committed terrorist acts. The Israelis must end the blockade of Gaza, and cease developing settlements on Palestinian land. Both sides must negotiate in good faith regarding all other outstanding issues that stand in the way of a durable and lasting peace in the region. In the meantime, strict adherence, by all sides, to the tenets of international humanitarian law is necessary in order to avoid escalating the conflict yet again.”
As Senator Sanders says, compromise will be required by both sides; that’s obvious. But in Washington, acknowledgment that Israel needs to compromise is missing.
Stand with Senator Bernie Sanders in urging President Obama and Congress to support a realistic political resolution to the Israel-Palestine conflict by signing our petition.
1. “Israel and Palestine,” Senator Bernie Sanders, https://berniesanders.com/issues/war-and-peace/