NO U.S. FUNDS FOR NETANYAHU’S GEN0CIDE IN GAZA

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Written By Barbara Isaacman

QUICK READ:  Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, and America is complicit. Since October 2023, the US has sent over $30 billion in weapons to the Israeli military which were used to kill at least 55,000 Palestinians and to starve and displace millions. Congress cannot continue ignoring the images and reports from Gaza which are more horrific every day.

   
CONTENTS:

BACKGROUND

Over 4 months have passed since Israel began its near total blockade of humanitarian aid—blocking food, water, fuel, medical equipment, and other essentials—and Gaza is now suffering from a catastrophic man-made famine. Nearly 500,000 Gazans, facing catastrophic levels of food insecurity, are on the brink of starvation; 100,000 children and women are facing severe acute malnutrition. Many of these children are so malnourished they’ll suffer inheritable lifelong cognitive and physical effects. 

Rather than welcoming back international NGOs with their proven delivery system, Israel partnered with the Trump administration in March 2025 to launch the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) a Delaware-registered nonprofit, created to distribute aid there. Bypassing the UN, it replaced their 400 aid sites with 4 militarized hubs  guarded by US armed contractors and the Israeli army. Promoted as humanitarian lifelines, they’ve become instead mass graveyards, with 859 desperate food-seekers killed near GHF sites and many others killed by the army while en route to them.

More than 60,000 Gazans, including 18,500+ children, have been murdered by Israel’s genocide, with more starving every day, being shot by Israeli forces and American security guards while seeking food, or dying from preventable water-borne diseases caused by the blockade.

Large numbers of Americans want this brutal war to end, but Congressional Democrats are largely missing in action—perhaps because so many receive campaign contributions from AIPAC. Nevertheless, over half the Senate Democrats voted to block some weapon shipments, and similar legislation’s pending in the House (HR.3565 & HJ Resolutions 68-71). It’s time to take a stand. 

ACTION One: Call the Senate.

Script for Oregon Senators

SEN. MERKLEY: Portland office: 503-326-3386 | D.C. office: 202-224-3753

My name is [--] and I'm a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

It is well past time for Congress to end our complicity in the unfolding genocide in Gaza. Thank you for (1) speaking out against the GHF, which is killing Palestinians rather than feeding them, (2) voting against military aid to Israel, and (3) pushing for an enduring ceasefire and an end to the war, but there is still much more to do. Please call for an investigation of the GHF, its funding sources , and its and its employees’ illegal activities and for the imposition of sanctions on Israel if it continues slaughtering Palestinians.

SEN. WYDEN:

Portland office: 503-326-7525 | D.C. office: 202-224-5244

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

It is well past time for Congress end our complicity in the unfolding genocide in Gaza. Thank you for speaking out against the GHF, which is killing Palestinians rather than feeding them, but I am very disappointed refused to vote against continued military aid to Israel. Please also (1) push for an enduring ceasefire and an end to the war and for the imposition of sanctions on Israel if it continues slaughtering Palestinians, and (2) call for an investigation of the GHF, its funding sources, and its and its employees’ illegal activities.

Script for Republican Senators

D.C switchboard: 202-224-3121

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], [state], [zip code].

It is well past time for Congress to end our complicity in the unfolding tragedy in Gaza. How can you sleep at night knowing that weapons you voted to send to Israel are being used to slaughter and starve innocent Palestinian women and children? Have you no humanity?

ACTION TWO: Call the House.

Script for Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)

Oregon office: 503-469-6010 | DC office: 202-225-0855

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

It is well past time for Congress end our complicity in the unfolding genocide in Gaza. Thank you for co-sponsoring HR.2411, which would restore funding to UNRWA, but much more needs to be done. Please (1) co-sponsor HR.3565, which limits military aid to Israel, and push for its passage, (2) push for an enduring ceasefire and an end to the war, (3) call for the investigation of the GHF—which is killing Palestinians rather than feeding them—its funding sources and its and its employees’ illegal activities and for the imposition of sanctions on Israel if it continues slaughtering Palestinians.

Script for Cliff Bentz (OR-02)

Medford office: 541-776-4646 | DC office: 202-225-6730

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

It is well past time for Congress to end our complicity in the unfolding tragedy in Gaza. How can you sleep at night knowing that weapons you voted to send to Israel are being used to slaughter and starve innocent Palestinian women and children? Have you no humanity?

Script for Maxine Dexter (OR-03)

Oregon office: 503-231-2300 | DC office: 202-225-4811

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

It is well past time for Congress end our complicity in the unfolding genocide in Gaza. Thank you for co-sponsoring HR.2411, which would restore funding to UNRWA, but much more needs to be done. Please (1) co-sponsor HR.3565, which limits military aid to Israel, and push for its passage, (2) push for an enduring ceasefire and an end to the war, (3) call for the investigation of the GHF—which is killing Palestinians rather than feeding them—its funding sources and its and its employees’ illegal activities and for the imposition of sanctions on Israel if it continues slaughtering Palestinians.

Script for Val Hoyle (OR-04)

Eugene office: 541-465-6732 | DC office: 202-225-6416

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

It is well past time for Congress end our complicity in the unfolding genocide in Gaza. Please (1) co-sponsor HR.2411, which would restore funding to UNRWA, and push for its passage, (2) co-sponsor HR.3565, which limits military aid to Israel, and push for its passage, (3) push for an enduring ceasefire and an end to the war, (4) call for the investigation of the GHF—which is killing Palestinians rather than feeding them—its funding sources and its and its employees’ illegal activities and for the imposition of sanctions on Israel if it continues slaughtering Palestinians.

Script for Janelle Bynum (OR-05)

DC office: 202-225-5711

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

It is well past time for Congress end our complicity in the unfolding genocide in Gaza. Please (1) co-sponsor HR.2411, which would restore funding to UNRWA, and push for its passage, (2) co-sponsor HR.3565, which limits military aid to Israel, and push for its passage, (3) push for an enduring ceasefire and an end to the war, (4) call for the investigation of the GHF—which is killing Palestinians rather than feeding them—its funding sources and its and its employees’ illegal activities and for the imposition of sanctions on Israel if it continues slaughtering Palestinians.

Script for Andrea Salinas (OR-06)

Salem office: 503-385-0906 | DC office: 202-225-5643

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

It is well past time for Congress end our complicity in the unfolding genocide in Gaza. Please (1) co-sponsor HR.2411, which would restore funding to UNRWA, and push for its passage, (2) co-sponsor HR.3565, which limits military aid to Israel, and push for its passage, (3) push for an enduring ceasefire and an end to the war, (4) call for the investigation of the GHF—which is killing Palestinians rather than feeding them—its funding sources and its and its employees’ illegal activities and for the imposition of sanctions on Israel if it continues slaughtering Palestinians.

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Barbara Isaacman
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