3rd Thursday Alert – Engage your Congressional Representatives in Your home state/district during the August Congressional Recess
Call for an end to US military aid and arms for Israel; for Israel to be held accountable for occupation and violence; and for humanitarian aid for Gaza
Over nearly three years, Israel has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians in Gaza, including at least 1200 since the October 2025 ceasefire agreement. July has been the deadliest month so far this year, with the levels of humanitarian aid are vastly under-serving the population’s needs. While Israel’s military operations in Gaza have continued, settler and army violence against Palestinians has increased with the Christian town of Taybeh under assault, and the village of Qusra under siege, prompting US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee to speak of an “horrific act of terror.”
The US has continued to supply more than $30 billion in weapons and military aid to Israel with no accountability for its violations of US and international humanitarian law. Senators and Congressional representatives are voting to end that aid at record numbers. US support must end now.
As Congress is on recess in August, senators and Congressional representatives are in their home states and districts. During that time, they and/or their staff in local offices may be available to meet with their constituencies, either in meetings you might schedule or in town hall settings. This is a valuable opportunity for you to make your opinion known to your representative. While these elected officials are away from Washington, take advantage of the opportunity to meet with them or their staff. Urge them to:
- Support the Block the Bombs Act (House Res. 3565), to prevent further US arms sales to Israel, and to end the genocide. Thank them if they support the resolution and tell them what you think if they didn’t.
- Hold Israel accountable for its occupation, annexation, and continued genocide and oppression of Palestinians, including the West Bank Violence Prevention Act (House Res. 3045; Senate 2667) and the Sanctions in the West Bank bill (Senate 2672). The US has imposed sanctions on other countries for the same policies and practices, but has continued to condone and support Israeli actions. Demand that your representative hold Israel to the same standards of US and international law as other countries.
- Press for a restoration of US funding for the channels of humanitarian aid that have worked before, including the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, supporting the UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Acts (House Res. 2411; Senate 898).
Let your representative know that you support a just and durable peace in the Middle East that addresses the root issues and the immediate urgent needs of the people.
Call your Senators’ and Congressional representative’s local office to schedule an appointment to present your views while they are on recess this August. To find the local offices of your Senators and Congressional representative, click on the following links: