[WCUSP] Fw: Take Action: Tell Appropriations Subcommittees-No Military Aid to Israel

[Libby or Mort Frank]

I think WILPF should sign on.

Libby
----- Original Message ----- 
From: US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation 
To: LMFrank1 at verizon.net 
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 10:24 AM
Subject: Take Action: Tell Appropriations Subcommittees-No Military Aid to Israel



      Take Action: Tell Appropriations Subcommittees--
      No Military Aid to Israel

           President Bushâ?Ts FY2009 budget request for $2.55 billion in military aid for Israel, a proposed increase of 9% over actual spending in 2007, now rests with the Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittees on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs.

            This proposed increase in military aid to Israel is the first installment of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the United States and Israel in August 2007 to increase military aid to Israel by 25%, totaling $30 billion over the next decade.

            Can you think of a better way to spend $30 billion instead of funding Israelâ?Ts human rights abuses and illegal military occupation in violation of U.S. laws?   


      TAKE ACTION

      1. Endorse the Organizational Sign-On Letter to the Appropriations Sub-Committee Challenging Military Aid to Israel

      <!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->The US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation is joining with other national organizations and coalitionsâ?"the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, the Council for the National Interest, Jewish Voice for Peace, Peace Action, and United for Peace and Justiceâ?"in launching a sign-on letter to the Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittees on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs. 

      The letter calls on the Subcommittees â?oto hold Israel accountable for its violations of U.S. laws and apply the appropriate sanctions for countries that violate its terms. As long as Israel continues to violate U.S. law, the United States must cut off military aid, not increase it.â?

      To read and sign the letter (organizations only please), click here.

      Weâ?Tre hoping to get hundreds of organizations to endorse this letter before we send it to the Subcommittee.  So please forward the letter to every organization that you belong to and ask them to endorse it by clicking here.

      Weâ?Tre holding the letter open for organizational endorsements until Tuesday, March 4, so be sure to have your organizations endorse it before then by clicking here.



      2. Send a Personal Letter to Members of Congress on the Appropriations Sub-Committee Challenging Military Aid to Israel

      To send your own personal letter to the Members of Congress who serve on these Appropriations Subcommittees, click here.

      Help us make sure that the Members of Congress who work most closely with foreign aid issues know that thousands of people in the United States oppose military aid to Israel.  Send your important letter today by clicking here.



      3. Educate and Organize People in Your Community to Challenge Military Aid to Israel

      Educate and organize people in your community to challenge increased military aid to Israel.

      To download resourcesâ?"including a flash graphic for websites, blogs, and social networking sites, a fact sheet, a petition, and postcards, click here.

      Sign up to get an organizing packet sent to you in the mail by clicking here.

     

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