The continuing slaughter of civilians in Gaza is unacceptable.
Below is what I wrote a few days ago to my member of Congress, our two CA senators, and to the Vice President and President. I have done the same thing several times in the last year, and will keep doing so until we get a cease-fire.
They won't know we care about this issue unless we tell them - over and over and over. Their staff people do indeed keep track of the flow and basic content of the emails they receive and report it to our elected officials.
Kamala Harris has not done what we want her to do - but she is definitely listening. She has indicated serious concern for the civilian deaths in Gaza, and has made it obvious that she supports Israel but not its current government. Based on her signaling, I believe that once she's not working under Joe Biden, she'll move in our direction.
She can be influenced on this issue. If we really care about what's happening in Gaza, then we must get her elected and then keep the heat on her to demand a cease-fire before arming Israel any more.
Trump won't listen to us. He's Netanyahu's best buddy. If he is elected, it will be even more disastrous for Palestinians and ultimately for Israelis and everyone else in the Middle East. Trump has no interest in any real solution to the conflict. He's in bed with American Christian Zionists who believe that wiping the Palestinians off the map will hasten the return of Jesus. His son in law, Jared Kushner, wants to turn Gaza into a high-end Mediterranean resort. Mind-boggling!
Here's my message, which I've sent repeatedly and will continue to do so:
"Please deny arms/aid to Israel until it starts a cease-fire in Gaza, allows aid to enter the territory and allows for reconstruction, and ends settler attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank. Netanyahu and his government have no "end-game" for the conflict, which is now drawing the US into a major regional war. The US must demand, unequivocally, an immediate cease-fire and an immediate, serious process aimed at establishing a two-state solution to the Israel/Palestine conflict, in order to assure the security of all in the region."
Kamala Harris: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/vicepresident/
Joe Biden: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/share/
Congress:
To contact your local member of Congress: https://www.house.gov/
Senators (CA):
Laphonza Butler: https://www.butler.senate.gov/share-your-opinion/
Alex Padilla: https://www.padilla.senate.gov/contact/contact-form/
Write, write, write - and spread the word to others to do the same.
Love will prevail, but only if we do what it takes for it to prevail!
Jim