AL-AWDA
ACTION ALERT
CONDEMN ISRAEL'S BOMBING OF CIVILIANS
DEMAND US TERMINATE ALL AID TO ISRAEL IMMEDIATELY
May 19, 2001 - Al-Awda, The
Palestine Right to Return Coalition condemns Israel's attacks on Palestinian
civilians and calls on its members, supporters and all people and organizations
of conscience to demand that the US terminate all aid to Israel immediately. The
most recent attacks on unarmed Palestinian civilians using American supplied
F-16S fighter aircraft in addition to Apache helicopter gun ships left at least
thirteen dead and many more wounded. These bombings mark a serious escalation of
Israel's brutal occupation and aggression policies. The clear aim is to force
Palestinians to accept to live under perpetual occupation and apartheid
policies. Involving the American people in funding Israeli abuses of
international law and human rights is unacceptable and contrary to the Arms
Export Control Act of 1976 and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 adopted by
Congress. Annually, Israel receives more than $3 billion in US taxpayer dollars.
The following are the names of the 13 martyrs identified so far to have been
killed in the aerial bombing yesterday:
1. Nasri Ya'acoub Hasan, 22, of Dir al Hatab
2. Rifa'at Mahmoud Rabaya'a, 28, of Maythalon
3. Ayman Khalil Ma'aruf, of Nakura
4. Fadi Ahmed Hamed, of Beit Dajan
5. Mu'ataz Rajih Khatib, 27, of Borin
6. Fares Ahmed
7. Khalid Ikab Sbeih, 21, of Tayasir
8. Ahmed Khalid Khader, of Qusin
9. Wa'el Ma'ali, of Beit Iba
10. Nabil Isam Ahmed Ismael, 22, of Deir Ghuson
11. Rami Abdul Aziz Yasin; 25, of Asira Shamaliya
12. Wael Abu Khader, 29, of alJedaydeh
13. Ismale Abu Rafi'e, 27 of Gaza
IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUESTED:
Contact the President, the State Department and Congress to express your outrage
at this escalation of Israeli attacks on civilians and to ask that US tax
dollars stop funding this aggression.
TALKING POINTS:
* Condemn Israel's attacks on civilians using American weapons and demand that
the US cut off its $3 billion in annual aid to Israel immediately. These
US tax-payer dollars are being used to suppress the Palestinian struggle for
liberation from occupation. The U.S. must not fund Israel's brutal military
repression.
* Involving the American people in funding Israeli abuses of international law
and human rights is unacceptable. It is also contrary to the Arms Export Control
Act of 1976 and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 adopted by Congress. Israeli
attacks on civilians are a gross misuse of U.S. military and economic aid.
* The U.S. should cease delivery of all armaments and military and economic aid
to Israel immediately.
CALL, EMAIL, AND FAX YOUR LETTERS TO:
* President George W. Bush
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
E-mail: president@whitehouse.gov
Phone: (202) 456-1414
Fax: (202) 456-2461
* Secretary of State Colin Powell
E-mail: secretary@state.gov
Phone: (202) 647-4000 (202-647-5150) Bureau of Near East Affairs
Fax: (202) 261-8577
* Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman
E-mail: senator@mcconnell.senate.gov
Phone: (202) 224-2541
Fax: (202) 224-2499
* Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Ranking
E-mail: senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov
Phone: (202) 224-4242
Fax: (202) 224-3479
Please cc your correspondence to Al-Awda-Alerts@mail.com
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