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More than 1,000 Black pastors representing hundreds of thousands of congregants nationwide have issued the demand. In sit-down meetings with White House officials, and through open letters and advertisements, ministers have made a moral case for President Biden and his administration to press Israel to stop its offensive operations in Gaza, which have killed thousands of civilians. They are also calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas and an end to Israel’s occupation of the West Bank.
This was a group that shared a common language developed over decades of working for civil rights in the United States and liberation for oppressed people around the world, behind the language a set of commitments now leading them to speak up and speak out for a cease-fire and justice for the Palestinians.
A new poll indicates that politicians’ responses to the war in Gaza, which has caused more than 22,000 Palestinian deaths, could influence voters in the 2024 elections.
The survey finds high levels of enthusiasm for a Gaza cease-fire, especially among young voters and key Democratic constituencies.
In response to the ongoing violence in Gaza, the Arab American Institute and Rainbow PUSH Coalition commissioned a special nationwide poll of likely voters that was conducted January 4-5, 2024.
13 Organizational Conveners and More Than 300 Endorsers Call for Immediate Ceasefire, Release of all Israeli and Palestinian Hostages and Political Prisoners, and American Actions in Adherence with U.S. Laws
WASHINGTON — Tomorrow, faith leaders, civil and human rights advocates, and local community activists will convene at Rainbow PUSH headquarters in Chicago, Illinois for a summit demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
The thirteen organizational conveners will call for three specific actions: 1) We demand an immediate, permanent ceasefire and the immediate release of all Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners held without charges or due process; 2) We urge the US to lead the international community and facilitate unimpeded UN-supervised humanitarian aid in Gaza. This includes but is not limited to the immediate delivery of lifesaving aid, the reconstruction, restabilization, and return of Palestinians displaced from their homes and neighborhoods; and 3) We urge the US to abide by its own regulations and condition funding to Israel on its adherence to U.S. law just as is required for every other nation that receives U.S. military financing.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by South Africa in the case South Africa v. Israel. The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, holds public hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by South Africa in the case South Africa v. Israel on 11 and 12 January 2024, at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the Court. Session held under the presidency of Judge Joan E. Donoghue, President of the Court.
“The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. It was established by the United Nations Charter in June 1945 and began its activities in April 1946. The Court is composed of 15 judges elected for a nine-year term by the General Assembly and the Security Council of the United Nations. The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands). The Court has a twofold role: first, to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States; and, second, to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by duly authorized United Nations organs and agencies of the system.”
From Human Rights Watch, December 2023: The Israeli government is using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare in the Gaza Strip, which is a war crime.
Israeli officials have made public statements expressing their aim to deprive civilians in Gaza of food, water, and fuel – statements reflected in Israeli forces’ military operations.
The Israeli government should not attack objects necessary for the survival of the civilian population, lift its blockade of the Gaza Strip, and restore electricity and water.
In 1994, AAI President James Zogby accompanied Reverend Jesse Jackson to Jerusalem where they were to convene a conference in support of Israeli/Palestinian peace. This is an account of Israeli attempts to obstruct the conference and Rev. Jackson’s visit.
The planet-warming emissions generated during the first two months of the war in Gaza were greater than the annual carbon footprint of more than 20 of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations, new research reveals.
Ensuring that Israel, the largest recipient of U.S. security assistance, complies with federal laws and international human rights standards will require closely tracking and monitoring its weapons use.