{NAME} join our call for a ceasefire NOW

We need as many voices as we can get [View in Browser]( [Amnesty International candle logo]( [CALL FOR A CEASEFIRE NOW »]( {NAME}, Attacks by the Israeli military have killed more than 8,000 people in Gaza and injured many thousands more, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. More than 2 million Palestinians — half of them children — are trapped, with nowhere safe to hide from Israeli military bombardments and have little access to food, clean water and medical supplies. An immediate ceasefire is needed to prevent further loss of civilian lives, ensure access to life-saving humanitarian aid, and prevent further displacement. [Our records show your congressperson hasn’t yet signed on to critical legislation that urges a ceasefire by all parties. Will you join our call for an immediate ceasefire by writing to your members of Congress today?]( [It’s simple to send your message with our advocacy tool and prewritten letter.]( A ceasefire is crucial to help achieve many things, including: putting a stop to unlawful attacks by all parties, halting the mounting death toll in Gaza, and enabling aid agencies to get life-saving aid, water and medical supplies into Gaza to address the staggering levels of human suffering. It would allow hospitals to receive life-saving medicines, fuel and equipment they desperately need, and to repair damaged wards. It would provide opportunities to negotiate the release of hostages held in Gaza and enable independent investigations into violations of international humanitarian and human rights law by all parties. [Palestinians inspect the massive destruction from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City's al-Rimal district, on October 10, 2023. (Photo by Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)]( [CEASEFIRE NOW]( In this crisis and always, Amnesty International is relentlessly focused on protecting civilian lives and ensuring international humanitarian law and human rights law are respected. We have teams on the ground in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel working to expose war crimes and work towards accountability. We are investigating mass summary killings, indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks, hostage taking and siege tactics. What is happening in Gaza, the wider Occupied Palestinian Territories, and Israel must be documented and those responsible must be held to account. {NAME}, like many of us, you might be feeling helpless right now — but I want you to know [one powerful way you can make a difference for civilians caught in this escalating conflict is by joining our call for an immediate ceasefire.]( Tonight, you and I will go to sleep in the safety of our homes. In Gaza, the bombardment is non-stop, nowhere is safe, and more blood is being shed. And it’s civilians — especially children — who are suffering the most. Please, join us today. Sincerely, Elizabeth Rghebi Advocacy Director, Middle East North Africa Amnesty International USA P.S. At Amnesty International, we’re working around the clock to verify violations of the laws of war, to raise awareness of those violations, and to campaign for an immediate ceasefire so civilians can be protected. We have analyzed satellite imagery, verified photos and videos, identified munitions and weapons, and spoken with survivors. Your gift gives Amnesty the power to mobilize whenever and wherever a crisis occurs to protect the lives of civilians. [Please join us.]( [DONATE NOW]( © 2023 Amnesty International USA 311 W 43rd Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10036 | 1-800-AMNESTY Please don't reply to this email. You can send questions to aimember@aiusa.org. We’re so happy you’re here to hear about the most important updates on human rights! If necessary, you can [opt to receive fewer emails]( or [unsubscribe here](. [supporter]