Gaza: 24 hours left

  {NAME}, In 24 hours the US government will vote on a Defense spending bill that would provide $14 billion of weapons and aid to Israel. Could you make a quick phone call to your senator urging them to remove the Israel weapons package from the bill? -- it will take 2 minutes and could have tremendous impact. Just call the Senate switchboard and ask to be connected to your senator. The number is: (202) 224-3121 [Click here if you are unsure who your senators are]( Here are some talking points – though the more personal the better: - Over 19,000 people have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza - 10,000 of them are children. - Approving weapon sales to Israel would make Senator X complicit in these war crimes. - The Defense spending bill currently still includes weapons to Israel. I strongly urge Senator X to use their leverage to remove the Israel weapons package from the spending bill, or else vote no. Here’s the original campaign email to forward to friends and family: --------------------------------------------------------------- [Palestinian man carrying wounded child with rubble around them]( The Israeli government has used white phosphorus indiscriminately against civilians in Gaza. Now lawmakers around the world are starting to question their governments' arms deals with Israel. Let's stand with them and demand an immediate suspension of these deadly exports. [ Sign the petitionÂ]( {NAME}, When it comes into contact with skin, white phosphorus inflicts horrific injuries — burning victims down to the bone. Using it against civilians is illegal under international law, but the Israeli government has used it indiscriminately against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Israel has killed almost 20,000 Palestinians, including 10,000 children since the attacks started. Several companies are profiting from this horror, making big bucks from weapons -- including white phosphorous -- bought with our tax dollars and gifted to the Israeli government. Thankfully, lawmakers from the US to Spain are starting to question their governments’ arms transfers to Israel. Let’s stand with them and demand an immediate suspension of these deadly exports: [Stop the attacks -- no more arms sales to Israel]( Israel manufactures a lot of its own arms, but it also receives billions of dollars in weapons from many of our governments. Until Israel stops these senseless attacks on Gaza and puts an end to its egregious human rights violations against Palestinians, governments should immediately suspend these weapon deals to Israel. From the US to the UK, Australia, Germany, Spain, and the list goes on... our leaders are complicit in this horror and are helping big weapons manufacturers like Raytheon, Boeing, and General Dynamics get rich off of war. But suspending arms deals is something our governments have done in the past when war crimes were committed -- including to Israel after previous attacks on Gaza. More than ever we must show our leaders that people in every corner of the earth are demanding they deescalate this terrible situation -- not directly fuel it. This will only be successful if we each take a moment to speak out. Here's our chance: [Stop the attacks -- no more arms sales to Israel]( [ Sign the petitionÂ]( Thanks for all that you do, Rewan and the team at Ekō More information: [Israel-Palestine war: Is the US complicit in Israel's alleged use of white phosphorous in Gaza?]( Middle East Eye. October 20, 2023 [Hamas has created additional demand’: Wall Street eyes big profits from war]( The Guardian. October 30, 2023  [Pentagon says there are no limits on how Israel uses US weapons as death toll climbs amid airstrikes in Gaza]( Business Insider. October 30, 2023  [Europe 'aiding and assisting' Israel's war in Gaza with vital weapons]( Euronews. November 3, 2023      --------------------------------------------------------------- Ekō is a community of people from around the world committed to curbing the growing power of corporations. We want to buy from, work for and invest in companies that respect the environment, treat their workers well and respect democracy. And we’re not afraid to stand up to them when they don’t. Please help keep Ekō strong by chipping in $3 [Chip in $3]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. | [Unsubscribe](   --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Us On Social Media [Facebok]( [Instagram]( [Youtube](Eko.Movement) [Twitter]( [TikTok](eko.movement) [Telegram](