Urge Senator Elizabeth Warren to Support International Law in Israel and Palestine
Dear Senator Elizabeth Warren,
As you are planning on visiting Israel as part of a congressional delegation, you have a unique opportunity to help promote peace in the region by encouraging all parties to the Israel/Palestine conflict to respect international law. Respect for international law is fundamental for the protection of human rights of both Palestinians and Israelis and for a just resolution to this conflict.
We urge you to not only make this message clear upon your visit, but to also publicly support the following positions, all of which are based upon international law as determined by the United Nations Charter, Security Council, General Assembly, and International Court of Justice:
1) Israel must commit to never target civilian homes, mosques, and other civilian infrastructure in Gaza and the West Bank. Israel must immediately end the blockade of Gaza, as it constitutes collective punishment of civilians.
2) Israel must treat the 1967 borders as its legal borders and those of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza as those of a future Palestinian state. To this end, Israel must not expand any settlements in the West Bank or take any other actions that are prejudicial against Palestinians, such as home demolitions and diversion of water resources. Israel must also remove all parts of the Separation Wall that exist beyond the 1967 borders.
3) Palestinian armed factions must not fire indiscriminate weapons into Israel, as they can not differentiate between combatants and civilians. Palestinian armed factions must commit to never deliberately target Israeli civilians, both within Israel proper and the occupied territories.
4) Palestinian armed factions and the Palestinian Authority must respect the 1967 borders as the legal borders of the state of Israel. This includes a commitment to a permanent truce upon the end of the military occupation.
Although these four positions do not address all the issues related to a just resolution of the Israel/Palestine conflict, they would significantly enhance the security and human rights of all parties and help pave the way for such a resolution. We strongly urge you to immediately take these positions publicly and communicate them upon your visit to Israel.
Updates
August 20, 2014
I am spending this week sending these signatures directly to the offices of Senator Warren to ensure she cannot ignore our demands before her delegation departs. Call her office today to reinforce this message and tell her that we expect her to uphold international law during her visit.
August 20, 2014
This wave of support proves that our demands for international law are resonating across the country. Post the petition link to Facebook right now and email our Senator to say you are watching her next move.
7 Comments
Fix this. International law is there for a reason and it should apply to everyone equally.
Listen to the humanitarian groups. This situation is honestly heartbreaking to watch from over here.
Our tax dollars should be used to protect human rights not destroy homes. Do the right thing Elizabeth.
STOP THE BLOCKADE. People are suffering and its been way too long.
Enough with the violence. It is time for real accountability and for the laws we already have to actually mean something.
A sense of global fairness and impartiality is critically important from my point of view. I'd like to share this poetic commentary with her. the public service we did not elect you as our representative to name your enemies as our enemies–– you represent us only to ensure our respect for all–– thou shalt not kill or harm in our name–– politics may be a rude art of self-interest–– you are elected by The People to be honest & forthright with everyone–– do not let power corrupt you. let no one call you thief. your job is to earn the profits of good faith in the name of We if someone disagrees–– if anyone disagrees–– then listen–– in patience & the reservation of judgment–– we learn. take care not to project your personal interests or your religion into public affairs–– if you’re not sure what is needed–– then ask. our founders were wise–– take wisdom–– breathe in the limitless order of the celestial dark–– see the hope & hear the crying of the solar day–– keep growing the borders of your mind & heart. if a time of trial comes to you it comes to all of us & together we will prevail–– to do what is right as we are given to see the right–– to act in a way that blesses every stranger & serves the posterity of all that lives.
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Urge Senator Elizabeth Warren to Support International Law in Israel and Palestine
Dear Senator Elizabeth Warren,
As you are planning on visiting Israel as part of a congressional delegation, you have a unique opportunity to help promote peace in the region by encouraging all parties to the Israel/Palestine conflict to respect international law. Respect for international law is fundamental for the protection of human rights of both Palestinians and Israelis and for a just resolution to this conflict.
We urge you to not only make this message clear upon your visit, but to also publicly support the following positions, all of which are based upon international law as determined by the United Nations Charter, Security Council, General Assembly, and International Court of Justice:
1) Israel must commit to never target civilian homes, mosques, and other civilian infrastructure in Gaza and the West Bank. Israel must immediately end the blockade of Gaza, as it constitutes collective punishment of civilians.
2) Israel must treat the 1967 borders as its legal borders and those of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza as those of a future Palestinian state. To this end, Israel must not expand any settlements in the West Bank or take any other actions that are prejudicial against Palestinians, such as home demolitions and diversion of water resources. Israel must also remove all parts of the Separation Wall that exist beyond the 1967 borders.
3) Palestinian armed factions must not fire indiscriminate weapons into Israel, as they can not differentiate between combatants and civilians. Palestinian armed factions must commit to never deliberately target Israeli civilians, both within Israel proper and the occupied territories.
4) Palestinian armed factions and the Palestinian Authority must respect the 1967 borders as the legal borders of the state of Israel. This includes a commitment to a permanent truce upon the end of the military occupation.
Although these four positions do not address all the issues related to a just resolution of the Israel/Palestine conflict, they would significantly enhance the security and human rights of all parties and help pave the way for such a resolution. We strongly urge you to immediately take these positions publicly and communicate them upon your visit to Israel.
Updates
August 20, 2014
I am spending this week sending these signatures directly to the offices of Senator Warren to ensure she cannot ignore our demands before her delegation departs. Call her office today to reinforce this message and tell her that we expect her to uphold international law during her visit.
August 20, 2014
This wave of support proves that our demands for international law are resonating across the country. Post the petition link to Facebook right now and email our Senator to say you are watching her next move.
7 Comments
Finally someone is speaking up about the settlements. Its about time we stopped acting like they arent a huge problem.
Fix this. International law is there for a reason and it should apply to everyone equally.
Listen to the humanitarian groups. This situation is honestly heartbreaking to watch from over here.
Our tax dollars should be used to protect human rights not destroy homes. Do the right thing Elizabeth.
STOP THE BLOCKADE. People are suffering and its been way too long.
Enough with the violence. It is time for real accountability and for the laws we already have to actually mean something.
A sense of global fairness and impartiality is critically important from my point of view. I'd like to share this poetic commentary with her. the public service we did not elect you as our representative to name your enemies as our enemies–– you represent us only to ensure our respect for all–– thou shalt not kill or harm in our name–– politics may be a rude art of self-interest–– you are elected by The People to be honest & forthright with everyone–– do not let power corrupt you. let no one call you thief. your job is to earn the profits of good faith in the name of We if someone disagrees–– if anyone disagrees–– then listen–– in patience & the reservation of judgment–– we learn. take care not to project your personal interests or your religion into public affairs–– if you’re not sure what is needed–– then ask. our founders were wise–– take wisdom–– breathe in the limitless order of the celestial dark–– see the hope & hear the crying of the solar day–– keep growing the borders of your mind & heart. if a time of trial comes to you it comes to all of us & together we will prevail–– to do what is right as we are given to see the right–– to act in a way that blesses every stranger & serves the posterity of all that lives.
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Finally someone is speaking up about the settlements. Its about time we stopped acting like they arent a huge problem.