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Latest Arms Package Caps Failed Administration Policy Towards Gaza War
Jan 06, 2025
Win Without War Executive Director Sara Haghdoosti released the following statement responding to reports of $8 billion more in sales to the Israeli government, in the midst of escalating violence in Gaza:
“We condemn the latest set of weapons sales that the Biden administration has reportedly notified to congressional leaders. These weapon sales won’t bring hostages home and don’t get us closer to a viable long term solution that ensures Israelis and Palestinians can live with dignity without the threat of violence.
“Many of the types of weapons reported to be part of this $8 billion package have been used—or are likely to be used—to kill and wound Palestinian civilians in Gaza, in a war that drags on because the president and his advisors refused to exercise real leverage to end it. This new tranche of weapons will surely be used to the same horrific ends.
“President Biden and his senior advisors continue skirting U.S. laws that should prohibit the sale of deadly weapons while Israeli officials restrict humanitarian aid and seek to make Gaza uninhabitable.
“Finally, these latest sales mark a bleak hand-off to the incoming Trump administration, whose senior nominees openly ally with far-right Israeli government ministers who plan to settle Gaza and annex the West Bank, all but guaranteeing another generation of displacement and deprivation that will undermine security for Palestinians and Israelis alike. Trump, Netanyahu, Smotrich, and Ben Gvir will use these sales to advance that violent project. It is an utter shame that President Biden has chosen to abet it during his final days in office.”
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President Biden Admin Must Facilitate Israel, Hezbollah Deescalation
Jul 30, 2024
Win Without War Executive Director Sara Haghdoosti released the following statement responding to reports of an Israeli strike in Beirut in response to the tragic events at Majdal Shams:
“The latest round of strikes between the Israeli military and Hezbollah puts the region at the edge of a major war. Win Without War is alarmed by the escalation over the last several days. We call on the Biden administration to redouble diplomatic efforts to calm tensions and prevent further violence.
“A ceasefire in Gaza remains the most crucial step in ending this devastating cycle of violence. We urge the Biden administration to use all the leverage at its disposal to secure a deal that returns hostages held in Gaza, ends the killing and horrific humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and averts a regional war.”
Netanyahu Deserves Condemnation, Not Congressional Spotlight
May 24, 2024
Win Without War Executive Director Sara Haghdoosti released the following statement responding to reports that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer may agree to join House Speaker Mike Johnson in inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress.
“In the same week that the prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) requested warrants for Prime Minister Netanyahu and his Defense Minister accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity, congressional leadership could invite Prime Minister Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress. Instead of honoring the Prime Minister, the White House and Congress should be doing everything in their power to push for a ceasefire and immediate aid into Rafah.
“Remember, this is the same Prime Minister that used his last speech to a joint session of Congress to undermine a previous Democratic administration, of which President Biden was Vice President. If he formally backs Speaker Johnson’s request, Senator Schumer risks undermining his own welcome remarks from March questioning Prime Minister Netanyahu’s leadership and credibility. It is no wonder that we at Win Without War and several partners have engaged tens of thousands of activists to condemn this move in just the last few days.
“During a time when Prime Minister Netanyahu is overseeing destruction, famine, and potential war crimes in Gaza, we must be distancing ourselves from his government, while using our leverage to achieve a ceasefire. There is still time to reverse course. People in Palestine and Israel do not have time to wait any longer.”Keep ReadingShow Less
Win Without War Condemns Militarized Response to Protests
Apr 26, 2024
Win Without War Executive Director Sara Haghdoosti released the following statement responding to scenes of police violence at university protests:
“The use of state violence against peaceful protestors is unacceptable. Police batons deployed against students calling for peace in Gaza are not a source of safety on campus, nor are they a bulwark against antisemitism. They hurt people, impinge on fundamental liberties, and serve an extreme right-wing agenda that threatens Jews, Muslims, and the right to protest across the country. University leaders and government officials must take steps to protect students exercising their right to protest, not enlist police to attack them.
“Antisemitism and anti-Muslim bigotry are on the rise and serious issues nationwide, including on college campuses. The people endangered by these scourges deserve better than to be the targets of cynical political ploys or to be used as excuses for violent repression. No one is made safer by police violence, and politicians who say otherwise are only attempting to sow division for their own reprehensible ends. What we need from our leaders right now is to de-escalate, permit protests, and not allow state violence against people exercising their fundamental rights.”
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