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AJP Action Demands the U.S. to End its Complicity in Israel's Genocide in Gaza

[WASHINGTON D.C., October 16, 2024] – Yesterday, it was reported that Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sent a letter to Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, threatening to halt arms transfers to Israel unless the Israeli government eases its blockade on northern Gaza and temporarily increases aid access to the Strip within 30 days.

Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) strongly criticizes this delayed approach, calling it grossly inadequate. By sending the letter, the Biden Administration implicitly acknowledged that Israel is already violating U.S. law, so a 30-day grace period to continue committing the war crime of blocking life-saving aid makes no sense. This weak stance from the Biden administration ignores the urgency of the situation and the countless lives at risk.

Furthermore, humanitarian access is just one of many severe violations for which Israel is responsible. Its ongoing killing of civilians, illegal occupation, and apartheid policies also demand immediate consequences. AJP Action insists that the Biden Administration comply with U.S. law and immediately suspend all military aid to Israel—not only for its blockade of Gaza but for its broader pattern of human rights abuses and violations of international law. The Biden administration must take immediate action by halting all military aid now.

“The United States cannot limit its demands to humanitarian aid while Israel continues to indiscriminately kill innocent Palestinians, with virtually unlimited US support,” said Osama Abuarshid, Executive Director of AJP Action. “The killing of civilians, the illegal occupation, and the apartheid policies imposed on millions of Palestinians must also be addressed if the U.S. is serious about upholding international law.”

AJP Action urges the Biden administration to:

1. Enforce a full weapons embargo on Israel as it continues its human rights abuses—including the killing of civilians, illegal settlements, and apartheid policies.
2. Hold Israel accountable for violations of international law and ensure U.S. tax dollars are not being used to fund war crimes.
3. Demand a permanent end to the blockade of Gaza and the apartheid regime that subjugates millions of Palestinians across the occupied territories.
    

Signed, 
Americans for Justice in Palestine Action

Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization advocating for legislation supporting the human rights of the Palestinian people and endorsing candidates for office who support those rights.

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