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| + | ==Ceasefire Now Resolution== | ||
| + | Washington, D.C. (October 16, 2023) — Today, Representatives [[Cori Bush]] (MO-01), [[Rashida Tlaib]] (MI-12), [[Andre Carson]] (IN-07), [[Summer Lee]] (PA-12), and [[Delia Ramirez]] (IL-03), alongside Representatives [[Jamaal Bowman]] (NY-16), [[Bonnie Watson Coleman]] (NJ-12), [[Chuy Garcia]] (IL-04), [[Jonathan Jackson]] (IL-01), [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]] (NY-14), [[Ilhan Omar]] (MN-05), [[Ayanna Pressley]] (MA-07), and [[Nydia Velazquez]] (NY-07) announced a resolution urging the Biden Administration to call for an immediate de-escalation and ceasefire in Israel and occupied Palestine, to send humanitarian aid and assistance to Gaza, and to save as many lives as possible. | ||
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| + | Endorsement quotes came from [[Brittany DeBarros]], Army Combat Veteran and Member of [[About Face]]: Veterans Against the War, [[Sandra Tamari]], Executive Director, [[Adalah Justice Project]], Dr. [[Osama Abu Irshaid]], Executive Director [[American Muslims for Palestine]], [[Abed Ayoub]], National Executive Director of the [[American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee]], [[Mike Merryman-Lotze]], [[Just Peace]] Global Policy Director, [[Ayah Ziyadeh]], Advocacy Director [[Americans for Justice in Palestine Action]], [[Maya Berry]], Executive Director, [[Arab American Institute]], [[Nihad Awad]], National Executive Director, [[Council on American-Islamic Relations]], [[Rachel Gilmer]], [[Dream Defenders]], [[Wa'el Alzayat]], CEO, [[Emgage Action]], [[Sunjeev Bery]], Executive Director, [[Freedom Forward]], [[Ria Chakrabarty]], Policy Director, [[Hindus for Human Rights]], [[Stefanie Fox]], Executive Director, [[Jewish Voice for Peace Action]], [[Erik Sperling]], Executive Director, [[Just Foreign Policy]], [[Yasmine Taeb]], Legislative and Political Director at [[MPower Change Action Fund]], [[Jon Rainwater]], Executive Director, [[Peace Action]], [[Hannah Rosenthal]], Organizer for [[Progressive Jews of St. Louis]], Dr. [[Frederick D. Haynes, III]], President & CEO [[Rainbow Push Coalition]], [[Mitchell Plitnick]], President, [[ReThinking Foreign Policy]], [[Jeff Cohen]], cofounder of [[RootsAction.org]], Rev. Dr. [[Karen Georgia A. Thompson]], General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ, [[Iman Abid]], Director of Advocacy, [[US Campaign for Palestinian Rights]], [[Natalia Salgado]], Director of Federal Affairs, [[Working Families Party]].<ref>[https://bush.house.gov/imo/media/doc/ceasefire_now_resolution_endorsement_quotes.pdf]</ref> | ||
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==United for Peace and Justice Affiliation== | ==United for Peace and Justice Affiliation== | ||
| − | In July 2007 Mitchell Plitnick representing [[Jewish Voice for Peace]] was affiliated to [[United for Peace and Justice]].<ref>http://www.knology.net/~bilrum/UFPJGroups071607.htm</ref> | + | In July 2007 [[Mitchell Plitnick]] representing [[Jewish Voice for Peace]] was affiliated to [[United for Peace and Justice]].<ref>http://www.knology.net/~bilrum/UFPJGroups071607.htm</ref> [[Category: United for Peace and Justice]] |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:35, 23 October 2023
Mitchell Plitnick...
Ceasefire Now Resolution
Washington, D.C. (October 16, 2023) — Today, Representatives Cori Bush (MO-01), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Andre Carson (IN-07), Summer Lee (PA-12), and Delia Ramirez (IL-03), alongside Representatives Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Chuy Garcia (IL-04), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Nydia Velazquez (NY-07) announced a resolution urging the Biden Administration to call for an immediate de-escalation and ceasefire in Israel and occupied Palestine, to send humanitarian aid and assistance to Gaza, and to save as many lives as possible.
Endorsement quotes came from Brittany DeBarros, Army Combat Veteran and Member of About Face: Veterans Against the War, Sandra Tamari, Executive Director, Adalah Justice Project, Dr. Osama Abu Irshaid, Executive Director American Muslims for Palestine, Abed Ayoub, National Executive Director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Mike Merryman-Lotze, Just Peace Global Policy Director, Ayah Ziyadeh, Advocacy Director Americans for Justice in Palestine Action, Maya Berry, Executive Director, Arab American Institute, Nihad Awad, National Executive Director, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Rachel Gilmer, Dream Defenders, Wa'el Alzayat, CEO, Emgage Action, Sunjeev Bery, Executive Director, Freedom Forward, Ria Chakrabarty, Policy Director, Hindus for Human Rights, Stefanie Fox, Executive Director, Jewish Voice for Peace Action, Erik Sperling, Executive Director, Just Foreign Policy, Yasmine Taeb, Legislative and Political Director at MPower Change Action Fund, Jon Rainwater, Executive Director, Peace Action, Hannah Rosenthal, Organizer for Progressive Jews of St. Louis, Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III, President & CEO Rainbow Push Coalition, Mitchell Plitnick, President, ReThinking Foreign Policy, Jeff Cohen, cofounder of RootsAction.org, Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia A. Thompson, General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ, Iman Abid, Director of Advocacy, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, Natalia Salgado, Director of Federal Affairs, Working Families Party.[1]
United for Peace and Justice Affiliation
In July 2007 Mitchell Plitnick representing Jewish Voice for Peace was affiliated to United for Peace and Justice.[2]