NP Joins Civil Society Organizations to halt $2.8 billion arms transfer to Israel
Chers membres du Congrès,
We, the undersigned organizations, urge you to publicly oppose the Trump administration’s proposed $2.8 billion arms transfer to Israel. If it is formally notified to Congress, we urge you to swiftly advance a joint resolution of disapproval to block the transfer.
Earlier this month, Congress was informally notified that the Trump administration planned to deliver forty thousand 2,000-lb. general purpose bombs (including 20,000 MK-84 bombs and 20,000 BLU-117 bombs) and twenty thousand 2,000-lb. I-2000 penetrator warheads (so-called “bunker buster” bombs) to the Israeli government. The Israeli government has used these bombs to devastating effect in the occupied Gaza Strip and Lebanon. Recognizing this, ranking members of the foreign affairs committees have placed holds on the transfers. Earlier this year, the Trump administration abused emergency authorities to bypass congressional review for a separate arms transfer package, blowing past an established committee hold.
These continued arms transfers to the Israeli government are in violation of international law and US law, which includes restrictions on arms transfers to countries engaged in a consistent pattern of gross violations of human rights or that restrict the delivery of US humanitarian assistance. Should the Trump administration proceed with a formal notification of these proposed transfers, Congress will have 15 days under the Arms Export Control Act to enact a Joint Resolution of Disapproval (JRD) to block the sale.
In Gaza, investigations identifié hundreds of massive craters caused by Israeli use of 2,000-lb. bombs in populated areas, including areas designated “safe” for civilians. In May 2024, the Biden administration paused the delivery of 2,000-lb. bombs to Israel over concerns about mass civilian casualties, a decision the Trump administration later reversed. Israeli military actions in Gaza have resulted in the killing of over 73,000 Palestinians, the injury of more than 174,000, and the decimation of Gaza’s hôpitaux, écoles, Infrastructures critiques, et logement résidentiel, including in apparent war crimes et crimes contre l'humanité. A UN Commission of Inquiry and leading human rights et humanitarian organizations have concluded that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Nearly one year into the so-called “ceasefire,” Israeli attaques against civilians and severe restrictions on humanitarian aid continue.
In Lebanon, Israel has utilisé 2,000-lb. bombs in populated areas including the densely populated city of Beirut, killing scores of civilians. Israeli military actions in Lebanon have resulted in the killing of nearly 9,000 people and the injury of over 30,000, including healthcare workers and journalists. They have also détruit critical infrastructure; and déplacé over a million people. According to human rights organizations, Israeli attacks in Lebanon have compris apparent violations of international humanitarian law, including war crimes.
Beyond fueling further catastrophic harm, proceeding with this sale would also send a signal of US support for Israeli abuses and civilian harm across L'Iran, Liban, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syrie, et Yémen.
We urge you to make clear your opposition to this proposed sale, support the foreign affairs committees’ current holds on the transfers, and swiftly enact a JRD to block the sale when formally notified. Failing to do so would amount to a blank check for further catastrophic harm and human rights violations.
Signé,
À propos : les vétérans contre la guerre
L'Alliance pour la diplomatie et la justice
American Committee for Middle East Rights (ACMER)
American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
Amnesty International États-Unis
A New Policy
Association pour le contrôle des armements
Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security
Christians for a Free Palestine, Catholic Caucus
Église des Frères, Bureau de la consolidation de la paix et de la politique
Centre pour les civils en conflit (CIVIC)
Centre pour les droits constitutionnels
Centre de plaidoyer pour la politique internationale
Defending Rights & Dissent
Centre pour la non-violence juive
Centre pour les victimes de torture
CommonDefense.us
Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ
Exigez des progrès
La démocratie pour le monde arabe maintenant (DAWN)
L'Église épiscopale
Église évangélique luthérienne d'Amérique (ELCA)
Comité des amis sur la législation nationale
Les droits de l’homme avant tout
Human Rights Watch
Mouvement IfNotNow
Institute for Policy Studies – New Internationalism Project
Jewish Voice for Peace
Une politique étrangère juste
HuMENA pour les droits de l'homme et l'engagement civique
Projet de politique de l'IMEU
Bureau de Maryknoll pour les préoccupations mondiales
Alliance des enfants du Moyen-Orient
Projet de paix du Minnesota
Fonds d'action pour le changement MPower
Nonviolent Peaceforce
The Oakland Institute
Oxfam Amérique
Palestine Justice Network of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
Pax Christi États-Unis
Action pour la paix
Église presbytérienne (États-Unis), Bureau du témoignage public
Institut Quincy pour un État responsable
Repenser la politique étrangère
RootsAction
Un monde plus sûr
Familles du 11 septembre pour des lendemains paisibles
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas – Justice Team
SolidarityINFOService
L'Institut Tahrir pour la politique au Moyen-Orient (TIMEP)
Méthodistes unis pour la réponse à Kairos (UMKR)
Unis pour la paix et la justice
US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action
West Virginia Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Munitions
Gagner sans guerre
Les femmes pour la transparence du commerce des armes