I’ve reached my limit with those who either cheer on or can’t be bothered by genocide, starvation, and collective punishment in Gaza and the West Bank. Unfortunately, it’s not only the unhinged person from Tel Aviv who leaves comments here (which, fortunately, are treated as spam by WordPress), but the Biden administration and the vast majority of the House and Senate who are proudly showing the world that they are soulless ghouls. I cry a lot these days.
I’m going to put background info below, but here’s my ask: please personalize the Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) letter HERE to pressure your electeds to demand that the Biden administration reverse its heinous decision to stop funding the UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees). Bonus points if you also call their offices to demand that UNRWA be funded again! Also, if you’re able to donate to UNRWA, do that HERE. (More on the dire funding situation below)
Image copied from JVP/The Wire article
Basically, UNRWA was established in 1949 for the welfare of Palestinian refugees who were removed from their land. This “who we are” from UNRWA explains more.
Go HERE for JVP’s piece yesterday about how Israel’s unsubstantiated claims that UNRWA workers were involved on October 7 has resulted in sixteen (!) countries cutting funding to UNRWA.
Go HERE to read today’s statement from UNRWA titled “THE GAZA STRIP: HUMANITARIAN CRISIS DEEPENS AT A TIME FUNDING SUSPENSIONS PUT UNRWA AID OPERATIONS IN PERIL”
Spoiler alert: if funding isn’t reinstated, they will most likely have to stop operations at the end of February.
Thank you so very much if you’ve read this far and taken action. Really and truly, I appreciate you and your compassion. ❤️
Edited to add: YouTube video interview between Owen Jones and Chris Gunness, the former chief spokesperson for UNRWA.
Tracy Abell 
Done! What a sad country we are. Thanks again for the action alert!
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Thank you so very much, Mara! You’ve really and truly lifted my spirits. And yes, we are a very sad country. An embarrassment.
Also, I just added a link to a video interview with the former chief spokesperson for UNRWA, in case you’re interested. 🙂
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Enlightening video but not surprising. Like the former chief spokesperson, I really hope Arab donors step in to fund UNRWA since it’s pretty obvious the West won’t.
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I still haven’t had a chance to watch the rest of it and appreciate you doing so and letting me know, Mara. The funding has to come from somewhere and it doesn’t appear it’ll be reinstated from Western ghouls. So dispiriting.
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So sorry to hear that you’re receiving hate mail. Solidarity!
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It’s not really hate mail directed at me (although there’s a bit of that), but mostly horrible rants that make clear the writer considers Palestinians to be non-human. It’s disgusting and illustrates so much of the rotten zionist mindset. Words that really make me despair for humanity.
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Thanks for the clarification, Tracy. I know what you speak of. I’m forced to delete such comments when posted on my blog.
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Signed. Thank you for posting. It is brave of you Tracy.
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Thank you for taking action, Cindy! And to be clear, it doesn’t feel brave to post. That person I mentioned who sends rants? Those aren’t really directed at me but are, instead, mostly about caste and how Palestinians aren’t human. It’s heartbreaking and rage-inducing, but I’m not at any risk.
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