ASK YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO OPPOSE THE SALE OF SMART BOMBS

ASK YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO OPPOSE THE SALE OF SMART BOMBS TO ISRAEL .
Citizens for Fair Legislation For Immediate Release September 22, 2004
The U.S. will be giving 5,000 smart bombs to Israel , costing the American taxpayer $319 million; funding to pay for these weapons will come from U.S. military welfare to Israel .
TALKING POINTS *In the past three years Israel has repeatedly dropped one-ton bombs in civilian residential areas of the Palestinian territories.  The illegal use of these weapons has resulted in the mass killing of hundreds of Palestinians.  In July of 2002, the Israeli occupation forces dropped a one-ton bomb into an apartment building to kill a single person.  That attack on a residential building resulted in dozens of casualties-most of the dead were children. *The U.S. knows Israel is using American weapons in violation of AECA agreements between both countries. The AECA agreements stipulate that Israel must not use such weapons in civilian territories, yet Israel consistently uses these weapons in densely populated areas and the U.S. has never even reprimanded Israel for doing so.  Instead each year we continue to give Israel more welfare, which in turn is used to kill more Palestinians. Ask your representatives to demand that Israel stop violating international law, U.N. Security Council resolutions, the Geneva Conventions and binding agreements with this country.  Ask your representatives to demand that Israel conform to the tenets of a civilized democracy and to stop acting like a regime run amok. *Remind your representatives that you are paying close attention to the events in that region and you are horrified that over 3,300 Palestinians have been killed (most of whom were children) with American weapons. Giving these bombs to Israel is akin to giving them a green light to continue targeting Palestinian civilians and children.  *Tell your representatives Democratic and Republican alike that unfettered U.S. support for Israeli war crimes will affect how you vote in the next election. For the sake of domestic security you expect that your elected officials stop supporting the Israeli regime.  Supporting Israeli crimes only puts more American lives in peril as it fuels anger and hatred.  Ask your representatives what we as American citizens are gaining from our relationship with Israel . Please choose the appropriate letter to send! (YOU MUST PICK A SUBJECT FROM THE DROP DOWN BAR) [After you enter your contact info the appropriate addresses are provided. Simply type, or send our prewritten letter and click send. Be sure to bookmark this page so you can send ONE LETTER EVERY DAY. We have prewritten letters for your convenience.] EMAIL AND OR CALL THE WHITE HOUSE WHITE HOUSE COMMENTS LINE: 202-456-1111 WHITE HOUSE SWITCHBOARD: 202-456-1414 WHITE HOUSE FAX: 202-456-2461 =============================== Citizens for Fair Legislation is a grassroots organization committed to encouraging a fair domestic and foreign policy with an emphasis on the US/Arab world. www.cflweb.org To learn more about John Kerry and his anti-human rights position on Palestinians, click here: http://cflweb.org/kerryonisrael.htm.htm SEND OURPREWRITTEN LETTER NOW OR, WRITE YOUR OWN