Friday, May 17 - Oppose Rafah Invasion / Voter Protection Recruitment Phonebank
Actions You Can Take
Action 1: URGENT - Call on Congress to oppose a Rafah invastion
Action 2: Voter Protection Recruitment Phonebank: August Election - Monday and Thursday dates
Action 1: Tell Congress to Oppose Rafah Invasion
The humanitarian situation in Gaza has deteriorated catastrophically with Israel’s ongoing bombardment and blockade of life-sustaining supplies like water, food, medicine, and power. The death toll continues to rise by the hour.
The bombing has to stop. Prime Minister Netanyahu has repeatedly stated his intention to move forward with a full blown invasion of Rafah, a city in southern Gaza that is currently sheltering more than 1 million Palestinians who have been displaced from their homes by bombing and gunfire. This invasion would be a moral and strategic failure.
President Biden and his administration have said they oppose this plan - so they must act with urgency to withhold US weaponry and military support to the Israeli military for any offensive operations. Members of Congress have similarly stated they have concerns with a Rafah invasion - they must put a pause on offensive arms transfers and ensure US and international humanitarian laws already on the books are enforced. We need to halt this rolling nightmare, use significant diplomatic pressure to secure a ceasefire, and take the first steps towards a durable peace.
Please call on your Senators and Representative to oppose the Rafah invasion and call for an immediate ceasefire!
Action via Indivisible
Action 2: Voter Protection Recruitment Phonebank
Help protect the vote in Wisconsin by recruiting poll observers for our August election! Poll observers are our eyes and ears at polling locations, and we need your help to recruit them so that voters can safely and easily cast their ballots this spring.
All you need is your phone and a computer (laptop or desktop, not a tablet). Training is offered at every phonebank on Zoom, and we provide the script!
Sign up to phone bank on Mondays and Thursdays
Action via WisDems
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