Monday, June 17 - No More U.S. Weapons Used on Gaza Civilians / Reject Trump’s Project 2025
Actions You Can Take
Action 1: Demand an end to U.S. military aid to Isreal used to kill Gaza civilians
Contact Senator Durbin at 312-353-4952 or at other numbers listed here
Contact Senator Duckworth at 312-886-3506 or at other numbers listed here.
Find your U.S. House rep here
Action 2: Demand Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase Reject Trump’s Project 2025
Action 1: No More U.S. Weapons Used on Gaza Civilians
In November, Indivisible Chicago issued a statement urging our members of Congress to support an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, to ensure humanitarian aid to residents of Gaza, to continue to demand the release of all hostages, and to block US military aid to Israel that would cause additional civilian deaths in Gaza.
Over Memorial Day weekend, we all saw the devastating news out of Rafah, where dozens of men, women, and children died as the result of an Israeli military attack that used US-made bombs. The Rafah massacre occurred after over 35,000 people in Gaza have been killed by the Israeli government, and the lives of many more Palestinians are under threat.
At least three Illinois members of the US House (Rep Jonathan Jackson, Rep Delia Ramirez, Rep Chuy Garcia) have issued statements calling for the United States to end military funding to the Israeli government. Let's call on all our elected members of Congress to act.
Phone our two Illinois senators and your own congressman/congresswoman and tell them that the United States must stop providing military aid for the Israeli government to use against civilians in Gaza.
Contact Senator Durbin at 312-353-4952 or at other numbers listed here
Contact Senator Duckworth at 312-886-3506 or at other numbers listed here.
Find your U.S. House rep here.
Suggested script: "Hello, I am [full name] and I am a constituent in zip code________. The Israeli government is using military aid from the United States in attacks that have killed civilians in Gaza. Take action to block US military aid to Israel that would cause additional civilian deaths in Gaza."
Action 2: Reject Trump’s Project 2025
The Heritage Foundation, one of the most powerful establishment influencers in Republican Party politics, has stooped to a new low with its creation of Project 2025 and their scheme to remake America in Trump's image.
Project 2025 seeks to purge the government of non-partisan experts, replacing them with radical ideologues loyal only to the MAGA movement. Key agencies would be staffed with Trump loyalists intent on implementing his destructive policies and demolishing any remaining checks on executive power.
It’s hard to say what’s the worst thing in the plan, because it’s all frighteningly dangerous, but it shouldn’t surprise you that it supports a national abortion ban. It also calls for using the Comstock Act to stop the mailing of drugs and equipment used in abortions, outlaw mifepristone and ban the use of contraceptives. It’s a forced-birth plan on steroids from the organization that led the fight to appoint Supreme Court Justices willing to overturn Roe.
It calls for separation of families, the end of birthright citizenship, and the creation of deportation camps to expel seven million people in the first four years. The plan attacks education and any attempt to fight the climate crisis, while also defunding the FBI and refocusing the Justice Department on prosecuting Trump’s political enemies.
The list goes on and on.
The involvement of corporate giants Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase in supporting Trump’s Project 2025 through the Heritage Foundation is deeply troubling. Their financial contributions to this organization have directly supported the propagation of Project 2025's inhumane policies.
By aligning themselves with Trump’s Project 2025, the powerful Wall Street banks are complicit in endorsing an agenda that stands in stark contrast to the principles of human rights and ethical business practices.
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