Demand Progress

As Israel’s military vows more violence in Rafah, the International Criminal Court (ICC) just announced it’s seeking an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for war crimes and crimes against humanity.¹

In order to stop the Israeli military’s escalating violence and horrific atrocities in Gaza, President Biden and Congress must broker a diplomatic peace agreement and stop sending Netanyahu military support.

Sign the petition: Tell Congress to urge President Biden to stop the invasion of Rafah, demand a permanent ceasefire, and end weapons sales to Israel.

After the Israeli military warned Palestinians to flee Rafah and invaded the Rafah border — which has made it even more difficult to get humanitarian aid to starving people in Gaza — President Biden pledged to end shipments of certain kinds of weapons to Israel — a policy he should have considered months ago.

But then, as the GOP presented a bill to restart those shipments, President Biden tried to appease critics with a new $1 billion weapons sale to Israel.²

Hamas's attacks beginning on October 7 must be condemned, but Israel's response has been disproportionate and taken an extraordinary civilian toll — all while America has supplied the bombs and funding Israel needs to kill tens of thousands of Palestinians.

While the ICC seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas leaders, it’s a critical time to use all of America’s power to negotiate a diplomatic end to the violence against Palestinians that have killed 35,000 people and 200 aid workers in Gaza.

Add your name: Immediate, permanent ceasefire now!

Sources:

1. CNN, "Exclusive interview: ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants against Sinwar and Netanyahu for war crimes over October 7 and Gaza,” May 20, 2024.
2. Associated Press, "Biden administration is moving ahead on new $1 billion arms sale to Israel, congressional aides say,” May 15, 2024.