FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 5, 2024
Contact: Emily Phelps | press@indivisible.org
Indivisible on President Biden’s call with PM Netanyahu
Washington, D.C. — Today, Leah Greenberg, Indivisible’s co-founder and co-executive director, released the following statement responding to President Biden’s recent call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu:
“It is a welcome development that President Biden, and his close allies like Senator Chris Coons, are putting conditions or limitations on military assistance to the Israeli government on the table. It is welcome, but insufficient. The famine conditions in Gaza, the unconscionable loss of Palestinian life, the killing of aid workers, and Israel’s restrictions on humanitarian assistance demand more urgency than simply putting options on the table.
“President Biden should withhold arms transfers immediately, contingent on an independent and transparent investigation by the U.S. into Israel’s compliance with international law and compliance with the US laws for security assistance. No more bombs should go towards indiscriminate attacks on Palestinian civilians or aid workers. The killing must stop now, not only after a Rafah invasion or some other horror. Enough.
“It’s clear that Netanyahu’s objectives are incompatible with a durable peace for Israelis, for Palestinians, and for everyone in the region. The US cannot continue to fund and supply his war effort. We must use every bit of leverage we have to secure an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages, a massive surge of humanitarian aid, and real steps towards peace and security. ”
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