NATIONAL DAYS OF ACTION TELL CONGRESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION “STOP ARMING GENOCIDE!”‍

SUPPORT THE JOINT RESOLUTIONS OF DISAPPROVAL (JRD) OPPOSING OVER $20 BILLION IN NEW U.S. WEAPONS TRANSFERS TO ISRAEL

November 10 – 24, 2024

In the coming weeks, the United States Senate will hold an unprecedented vote on Joint Resolutions of Disapproval, introduced by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and supported by Senators Welch (D-VT), Merkley (D-OR), and Schatz (D-HI), to stop this new U.S. weapons transfers to Israel. During the National Days of Action, just after the U.S. elections, concerned individuals and organizations will mobilize to say, “Enough is enough. Stop Arming Genocide!”

Organizations may endorse the National Days of Action here.

Activities in the National Days of Action include:

➡️ Virtual kick-off rally, to be announced soon

➡️ Armistice/Veterans Day actions and statements of support – November 11

➡️ Congressional Briefing on the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval, November 12, sign up here.

➡️ Campus organizing – protests, vigils, teach-ins

➡️ Congressional pressure – action alerts, call-in and email campaigns to Members of Congress. Sign up for action alerts from Peace Action here.For our most recent action alert on the JRD’s click here.

➡️ Friends Committee on National Legislation’s Capitol Hill Lobby Day – November 14

➡️ Local groups conduct lobby meetings with Members of Congress in-district or Washington, and/or conduct protests, vigils, sit-ins

➡️ Protests at weapons manufacturers earning profits from genocide

➡️ Release of state level coalition sign on letters urging senators to support the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval

➡️ Media and social media focus in support of the Joint Resolution of Disapproval – “Stop Arming Genocide!”

Other activities to be announced soon!!!

Endorsing Organizations:
Action Corps, American Friends Service Committee, Bay Area Divest, Cedar Lane UU Environmental Justice Ministry, CODEPINK, Courageous Educational Services, LLC, DAWN (Democracy for the Arab World Now), Earthcare not Warfare, Friends of Sabeel North America, Genesee Valley Citizens for Peace, Hampshire College Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine, Maine Green Independent Party, Malu ‘Aina Center for Non-violent Education & Action, Massachusetts Peace Action (MAPA), Minnesota Peace Project, MPower Change Action Fund, Muslim Civic Coalition, Muslim Delegates and Allies Corporation, New York Progressive Action Network, Pax Christi USA, Peace Action Maine, Peace Action of Michigan, Peace Action New York State, Peace Action WI, Peace and Justice Coalition of Prince Georges County Maryland, Peace, Justice, Sustainability NOW!, The Peacemakers Network, PeaceWorks, Progressive Democrats of America – Central New Mexico, ReThinking Foreign Policy, RootsAction.org, SAG-AFTRA & Sister Guild Members for Ceasefire, September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, Sentencing Advocacy Group of Evanston, Students for Justice In Palestine, Canoga Park High School Chapter, Veterans For Peace, Veterans For Peace Chapter 61, West Suburban Peace Coalition, Woori Juntos, World BEYOND War, Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation, 99 Coalition