Hello Mrs. Congresswoman – Humanitarian Aid HRes 935

One of the benefits – indeed, an expectation – of a democratic system is that we communicate with our elected officials and ask them to represent our interests. While our government continues to support the bombing of Gaza, which has largely been referred to as a genocidal act, with our tax dollars and with weapons made in the United States, one of the best things we can do is to use our voice to make it clear we don’t support these polices.

With a few amendments, and removing names, below is my most recent letter to my member in the House of Representatives.

Dear Representative ______

I’m writing to you as a constituent concerned about the humanitarian situation in Gaza. I ask that you join your colleagues in calling for immediate and sufficient humanitarian aid into Gaza, both by endorsing H.Res. 935 “Calling for the same, timely and sufficient delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians in the Gaza strip,” and through other statements. I know you’re previously expressed concerned about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, and I appreciate your work on this matter.

Let me take a moment to clarify by what I mean by sufficient humanitarian aid. The Office of the High
Commissioner Affairs (OCHA) reports that before October 7 an average of 500 trucks entered Gaza with food, water, and other essentials that comprise humanitarian aid that 500 trucks has never been
sufficient to meet the needs of the population . Since October 7, there hasn’t been a day when 150 trucks entered Gaza, and the numbers are often much closer to 100. I ask that you join HRes. 935, and clarify that sufficient humanitarian aid into Gaza means about five times the truckloads currently allowed in.

With
appreciation,

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