Last week, President Obama sent his FY2010 budget
request to Congress and, as expected, included in it $2.775 billion in military aid for Israel, an increase of $225
million from this year’s budget.
The
budget request now goes to the Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittees on State, Foreign Operations, and Related
Programs for hearings and “mark-ups”.
This
request for an increase in military aid to Israel
comes despite the fact that Israel
consistently misuses U.S.
weapons in violation of the Arms Export
Control and Foreign Assistance Acts.
During
the Bush Administration, Israel
killed more than 3,000 Palestinian
civilians who took no part in hostilities, including more than 1,000
children.During its December-January
war on the Gaza Strip alone, Israel
killed nearly 1,200 Palestinian non-combatants.
Especially during this acute economic crisis, is
this how you want Congress to spend your taxes?If not, then take action below.
TAKE ACTION
1. Send a personalized letter to
the Members of Congress on the Appropriations Subcommittee.
Let these Members of Congress know that you oppose the President’s FY2010
budget request for $2.775 billion in military aid to Israel. To send your letter, please
click here.
The US Campaign is organizing an open letter to the
Appropriations Subcommittees opposing the President’s FY2010 budget request for
$2.775 billion I military aid to Israel.To read and endorse the letter (organizational endorsements only
please), click here.
Check out
the list of national organizations that are joining with us to launch this open
letter: