Members of U.S. Congress Ask President Obama to End the Blockade in Gaza

posted on: Jan 26, 2010

Last Thursday, 54 Members of the House of Representatives led by Congressman Ellison of Minnesota and Congressman McDermott from Washington State signed a letter to President Obama asking his Administration to lift the blockade on Gaza. In the letter to President Obama, the 54 Members of Congress said “the unabated suffering of Gazan civilians highlights the urgency of reaching a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and we ask you to press for immediate relief for the citizens of Gaza as an urgent component of your broader Middle East Peace.” .

ADC President Mary Rose Oakar said “Now is the time to hold our elected Officials accountable to work for a just and lasting peace in the Middle East. These 54 Members should be recognized for their courage in attempting to bring an end to the unfair treatment of the Palestinian people.”

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) urges you to recognize and thank these 54 US House Representatives for exhibiting leadership by contacting them TODAY. Please see below for the list.

Name

Raul Grijalva AZ
Barbara Lee CA
Bob Filner CA
Diane Watson CA
Fortney Pete Stark CA
George Miller CA
Jackie Speier CA
Lois Capps CA
Loretta Sanchez CA
Lynn Woolsey CA
Michael M. Honda CA
Sam Farr CA
Jim Himes CT
Bruce D. Braley IA
Andre Carson IN
John A. Yarmuth KY
James P. McGovern MA
John Tierney MA
John W. Oliver MA
Michael E Capuano MA
Stephen F. Lynch MA
William D. Delahunt MA
Donna F. Edwards MD
Elijah E. Cummings MD
Carolyn C. Kilpatrick MI
John Conyers MI
John D. Dingell MI
Betty McCollum MN
James L. Oberstar MN
Keith Ellison MN
David E. Price NC
Bill Pascrell, Jr. NJ
Donald M. Payne NJ
Rush D. Holt NJ
Eric Massa NY
Maurice D. Hinchey NY
Paul Tonko NY
Yvette D. Clarke NY
Marcy Kaptur OH
Mary Jo Kilroy OH
Earl Blumenauer OR
Peter A. Defazio OR
Chaka Fattah PA
Joe Sestak PA
Glenn C. Nye VA
James P. Moran VA
Peter Welch VT
Adam Smith WA
Brian Baird WA
Jay Inslee WA
Jim McDermott WA
Gwen Moore WI
Tammy Baldwin WI
Nick J Rahall II WV