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| Subj: Urge GAO Investigation of Israeli Violation of Arms Export Control Act
Date: 7/25/02 2:14:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time
From: XPyramidX@aol.com
CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ALERT
Urge GAO Investigation of Israeli Violation of Arms Export Control Act
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Start Date: July 25, 2002
End Date: To be determined
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BACKGROUND
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Late Monday night, July 22, Israel BOMBED an apartment building in a
crowded residential neighbourhood in Gaza City. The attack, in which a
US-build and US-financed F-16 fighter jet dropped a one-ton bomb, was
ostensibly aimed at killing an alleged Hamas leader, but the bombing killed
at least 17 Palestinians, most of whom were less than 11 years old, and
wounded more than 150. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon called the
strike "a great success."
President Bush remained ALMOST silent, reserving his strongest condemnations
of terror for Palestinians alone, and calling the Israeli attack only
"heavy-handed." But even White House spokesperson Ari Fleischer admitted
that it was "a deliberate attack against a building in which civilians were
known to be located" and that it was done with the knowledge "that innocents
would be lost." This is tantamount to an admission that the attack
violated the U.S. Arms Export Control Act [U.S. Public Law 90-829], which
prohibits the use of U.S. weapons against civilian targets.
On July 23, two Members of Congress sent a letter to President Bush
expressing their "condemnation of this attack in the strongest possible
terms" and requesting an explanation as to whether this attack constitutes a
violation of U.S. law.
ACTION
-------------------------------------
Call your two Senators and Representative in the House and strongly urge
them to request that the Government Accounting Office (GAO) investigate
whether Monday night's attack on Gaza City constitutes a violation of the
U.S. Arms Export Control Act [US Public Law 90-829]. The request should
focus specifically on the use of US-provided F-16 as well as other
US-provided military equipment in this most recent attack, and not Israeli
attacks on civilians in general.
[The General Accounting Office is the investigative arm of Congress. GAO
examines the use of public funds and provides analyses and legal opinions to
help the Congress make effective oversight, policy, and funding decisions.]
To contact your Senators, call the Senate Switchboard at (202) 224-3121, or
visit http://www.congress.org and enter your zip code.
To contact your Representative, call the House Switchboard at (202) 225-3121
or visit http://www.congress.org and enter your zip code.
TALKING POINTS
-------------------------------------
1) Late Monday night, July 22, Israel launched a missile strike on an
apartment building in a crowded residential neighbourhood in Gaza City. The
attack, in which a U.S.-provided F-16 fighter jet dropped a one-ton bomb,
killed at least 17 Palestinians, most of whom were less than 11 years old,
and wounded more than 150. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon called the
strike "a great success." The attack came just 90 minutes after a meeting,
verified by European diplomats, of Palestinian factions preparing to
announce a unilateral halt in attacks on Israeli civilians.
2) White House Spokesperson Ari Fleischer described the missile strike as "a
deliberate attack against a building in which civilians were known to be
located" and that it was done with the knowledge "that innocents would be
lost."
3) The U.S. Arms Export Control Act (U.S. Public Law 90-829) prohibits the
use of U.S. weapons against civilian targets. The provisions of U.S. law
must be enforced, without regard to which country seemingly violated them.
4) On July 23, two Members of Congress sent a letter to President Bush
expressing their "condemnation of this attack in the strongest possible
terms" and requesting an explanation as to whether this attack constitutes
a violation of U.S. law.
5) I strongly urge the Senator or Representative to request formally that
the GAO investigate and report on whether Monday's attack constitutes a
violation of the U.S. Arms Export Control Act.
NOTE: Members of Congress might point out that Palestinians have also
deliberately attacked Israeli civilians. If so, please use the following
talking point:
6) Palestinian attacks against Israeli civilians are equally appalling and
condemnable. However, the weapons used in these attacks are not provided by
the United States. As a taxpayer, I am concerned that my money is being
used to provide Israel with weapons that are being used in violation of U.S.
law.
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| Subj: Fwd: FW: Urge Congressional investigation of Israeli human rights violations
Date: 7/25/02 4:22:01 PM Pacific Daylight Time
From: FISHYNB
To: Jdtmorris
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Forwarded Message:
Subj: FW: Urge Congressional investigation of Israeli human rights violations
Date: 7/25/02 4:08:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time
From: ladan@globalexchange.org
Dear friends,
Right now we have a unique opportunity to truly challenge US military aid to Israel by demanding that our government do the very minimum: investigate whether US arms are used to commit human rights abuses (as they so clearly are by the Israeli government). Please take a moment to call your member of Congress about this very, VERY important issue. (Focus on talking points 5 and 6 below).
Thank you!
Ladan
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CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ALERT
Urge Government Accounting Office (GAO) Investigation of Israeli Violation of Arms Export Control Act
-------------------------------------
Start Date: July 25, 2002
End Date: To be determined
-------------------------------------
BACKGROUND
-------------------------------------
Late Monday night, July 22, Israel BOMBED an apartment building in a
crowded residential neighbourhood in Gaza City. The attack, in which a
US-build and US-financed F-16 fighter jet dropped a one-ton bomb, was
ostensibly aimed at killing an alleged Hamas leader, but the bombing killed
at least 17 Palestinians, most of whom were less than 11 years old, and
wounded more than 150. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon called the
strike "a great success."
President Bush remained ALMOST silent, reserving his strongest condemnations
of terror for Palestinians alone, and calling the Israeli attack only
"heavy-handed." But even White House spokesperson Ari Fleischer admitted
that it was "a deliberate attack against a building in which civilians were
known to be located" and that it was done with the knowledge "that innocents
would be lost." This is tantamount to an admission that the attack
violated the U.S. Arms Export Control Act [U.S. Public Law 90-829], which
prohibits the use of U.S. weapons against civilian targets.
On July 23, two Members of Congress sent a letter to President Bush
expressing their "condemnation of this attack in the strongest possible
terms" and requesting an explanation as to whether this attack constitutes a
violation of U.S. law.
ACTION
-------------------------------------
Call your two Senators and Representative in the House and strongly urge
them to request that the Government Accounting Office (GAO) investigate
whether Monday night's attack on Gaza City constitutes a violation of the
U.S. Arms Export Control Act [US Public Law 90-829]. The request should
focus specifically on the use of US-provided F-16 as well as other
US-provided military equipment in this most recent attack, and not Israeli
attacks on civilians in general.
[The General Accounting Office is the investigative arm of Congress. GAO
examines the use of public funds and provides analyses and legal opinions to
help the Congress make effective oversight, policy, and funding decisions.]
To contact your Senators, call the Senate Switchboard at (202) 224-3121, or
visit http://www.congress.org and enter your zip code.
To contact your Representative, call the House Switchboard at (202) 225-3121
or visit http://www.congress.org and enter your zip code.
TALKING POINTS
-------------------------------------
1) Late Monday night, July 22, Israel launched a missile strike on an
apartment building in a crowded residential neighbourhood in Gaza City. The
attack, in which a U.S.-provided F-16 fighter jet dropped a one-ton bomb,
killed at least 17 Palestinians, most of whom were less than 11 years old,
and wounded more than 150. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon called the
strike "a great success." The attack came just 90 minutes after a meeting,
verified by European diplomats, of Palestinian factions preparing to
announce a unilateral halt in attacks on Israeli civilians.
2) White House Spokesperson Ari Fleischer described the missile strike as "a
deliberate attack against a building in which civilians were known to be
located" and that it was done with the knowledge "that innocents would be
lost."
3) The U.S. Arms Export Control Act (U.S. Public Law 90-829) prohibits the
use of U.S. weapons against civilian targets. The provisions of U.S. law
must be enforced, without regard to which country seemingly violated them.
4) On July 23, two Members of Congress sent a letter to President Bush
expressing their "condemnation of this attack in the strongest possible
terms" and requesting an explanation as to whether this attack constitutes
a violation of U.S. law.
5) I strongly urge the Senator or Representative to request formally that
the GAO investigate and report on whether Monday's attack constitutes a
violation of the U.S. Arms Export Control Act.
NOTE: Members of Congress might point out that Palestinians have also
deliberately attacked Israeli civilians. If so, please use the following
talking point:
6) Palestinian attacks against Israeli civilians are equally appalling and
condemnable. However, the weapons used in these attacks are not provided by
the United States. As a taxpayer, I am concerned that my money is being
used to provide Israel with weapons that are being used in violation of U.S.
law.
-------------------------------------
For additional information on the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation,
please visit our website at http://www.endtheoccupation.org.
Please feel free to circulate this email. If this email was forwarded to you
and you would like to receive regular updates, action alerts, and other
Campaign-related materials from the US Campaign to End the Israeli
Occupation, please join our listserv at
http://www.endtheoccupation.org/subscribe.html.
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