On Sept. 23, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to provide Israel with $1 billion in new funding for its Iron Dome missile system. This is in addition to the $3.8 billion in military financing that the U.S. has already provided to Israel in 2021.
Are you an advocate for peace with Justice in Palestine and Israel?
Watch this short video on U.S. weapons transfers to Israel. We speak with Middle East policy author and analyst Josh Ruebner, who discusses some things you should know in advocating to end U.S. military assistance to Israel.
As part of the Defund Hate Campaign, communities across the country are pressuring Congress to cut funding to ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP)—two agencies with long histories of human rights violations against immigrants. Since 2017, AFSC and partners have worked alongside communities organizing and advocating locally and in Washington, D.C.