This month, Palestinians commemorate 78 years since the Nakba, when 750,000 Palestinians were forced from their homes and displaced, becoming refugees throughout the Middle East.  Many Palestinians describe the continuing displacement, denial of rights, Israeli occupation, settler and military violence, and military campaign against them, as the “ongoing Nakba.”

US policy, including diplomatic, political, and military assistance, play a key role in enabling Israel’s violations of Palestinians rights and of US law. Congress must press for unrestricted humanitarian access to Gaza, accountability for Israel’s use of US-supplied weapons to commit violations of international law, ending settler violence and territorial expansion in the West Bank, and holding Israel accountable for its human rights violations of Palestinian prisoners.

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is “dire,” according to the UN.  More than 72,000 Palestinians have been killed there since October 2023, including over 600 since the October 2025 “ceasefire.”  Israel continues to displace Palestinians and approve new settlements – illegal under international law – in the West Bank, including military and settler violence. 

U.S. law, including laws governing foreign military assistance and the use of U.S.-provided arms such as Leahy Laws and section 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, prevents the use of U.S. taxpayer-funded assistance to support unlawful harm to civilians, obstruct humanitarian relief, or support actions that violate human rights.

Contact your Congressional Representatives and Senators now to urge them to enforce US laws governing foreign military assistance by cosponsoring the Block the Bombs Act (H.R. 3565); the Food for Palestinian Children and Families in Gaza Act (H.R. 7565); and the UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025 (H.R.2411/S.898).