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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social [ View ] Nov 19, 2023 at 04:18 UTC

We are up to 40 members of Congress who are calling for a ceasefire according to @premthakker.bsky.social.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social [ View ] Nov 15, 2023 at 21:58 UTC

NEW—31 members of Congress now back a ceasefire Senate: Durbin House: Bush Tlaib Carson S. Lee Ramirez Bowman W. Coleman C. Garcia Jackson IL AOC Omar Pressley Velázquez B. Lee Jayapal Casar Adams Frost McGovern Castro Escobar McCollum A. Green Waters Mfume Beyer Pocan Scanlon Grijalva Johnson GA

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social [ View ] Nov 13, 2023 at 22:07 UTC

News: Palestinians in Gaza & ones in the U.S. with family who have been killed by Israel are suing President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for being complicit in genocide.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social [ View ] Nov 12, 2023 at 02:48 UTC

4 things Israeli leaders said today: –We’re collectively punishing Gaza citizens –We will indefinitely occupy Gaza –We’re “rolling out the Gaza Nakba” –"When we say Hamas must be eliminated, we mean leaders, supporters, and even those who distribute candy—they’re all terrorists”

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social [ View ] Nov 06, 2023 at 01:19 UTC

With Maxine Waters, 24 members of Congress now support a ceasefire: Senate: –Durbin House: –Bush –Tlaib –Carson –S. Lee –Ramirez –Bowman –W. Coleman –C. Garcia –Jackson (IL) –AOC –Omar –Pressley –Velázquez –B. Lee –Jayapal –Casar –Adams –Frost –McGovern –Castro –Escobar –McCollum –Waters

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social [ View ] Nov 02, 2023 at 18:22 UTC

New — With Senator Dick Durbin, 23 members of Congress now support a ceasefire: Senate: –Durbin House: –Bush –Tlaib –Carson –S. Lee –Ramirez –Bowman –W. Coleman –C. Garcia –Jackson (IL) –AOC –Omar –Pressley –Velázquez –B. Lee –Jayapal –Casar –Adams –Frost –McGovern –Castro –Escobar –McCollum

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social [ View ] Oct 29, 2023 at 23:17 UTC

66% of Americans want a ceasefire. The UN voted 120-14 for one. Still, only 18 members of Congress have endorsed a ceasefire resolution: –Bush –Tlaib –André Carson –S. Lee –Ramirez –Bowman –Watson Coleman –Chuy Garcia –J. Jackson –AOC –Omar –Pressley –Velázquez –B. Lee –Jayapal –Casar –Adams –Frost

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social [ View ] Oct 26, 2023 at 04:28 UTC

Hospitals and homes and places life was made and places life was had being destroyed. The helpers—doctors, medics, journalists—violently stopped from trying. Children dying at a pace of whole schools. Parents leaving surviving kids behind in a world they don't believe is for them.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social [ View ] Oct 25, 2023 at 15:32 UTC

As of today, Israel has reportedly killed 6547 Palestinians, including 2704 children. This means that Israel has killed 1400+ Palestinians in just two days — right after the US, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and the UK doubled down on their support for Israel.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social [ View ] Oct 25, 2023 at 04:14 UTC

NEW: 300+ former Bernie staffers are urging him to support a ceasefire. "You taught us to always speak the truth, and to be on the right side of history, even when it is lonely and especially when it is difficult…If not now, when? If not you and us, then who? We believe in you. We have your back."

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social [ View ] Oct 23, 2023 at 14:27 UTC

Israel has killed 5100 Palestinians and 19 journalists, and bombed 42% of all housing in Gaza. 1000+ people are missing in the rubble, including hundreds of kids. Nevertheless—the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and the UK just released a statement doubling down on support for Israel.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social [ View ] Oct 21, 2023 at 13:55 UTC

NEW: Over a dozen former John Fetterman campaign staffers have signed a letter calling for the senator they helped get elected to support a ceasefire. “It is not too late to change your stance and stand on the righteous side of history,” they wrote.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social [ View ] Oct 20, 2023 at 14:08 UTC

More members have joined the ceasefire resolution, bringing the total to 18: –Bush –Tlaib –André Carson –Summer Lee –Ramirez –Bowman –Watson Coleman –Chuy Garcia –Jonathan Jackson –AOC –Omar –Pressley –Velázquez –Barbara Lee –Pramila Jayapal –Greg Casar –Alma Adams –Maxwell Frost

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social [ View ] Oct 18, 2023 at 02:23 UTC

Thank you Eoin!!

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social [ View ] Oct 16, 2023 at 20:14 UTC

We now have a record of members of Congress calling for a ceasefire: –Cori Bush –Rashida Tlaib –André Carson –Summer Lee –Delia Ramirez –Jamaal Bowman –Bonnie Watson Coleman –Chuy Garcia –Jonathan Jackson –Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez –Ilhan Omar –Ayanna Pressley –Nydia Velázquez

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