Tell W.V. representatives: CEASEFIRE NOW!
Not only are Israel’s war crimes funded by U.S. tax dollars—$9.5 million from W.V. alone—but they are backed with the full support of our so-called representatives.
The West Virginia branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation recently issued a statement encouraging residents to demand that their government representatives support a ceasefire regarding Israel’s ongoing genocide of the people of Palestine.
Below is that statement in full:
WEST VIRGINIA’S REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS
CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES AND LET THEM KNOW THAT WEST VIRGINIANS DEMAND A CEASEFIRE NOW!
In the last 30 days, the Israeli apartheid state has slaughtered over 10,000 Palestinians, including 4,300 children. Not only are Israel’s war crimes funded by U.S. tax dollars—$9.5 million from W.V. alone—but they are backed with the full support of our so-called representatives.
The same representatives who claim that we don’t have money for housing, healthcare, and education are now scrambling to send even more money to Israel. The people of West Virginia won’t stand for it!
Call your representatives today and let them know that West Virginians demand a ceasefire now! Fund the people’s needs, not the Israeli war machine!
CALL SCRIPT:
Hello, my name is ______ and I live in ______, West Virginia. I am calling today to demand that the U.S. end all funding to Israel and for you to support an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The $9.5 million that West Virginians send annually to Israel should be used to fund the needs of the people, not genocide and ethnic cleansing. Fund the people’s needs, not the war machine!
Joe Manchin: (202)-224-3954 ; Joe’s email
Shelley Moore Capito: (202)-224-6472 ; Shelley’s email
Alex Mooney: (202)-225-2711 ; Alex’s email
Carol Miller: (202)-225-3452 ; Carol’s email
Appalachians for Palestine: ‘Solidarity is necessary’
PHOTOS: Largest Palestine solidarity rally in U.S. history
The West Virginia Holler is an affiliate of The Tennessee Holler and is powered, in part, by West Virginia Can’t Wait.
Follow the Holler on Twitter @HollerWV and Instagram @WVHoller. We're on Facebook too! Follow editor Douglas J. Harding @douglasjharding.
WV Holler links: https://linktr.ee/hollerwestvirginia