As American Jews and allies, many of us have looked to Bernie Sanders for years as the political leader who best embodies our values. 

Right now, many of us are also grieving Israeli and Palestinian loved ones who have been murdered in recent weeks. Over 1400 Israelis and over 5700 Palestinians are already dead, with more Palestinians killed by bombs that rain on Gaza by the hour, and over 200 Israeli hostages still held in Gaza. This genocidal violence cannot be allowed to escalate or continue.

Add your name to tell Senator Sanders: introduce a resolution in the Senate calling for a ceasefire now. Your principled, antiwar leadership in this moment could save thousands of lives.

Together, we'll show Sen. Sanders that there's a growing movement that has his back.
 

Petition:

Senator Sanders,

As American Jews and allies committed to justice and equality for all people in Israel and Palestine, we are writing to you through our heartbreak and our grief. Many of us are mourning loved ones lost in Israel and Gaza.

It is through this grief that we refuse to close our ears to the far-right Israeli government's openly genocidal rhetoric. We refuse to let the Israeli government continue to bomb Gaza, destroy Palestinian lives, and put the hostages taken by Hamas in further danger. We know that more bombings on Gaza and more violence in the West Bank will not lead to Jewish safety.

Many of us look to you as the political leader who best embodies our values. We trust you and look to you still to guide the public in moments like these.

That's why we are calling on you to demand a ceasefire now. Your colleagues in the House of Representatives have already introduced an anti war resolution calling for a ceasefire. It's time for you to do the same in the Senate and urge President Biden to take action.

The only path to true safety for Palestinians and Israelis is to call for an immediate de-escalation, release of the hostages, and an end to the attacks on Gaza — the first steps to ending the underlying occupation and siege that led to this current nightmare. We can achieve a lasting solution only when the safety of the Jewish people is not predicated on the suffering of the Palestinian people.

We are grateful for your leadership, and we are eager to stand with you as progressives and fellow Jews. We hope you will join us in publicly supporting an immediate ceasefire and addressing the underlying causes that led to this bloodshed.

Our shared Jewish tradition teaches that if you save one life, you save an entire world.

Your leadership could help save thousands of lives right now.