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WA Families for Freedom – Decline to Sign!

DECLINE TO SIGN IL26-001 & IL26-638
Tell Signature Gatherers NO to Discrimination and Division! 

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Support WA Families for Freedom

Brian Heywood, the California hedge fund millionaire behind the slew of bad initiatives in 2024, launched two new Initiatives to the Legislature (IL26-638 and IL26-001). While these initiatives single out transgender and LGBTQ+ school-aged children in particular, they threaten the safety, privacy, and dignity of all students. Washington voters have rejected similar attacks before, and these measures are another attempt to sow division and distract from the real issues facing students and families.

These initiatives would:

  • violate student privacy
  • roll back Washington’s successful inclusive sports policy
  • restrict access to counselors and mental health support
  • subject all girls who wish to play with their friends on a school team to invasive and costly physical examinations
  • expose schools to costly lawsuits and increase stigma and bullying in classrooms across the state

Decline to Sign Here


Resources:

How to Oppose Safely

De-escalation Guide


Information and advocacy:

New WA initiatives seek to undo rewrite of parental rights law, block trans girls in sports

Brian Heywood’s initiative factory is active again: Multimillionaire will circulate petitions for two measures to sabotage youth and LGBTQ+ rights

Parental rights and trans athletes initiatives

What to know about the anti-school initiatives (IL26-001 & IL26-638)


The Common Ground Declaration


From the Green Party Archives

The Final Document of the Third Parties ’96 Conference
Washington, DC, June 4, 1995

WELCOME TO THE NEW MAINSTREAM!

The Third Parties ’96 Conference, with delegates from 26 independent political parties in the United States, on June 4, 1995, adopted the following draft Declaration of common principles. These statements were approved during two days of debate, negotiation, and compromise, using a modified full consensus process.

We believe this Common Ground Declaration is an important step toward more effective cooperation among our nation’s growing movement of independent third parties.

We who signed this Declaration did so as individuals. From this First Conference, and these First Principles, we believe, can grow broader and deeper political dialogue and closer alliances among third parties

These principles, we know, represent the views of a strong New Mainstream, which can successfully challenge the two-party stranglehold on political power in the United States. We welcome more participants to this process, and recognize that these draft principles are but a beginning. They are, we believe, a very good beginning indeed.

(signed)

Third Parties ’96 Participants
At the George Washington University
Washington, DC
June 4, 1995

Our process encouraged open discussion and compromise, producing a large number of important issues on which our very diverse group of participants – including activists from green, libertarian, socialist, and populist parties – were able to reach complete agreement. As a result, many statements in this Declaration were adopted by full consensus. These are numbered below. Other items were not unanimously approved, but were favored by super-majorities of at least four-fifths (80%) of the delegates. A few items were adopted with majorities of three-fifths (60%).


Parties and Organizations Represented at Third Parties ’96: Building the New Mainstream

POLITICAL PARTIES & ASSOCIATIONS
Maine Green Party
Green Party of California
Green Party of Rhode Island
Pennsylvania Green Party
The Syracuse Greens
Green Party of Minnesota
The Atlanta Greens
New Mexico Green Party
Pacific Party of Oregon
C.O.C./DC Greens
West Virginia Greens
West Virginia Mountaineer Party
Green Politics Network – GPN
The Greens/GPUSA
Socialist Party U.S.A.
Democratic Socialists of America – DSA
DC Statehood Party
The New Party
Natural Law Party
Communist Party U.S.A.
Committees of Correspondence
Democratic Party of Maryland
Democratic Party of Virginia
Patriot Party of Virginia
Independence Party of Kansas
Libertarian Party of Virginia
Libertarian Party of Maryland

PROGRESSIVE ORGANIZATIONS
Progressive Assets Management (CA)
Institute for Science & Technology
Economics Working Group
Women’s Strike for Peace
National Center for Independent Political Action – NCIPA (NY)
American Federation of Government Employees – AFGE (DC)
Boulder Progressive Coalition (CO)
Boulder Community Alliance (CO)
ACT-UP
Center for New Democracy (DC)
University Conversion Project (MA)
Inform, Inc.
Center for Responsive Politics (DC)
Institute for Contemporary Studies (VA)
Veterans for Peace (VA)
Center for Voting and Democracy (DC)
Committee on Free and Open Elections (NY)


The Common Ground Declaration

POLITICAL DEMOCRACY

1. We support proportional representation.

2. We support campaign finance reform to provide a level playing field in elections.

3. We support initiative, referendum and recall. We oppose the abuse of these citizen votes to restrict civil or human rights.

4. We support genuinely open and fair access to the ballot in all elections.

We support the removal of all barriers to public access to voting. (80%)

We call on the broadcast media to fairly report on all ballot-qualified candidates. (80%)

We propose for voting to occur on non-working days. (60%)

INCOME & WEALTH

5. We believe that all economic activities should improve and protect the health of the earth, while promoting the happiness and prosperity of its inhabitants.

6. We must end corporate welfare.

We want those who can afford to pay taxes to do so; those who can’t, should not. (80%)

We support taking the tax burden off of the middle and lower classes and putting it back onto those who can afford to pay. (60%)

We support the equalization and improvement of per-pupil funding of public schools, between states, and within each state. (60%)

ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY

7. We support public policies which respect all forms of life, preserve and promote biodiversity, protect endangered species, conserve natural resources and eliminate pollution.

8. We support developing and promoting environmentally friendly, energy-efficient technologies and renewable energy sources, especially all forms of solar energy.

9. We would encourage, through economic measures and education, the practices of source reduction, re-use, and recycling, and we advocate the elimination of toxic, nuclear, and other environmentally harmful substances.

NONDISCRIMINATION

10. We oppose race and class discrimination in exposure to environmental hazards, in communities and workplaces, including the siting of toxic waste facilities, employment in hazardous industries, and the location of energy and mining facilities.

We urge the defeat of anti-affirmative action proposals and we support an even stronger commitment by government and the public and private sector to a more inclusive and just society. (80%)

We would identify and remove barriers to equal opportunities for all people irrespective of gender, race, age, class, disability, religious or political beliefs, family responsibilities, marital status or sexual orientation, medical condition and citizenship. (80%)

We envision a society that, as a minimum, guarantees all groups equal access to jobs, housing, education and political representation, in proportion to their size in the population. (60%)

We support the widest possible generation and availability of health and wellness information and education. (60%)

HUMAN RIGHTS

11. We support people’s right to control their own sexual and reproductive lives.

12. We propose an end to the war on drugs and its replacement with policies that treat addiction as a health matter, not a crime.

We believe that housing is a fundamental human right. (80%)

INTERNATIONAL

13. We would cut military expenditures dramatically, and provide for displaced workers.

14. We support the elimination of US military bases in foreign territories.

WORKPLACE DEMOCRACY

15. We believe that economic decisions should be made democratically, with participation by all affected workers, communities and consumers.

COMMUNITIES

16. We support the maximum empowerment of people in their communities, consistent with fairness, social responsibility and human rights, to meet local needs, and to defend those communities against exploitive forces.

17. We support community courts and justice centers with emphasis on intervention, prevention and mediation, alternative sentencing for juvenile and nonviolent offenders. We support community-controlled law enforcement to handle lesser offenses and disputes and to maintain community order.

We encourage community-owned and managed communication systems. (60%)


Please note that not all the listed parties and individuals participated in the entire drafting process, and that individuals who endorsed this declaration did so as individuals.

Original Declaration: https://www.ibiblio.org/spc/tp96/cgd.html

Seattle Police Clash with Trans Rights Protesters at Anti-Trans Rally

By Michael Doyle, Green Party of Washington

On Saturday, May 24, 2025, Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood became the epicenter of a tense confrontation between law enforcement and protesters during a conservative Christian rally organized by Mayday USA. The event, held at Cal Anderson Park—a hub of Seattle’s LGBTQ+ community—was met with a vigorous counter-protest by approximately 500 individuals opposing the rally’s anti-trans and anti-queer rhetoric.

The rally, part of Mayday USA’s “#Dontmesswithourkids” tour, was perceived by many as provocatively held in the city’s LGBTQ+ neighborhood. Protesters clashed with police, leading to 23 arrests during a five-hour confrontation that involved shoving, thrown objects, and pepper spray.

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell suggested the rally was intentionally provocative and noted anarchists infiltrated the protest, instigating violence.

Margaret Elisabeth, Chair of the Green Party of Washington and a transgender woman, condemned the police response, stating, “The disproportionate use of force against peaceful protesters by Seattle police is unacceptable. We must stand united against hate and ensure the safety and dignity of all individuals, especially those from marginalized communities.”

The events of May 24 have sparked a broader conversation about the balance between free speech and the protection of vulnerable communities, highlighting the ongoing challenges faced by the transgender community in the face of rising political and social tensions.

Link to the Green Party’s position statement on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.

More news coverage:

• New York Post (https://nypost.com/2025/05/25/us-news/23-arrested-at-rowdy-counter-protest-against-fascist-family-values-ahead-of-conservative-christian-rally-in-seattle/)

• CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News (https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2025/05/seattle-police-makes-multiple-arrests-during-counter-protest-of-fundamentalist-church-groups-rally-in-cal-anderson-park/)

• KING 5 (https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle-police-arrests-cal-anderson-park-protest/281-66330e3a-ae65-4076-a919-12e2d89c50e2)

The featured image photo credit is unknown (email us to claim credit).

Defending Education & Building Alternatives in Washington State

By Cody Mahar-Kjos, Oceana Baker, Giuliana Natale, and Michael Doyle – Green Party of NE Washington

The Crisis Is Here—Will We Fight Back?

With Washington State facing a $13 billion budget shortfall and the U.S. Department of Education officially dissolved, public education is collapsing. Federal education funding is gone. Schools will close, teachers will be laid off, and students—especially from working-class and marginalized communities—will be abandoned.

This is by design. The ruling class has never valued public education because educated, empowered people threaten their control. They want learning to be a privilege, not a right. They want students drowning in debt, not fighting for change.

But we refuse to let them destroy our future.

The Green Party of Washington must take action now to:

✅ Expose the crisis—Tell the truth about what’s happening to our schools.

✅ Organize resistance—Rallies, protests, and mass action to demand real funding.

✅ Build alternatives—A new education system that puts power in the hands of communities.

We don’t have time to wait. The future of our students—and our movement—depends on what we do next.


The Plan: From Awareness to Action

1. Demand Immediate Alternative Funding for Education

If the state claims there is “no money” for education, we must expose their lies and fight for new funding sources:

Progressive Taxation & Closing Corporate Loopholes

Tax the ultra-wealthy—A 1% wealth tax on millionaires and billionaires could generate billions for education.

End corporate tax loopholes—Washington State gave $2.7 billion in corporate tax breaks in 2023 alone. That money could fully fund schools.

Increase capital gains taxes—Make the wealthy pay their fair share.

Redirect State Spending from Police & Military Contracts

Defund bloated police budgets and redirect that money into education, mental health services, and community programs.

End subsidies to war profiteers—Washington is home to major defense contractors like Boeing that receive billions in subsidies while schools are left to rot.

Use Publicly Owned Cannabis & Green Energy Revenue

Take back control of marijuana tax revenue—Much of it currently disappears into the general fund instead of being used for education.

Publicly owned green energy projects could generate sustainable, long-term funding for education.

If politicians refuse to act, they expose themselves as enemies of working-class students and families.


2. Organize a Mass Movement to Defend Public Education

Flood social media with testimonies from teachers, students, and parents.

Hold public town halls and mass rallies to demand action from lawmakers.

Organize school walkouts, teacher strikes, and mass demonstrations—direct action gets results.

Build alliances with labor unions, working-class movements, and student activists.


3. Build a Community-Led Education System

If the state continues to fail, we must take education into our own hands.

Community-Led Education Alternatives

Worker-run and parent-run schools—Cooperative schools where teachers, parents, and students make decisions democratically, completely independent from the state.

Community homeschooling networks—Families and volunteers pool resources to educate children collectively in small, community-driven learning groups.

Education cooperatives—Community-funded schools where tuition is kept low or free through grassroots fundraising, mutual aid, and nonprofit models.

Mutual Aid & Free Community Education Centers

Convert public libraries, community centers, and empty buildings into free educational hubs run by volunteers, retired educators, and community members.

Create a Green Party education fund—A grassroots, people-powered fund to support community schools and homeschooling efforts.

Develop free online education resources—The Green Party and its allies can build open-source curriculums so students have access to high-quality education outside the state system.

Partner with labor unions and worker-owned businesses to fund vocational training and apprenticeships.

We cannot rely on the state to fix this crisis—we must build a decentralized, community-powered education system that puts people before profit.


Campaign to Fund Public Education


The Next Steps: Organize. Mobilize. Win.

Assign regional coordinators to oversee actions and outreach — contact us to get involved.

Launch an immediate social media and press campaign to expose the crisis — campaign presentation.

Schedule the first major town hall or protest event within 30 – 90 days — join us to make it happen!

Begin working with educators and activists to build alternative schooling options — we need your support!


This is our moment to prove that education is a human right, not a privilege. If we don’t fight, who will? If we don’t lead, who will?

The Green Party of Washington must be at the forefront of this battle. We are the ones who believe in people over profit, justice over greed, and knowledge over ignorance.


Call to Action: Stand up. Speak out. Fight back.

For our students. For our communities. For our future.

The Green Party’s Demand for the ERA!

The Green Party calls on President Biden to confirm and publish the Equal Rights Amendment in the US Constitution!

Please join us in our demand for the ERA!

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is the duly ratified 28th Constitutional Amendment that guarantees equal rights to all people regardless of sex.

The ERA might be our last chance to protect abortion rights before Trump takes office.

The constitutional requirements have already been met:

• The US House approved the ERA in 1971 with a bipartisan vote of 354–24. The Senate approved it in 1972 by another bipartisan vote of 84-8.

• In January 2020, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the ERA, which means that 3/4 of all the states have ratified it.

So why isn’t the ERA in the Constitution now? Because Trump blocked it.

President Biden can unblock it. He can do so now in his remaining time in the White House.

Extending protections under the ERA is the most important thing President Biden can do right now.

The ERA has widespread support among registered Democrats and Republicans. The Green Party of the US endorses the ERA in its platform: “We support the equal application of the Constitution of the United States of America to all citizens, and therefore call for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).” (https://www.gp.org/social_justice#womens-rights)

Please Write, Text, Email, or Call the President Now! Here’s a sample Message/Letter:


Dear President Biden,

Article II.S3.3.1 requires you to ensure the National Archivist publishes fully ratified amendments to the US Constitution. Please do not leave office before you direct her to add the fully ratified 28th Amendment, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), into the US Constitution, where it belongs.

As you know, the ERA ensures equality for all genders, equal pay, reproductive rights, and marriage equality.

There is a national outcry for you to save our basic equality and human rights. Project 2025 will roll back these rights even further unless you act now.

Congress and the states have spoken. The People of the USA have spoken. 85% of Americans still want the ERA.

Please publish the ERA immediately.

Sign with your Name/Signature and Address


Email through the Online Form: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/share/

Write a letter: The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500

Call: 202-456-1111 to leave a message for the President

Text: 302-404-0880


National Texting & Writing Mobilizations:

December 6th: Major national push to text 302-404-0880 to overwhelm the White House with a tidal wave of texts

December 10th: Same tidal wave but with emails and letters to the White House


Resources: 

Watch a video of an ERA Panel featuring attorney, ERA advocate, and professor of sexual violence law, Wendy Murphy, as well as Dr. Jill Stein and others offering extensive information on the ERA.

See the ERA’s history and timeline HERE.


#greenparty #womensequality

Green Party Ballot Access – 2024

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UPDATE – AUGUST 13, 2024: The Green Party has received confirmation that we are on the Washington State ballot for the 2024 Presidential election!

Green Party volunteers on July 3, 2024, turning in petition signatures at the Secretary of State in Olympia:

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The Green Party of Washington State will hold a Nominating Convention to select electors and gather signatures to nominate our Green Party Presidential candidate.

During our meetings, we will select our Washington State electors and gather the required 1,000+ signatures from Washington voters to place our Green Party Presidential candidate on the November General Election ballot.

–> Download and print the Green Party Nominating Petition

Print out this Nominating Petition on standard white paper, single-sided. All signatures must be gathered and submitted on the paper petition form. Signatures must be provided with pen on paper; digital or digitized signatures will not be accepted.

Full names, signatures, and mailing addresses must match the Secretary of State voter registration records. Only valid signatures from people who are registered to vote in Washington State will be counted.

Send your completed petition forms to –> 

Green Party of Washington, PO Box 70493, Seattle, WA 98127

Email us at admin@greenpartywashington.org with any questions about signing the petition or turning in your completed forms.

Green Party supporters who wish to participate and gather petition signatures are welcome to attend any meeting of our Nominating Convention.

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Questions?

Do you think democracy would be better served with more choices on the ballot? [Yes, of course!]

–> If so, then please sign our petition.

When will the Green Party Presidential nominee be selected?

–> The Green Party nominees for President and Vice President will be selected at the GPUS Presidential Nominating Convention in August 2024.

How can someone attend the Green Party Nominating Convention?

–> To attend a convention and sign a petition, please ask your local Green Party chapter or send us an email (see above).

What does it mean to “support” the nominees?

–> The petition states, “I support with my signature the nominees listed above”. This can be interpreted to mean, “I support listing the Green Party nominees on the ballot”. There is no need for anyone to promise a vote for the candidates when signing the petition.

Can a person register to vote on the same date they sign the petition?

–> YES. You may register to vote online at voteWA.gov or print a voter registration form here: https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/print-voter-registration-forms.aspx. If you complete the voter registration form on paper, send it by postal mail to your county elections office (address provided on the form).

Can I sign the Green Party nominating petition if I voted in the WA State Presidential Primary (for Major Parties)?

–> YES. To clarify, the reference to signing a ‘nominating petition’ pertains only to other nominating PETITIONS, and not to participation in the Washington State Presidential Primary. If you vote in the presidential primary election, you can still sign this petition. (More information on this topic from 2020.)

Where can I find more information on the Nominating Convention requirements for Washington State?

Direct links to information from the Secretary of State:

https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/candidates-campaigns/filing-resources/running-president-united-states

Minor Party & Independent Presidential Candidates – 2024 

How can I apply to become an Elector?

–> Please download the pledge form (contained within the Minor Party & Independent Presidential Candidates document (linked above), print it out, write in “Green” Party, print and sign your name, and mail it to our PO Box address above. If you are selected as one of our designated Green Party electors, your name, mailing address, and signed pledge form will be submitted to the WA Secretary of State. The list of Green Party electors, including names and mailing addresses, is maintained by the Secretary of State as a public record.

How can I get more information?

–> Please email admin@greenpartywashington.org with your questions.

Volunteers – click here for a sample script to call Green Party supporters.

Download the Green Party WA brochure

GPUS Presidential Campaign Support Committee

GPUS Ballot Access Committee

PNC Delegates Approved

Washington State has four delegates to the GPUS Presidential Nominating Convention, which will take place online August 15-18, 2024.

Nominations for all positions were made at our 2024 Spring Gathering on March 3, 2024.

Green Party of Washington members voted in this election, from 3/10/2024 through 3/24/2024, to approve the GPUS Presidential Nominating Convention delegates and alternates below.


Delegates to GPUS Presidential Nominating Convention

Noah Martin

Margaret Elisabeth

Starlene Rankin

Alice Green


Alternates to GPUS Presidential Nominating Convention

Jason Call

Lisa Canar

Georgia Davenport

Marc Mixon


Help Decide the Greens’ Presidential Candidate

The Green Party of Washington State will hold an early Spring Gathering to consider statements from Green Party presidential candidates and to receive nominations for our Coordinating Council and GPUS delegations. We will meet on Sunday, March 3, 2024, from 6 PM – 8:30 PM on Zoom.

The meeting agenda will be posted soon!

Register to attend: https://www.gp-wa.org/gpwa_spring_gathering_2024

All Green Party members will be able to vote for the GPWA Coordinating Council, GPUS delegates, and the presidential candidate of their choice, via online ballot, following the Spring Gathering — between March 10th – March 24th.

Check your membership status: https://www.gp-wa.org/membership_status

If your membership has lapsed, you can renew it here: https://www.gp-wa.org/membership_gpwa

_____________________________

Links to Presidential candidate videos and questionnaires:

Jasmine Shermanvideo and questionnaire

Jill Steinvideo and questionnaire

Jorge Zavalavideo and questionnaire

More information about the Green Party Presidential nomination process

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Our Washington State Petition Drive will take place between May 4 – July 27, 2024, during which we will gather signatures for our Presidential Nominee and select our Green Party state electors.

Sign up on our volunteer list to get involved!

Statement against outing and harassment of a transgender minor and UW’s response

Earlier this month, anti-trans activist Riley Gaines publicly outed a transgender student, a minor, to her followers on Twitter/X. The student, who had verbally accepted a women’s volleyball scholarship to the UW (University of Washington) was harassed online by Riley Gaines, her followers, and the group ICONS, an anti-transgender group that attacks transgender girls and women in sports. Later that week, Riley Gaines posted on social media claiming that UW Volleyball had rescinded the scholarship.

The Green Party of Washington supports transgender people in all ways in society, sports included. If it is true that UW rescinded the scholarship, we call for an immediate reversal of this decision and an apology to the student. Otherwise, we believe this decision by the UW should be investigated as a Title IX violation against UW Volleyball.

It is apparent that Washingtonians and those who wish to come here must be protected from harassment and the prying eyes of states or individuals.

Just last week, transgender journalist Erin Reed broke news that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is demanding medical records from Seattle Children’s Hospital for all patients who live in Texas. Ken Paxton is also requesting medical instruction to stop transition care for those patients, making it transparent the intent to do harm. Wisely, Washington passed a “Shield Law” last year that prevents the sharing of protected medical records such as transition or abortion care to states that restrict that care, which has, at least for now, prevented the sharing of private medical information.

Looking back at the Riley Gaines social media posts against the student, Riley attacks that the student and her parents somehow “hid” her transgender status from the coach, school, teammates, and other kids’ parents. It is important to understand that transgender status is medical information and should, as all medical information, be protected; expecting children to share their private medical history with anyone who might care is a perverse violation of the right to privacy — a right that too clearly has been insufficiently protected.

So then, the Green Party of Washington also calls on legislators to address gaps in “malicious disclosure” of private medical information as a form of harassment that should not be protected speech. Such legislation prohibiting malicious disclosure would serve to protect all who live or come to Washington from an individual or organization sharing private medical information, to similar effect as the law that recently stopped Texas from being able to demand that information.

End the war on Gaza

Please sign up for Jason’s emails, follow Jason on social media, and consider becoming a volunteer with Jason’s campaign.

In solidarity,
Green Party of Washington Coordinating Council

From Jason —

ImageWe are now one month into Israel’s unrelenting bombardment of Gaza. Over 10,000 Palestinians are dead. More are missing under the rubble. Nearly half of them are children.

More children have been killed in Gaza than the number killed in all armed conflicts globally over an entire year – for the last three years.

And it’s happening on our watch. With our tax dollars.

I know that some of you may have differing opinions or feelings about what’s happening in Gaza right now. I’m going to speak from my decades of experience organizing for peace, studying global conflict, and working in solidarity with liberation movements.

We are witnessing a genocide play out on Twitter and TikTok with the full, unconditional support of the United States government.

I could talk about how this all began 75 years ago with the Palestine War and the Nakba (“the disaster”) when 700,000 Palestinian people were ethnically cleansed from their ancestral lands to form the nation now known as Israel.

I could talk about how the Western world, led by the United States, has empowered an increasingly fascistic, right-wing government in Israel to force 2.2 million Palestinians – half of them children – into an open-air prison the world knows as the Gaza Strip for the last 18 years.

I could talk about how Israel is, by every single academic and legal definition, acting as an apartheid state. Or how Netanyahu’s government has clearly stated they are intentionally engaging in ethnic cleansing and genocide with the current bombing campaign.

But what I most want to say is this: It’s not complicated.

For years we have been conditioned by Western politicians and mainstream media to believe that the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people is “complicated”. That it’s “nuanced”. That it’s been going on for “thousands of years”. All of that is a lie.

There is nothing nuanced about genocide. You are either against genocide, or you are not. And if you are waffling in the gray area, your actions are supporting genocide. It really is that simple.

The rhetoric of nuance is designed to turn our gaze away from the reality of what is happening now – that a child has been murdered every 10 minutes for the past month in Gaza.

THIS is who we are bombing, and yes I say WE because America is supplying the military aid and international credibility that enables this:

I know these images are harsh, but these are far from the worst we’ve seen. I thought long and hard before sharing these photos. But we need to see their faces. Because it’s OUR money and OUR political power sanctioning Netanyahu’s genocide.

In my 30+ years as an anti-war activist, I have never been as horrified or enraged as I have been in the last month.

But in a strange way, I have also found a renewed source of hope. Because millions of people across the US and the world are horrified, too. And we are rising up to demand a ceasefire.

We cannot allow these war crimes to continue. You and I have a duty right now to make our representatives hear us and demand an immediate ceasefire and an end to Israel’s occupation.

Rep. Cori Bush introduced a resolution nearly three weeks ago demanding an immediate ceasefire. There are 18 co-sponsors – only one of them is here in Washington state.

Hundreds of Congressional staffers have signed a letter urging their bosses to support a ceasefire. Hundreds of former campaign staffers for both Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden’s presidential races have done the same.

A prominent member of the State Department has resigned in protest of the Administration’s current posture on Israel and refusal to back a ceasefire. Hundreds more are joining in documenting their dissent with internal cables designed to sound the alarm.

Incredibly courageous Jewish Americans are standing up to defend the people of Gaza and demand a ceasefire.

We are not alone. This is an inflection point for the world. History will be the judge someday, but we don’t have to wait for history to know what we have to do.

Nothing…absolutely nothing…can be said that will justify the horrors of what the Israeli government is perpetuating in Gaza right now. It has to end. We have to make it end.

If you are able, I encourage you to join a protest in your area. You need to know that there are many who feel the weight of this horror just as you do. You need to add your voice to the call.

I also ask that you join me in making a contribution to Doctors Without Borders and UNICEF, two organizations on the front lines in Gaza right now that urgently need our support.

Donate to Doctors Without Borders 

      Donate to UNICEF     

History will judge those who enabled this genocide, but the people of Palestine don’t have the luxury of waiting for that verdict. In the time it has taken you to read this, another child has already been killed in Gaza.

We can stop this. We have to stop this. As a lifelong anti-war activist, ending this genocide is my only priority right now. And we will not stop until Palestine is free.

Solidarity forever,

Jason

Jason Call is a former public school teacher and lifelong climate activist running for Congress in WA-02. If elected, he will be the first member of the Green Party to serve in federal office. Learn more at callforcongress.com

You can follow Jason’s campaign at the links below:

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