Thank you Mr. Congressman

I'll be the first to say that I don't trust politicians. But, I'm happy to say we've got at least one real man in Congress today. At least there's one man who's got the courage to stand up and say the truth.

On the House floor, Rep. Kucinich said:


“What is going on in America? We have trillions for a war machine and banks while our government stands by and sniffs at the slaughter of innocents in Gaza, where Israel is blocking aid for wounded Palestinians. Here’s today’s Washington Post it says: ‘The International Committee of the Red Cross said Thursday that it found at least 15 bodies and several children, emaciated but alive - - in a row of shattered houses in the Gaza strip and accused the Israeli military of preventing ambulances from reaching the site for four days....12 corpses lying on mattresses in one home, along with four young children lying next to their dead mothers.’ That’s a quote.
“Today U.S. tax dollars, U.S. jets and U.S. helicopters provided to Israel are enabling the slaughter in Gaza. The Administration enables Israel to press forward with the attack against defenseless civilians; blocks efforts promoting a cease-fire at the UN; and refuses to make Israel comply with conditions that arms shipments not be used for aggression. Israel is going to receive $30 billion in a ten-year period for military assistance, without having to abide by any humanitarian principles, international laws or standards of basic human decency. Wake up America.”


In his statement to Congress, Rep. Kucinich said:
“We cannot truly celebrate a New Year, a new Congress and a new administration if all we see is the same old destruction in the Middle East with US weapons being illegally used to kill children.
“I oppose Hamas' rocket attacks on Israel. The rocket attacks, even to try to end the blockade, have no moral justification, are illegal and must stop.
“But how can Israel claim self defense when it bombs Gaza which has no army, no air force, no navy and has been under a constant blockade?
“How can Israel claim self defense when its bombs destroy UN schools, killing children?
“The children of Palestinians and the children of Israel both deserve life. But the lives of the children of Gaza are cynically discounted as ‘human shields.’ Massacres are being rationalized. Israel's ‘moral high ground’ in Gaza, a growing pile of small bones in a graveyard.
“The Administration knows Israel is using US weapons, paid for by US taxpayers, with disproportionate force creating a collective punishment of Gazans, assuring an escalation of conflict, clear violations of the Arms Export Control Act.
“Israel was given U.S. weapons on condition they would not be used for aggression or escalation. The outgoing Administration must finally stand for the rule of law, not the rule of force.”
Rep Kucinich also sent notice to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that Israel’s actions in Gaza since December 27th, 2008, may constitute a violation of the AECA.


In his letter, Rep. Kucinich wrote in part:
“…I hereby request an examination of Israel’s compliance with the provisions of the Arms Export Control Act of 1976 (AECA)…
“The extensive destruction of such civilian institutions violates Article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which prohibits the wanton destruction of property and collective punishment of a civilian population. There have also been reports of bombings of United Nations (UN) schools, despite the fact that Israeli Defense Forces were allegedly given coordinates of the facilities prior to the current escalation in violence। The blockade that Israel has imposed on Gaza since 2006 has further exacerbated the extent of collateral damage, as hospitals and morgues have been unable to cope with the magnitude of deaths and injuries as a result of the current escalation in violence and hospitals lack proper supplies needed to treat the injured…”



Let's THANK CONGRESSMAN KUCINICH for his courageous stand in support of both the rule of law and peace with justice in the Middle East.


Write to:
The Honorable Dennis J. Kucinich
2445 Rayburn House Office Building
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC २०५१५




P.S. Behind every man who is willing to face evil, there's a beautiful intelligent tall lady ready to stand beside him!