Demand President Biden & VP Harris Take Immediate Actions for Disabled Palestinians
Sign this letter and join us, as an individual and/or an organization, to demand that President Biden take these immediate actions:
  • We demand the U.S. use all its diplomatic and financial leverage to ensure the Israeli government and military, including the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), eliminate the “dual-use” label on medical-related supplies, assistive aids, and accessible technology like eyeglasses, wheelchairs, walkers, canes, and hearing aids.  
  • We demand that you facilitate the prioritization of entry of assistive technology and medication into Gaza immediately.
  • We demand that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of State (DOS) ensure that all U.S. aid will prioritize disability-inclusive and accessible goods and services permanently. This must include Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, and all countries with Palestinian refugees.
  • We demand that the United States Mission to the United Nations (USUN) and USAID use their power in the humanitarian and donor community and within the U.S. private sector to invest in disability efforts that prioritize an inclusive, accessible, and equitable approach to aiding Gaza's recovery and reconstruction.
  • We demand that the U.S. pressure all public and private institutions and organizations to hire Palestinians and Arabs with disabilities and their representative organizations and engage disability-inclusive humanitarian experts to lead the response, recovery, and reconstruction. 
The letter, the signatories, and the appendix was delivered to President Biden, Vice President Harris and key administrative leaders on the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We have yet to hear back from the Administration and ask that you join us in continuing to urge for immediate action. You can use our social media and email outreach toolkit to spread the word and share this sign-on opportunity with all U.S. based disabled people and our allies! 

Note: We will update the letter regularly with new signatories. Please use our social media and email outreach toolkit to spread the word and share this sign-on opportunity with all U.S. based disabled people and our allies! This initiative is organized by a group of disabled US-based activists from the Collective for breaking the silence on Palestinians with disabilities. To learn more, visit: https://www.breakingthesilenceongaza.org/initiatives 
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