U.S. lawmakers rose to their feet with a roaring applause when Netanyahu addressed Congress on July 24. On top of the countless crimes Netanyahu committed in recent months, just last week, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Israel’s occupation of Palestine is illegal under international law. Our lawmakers have gone beyond failing us, and we know full well the only chance of holding this genocidal maniac accountable is by taking action ourselves.
In 1974, the UN General Assembly suspended South Africa from participating in its work after unrelenting international pressure even though the U.S. and other Western nations objected. That international isolation forcibly dismantled apartheid in South Africa. We can pressure them to do the same for Palestine. The groundwork is already laid out for us since the ICJ established a ruling on Israel’s illegal settlements in Palestine. That means, even if the ICJ’s ruling on Israel is “nonbinding”, the UN General Assembly can vote to suspend Israel and send the genocidal state into international isolation. The U.S. and other imperialist nations have no veto power over this vote. This is a win we can achieve and use to further our liberation movement!
Sign the petition below to tell member states of the UN General Assembly to suspend Israel! We will deliver the petition to various Missions to the UN in New York!
Member State to the United Nations,
We, the undersigned, are calling on your country to invoke a resolution in the United Nations General Assembly against Israel similar to that of the Bouteflika Ruling against apartheid South Africa in 1974.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Israel’s occupation of Palestine and expansion of settlements violates international law. The president of the court added that Israel’s laws in occupied Palestine are “tantamount to the crime of apartheid”. As a member state of the United Nations, it is your responsibility to take action against such reprehensible violations of international law, using the UN’s proceedings against apartheid South Africa as a guide.
In 1974, the UN General Assembly suspended South Africa from participating in its work — a move that forcibly dismantled its system of apartheid. The groundwork is already laid out for you since the ICJ established a ruling on Israel’s illegal settlements in Palestine. That means the UN General Assembly can vote to suspend Israel and force the apartheid state to abide by international law. The U.S. and other nations have no veto power over this vote.
We believe this course of action is just as necessary as it was in 1974 — if not more. It is absolutely unacceptable to allow such tragedies to continue at the hands of Israel. We are calling on you to do the right thing. This move would be cemented in history.
Until liberation,