During the Advent season (through Orthodox Christmas) Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) and other partners are joining together to call for a suspension of arms sales to Israel and push for a comprehensive permanent ceasefire and an end to all violence. As Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank continue to suffer under the Israeli military aggression, the United States must end its active participation in the ongoing violence by halting all arms sales to Israel.

The United States government cannot play a proactive role in working to bring a durable and lasting peace to Israel/Palestine while it continues to supply weapons to Israel that are used in violation of U.S. law. International human rights organizations have documented how U.S. provided weapons have been used by Israel to kill civilians in Gaza. Before Congress ends their work for the year, it is critical your elected officials hear directly from you.

As Christians prepare for the season of Advent where we celebrate the Prince of Peace, please consider joining CMEP in our Advent not Arms campaign. Make your voices heard today by letting your members of Congress you want the U.S. government to prioritize peace and an end to violence over continuing to supply weapons that will cause further death and destruction