{"id":8557,"date":"2025-12-09T12:46:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T18:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/?p=8557"},"modified":"2025-12-09T12:48:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T18:48:47","slug":"stand-for-peace-urge-congress-to-act-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/stand-for-peace-urge-congress-to-act-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Stand for Peace: Urge Congress to Act Now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pass the West Bank Violence Prevention Act (H.R. 3045 \/ S. 2667)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Your voice can help save lives.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">A devastating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/11\/20\/middleeast\/settlers-set-fire-to-cars-in-latest-west-bank-arson-as-israeli-pm-convenes-meeting-about-settler-violence-intl-latam\" title=\"\">rise in extremist settler violence<\/a> is sweeping through Palestinian communities in the West Bank. Entire villages have been attacked \u2014 families assaulted, homes and places of worship burned, and even American citizens killed. Instead of peace, there is violence that continues with near-total impunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The <strong>West Bank Violence Prevention Act<\/strong> gives the United States a critical tool to help stop this cycle. The bill would require the U.S. government to identify violent settlers who commit human rights abuses and impose targeted consequences, including visa bans and financial restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Congress has the power to act \u2014 but they need to hear from you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc <strong>Why Peace Matters<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Settler violence has surged<\/strong>, with hundreds of documented attacks in recent months.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Entire communities are being forced off their land<\/strong>, facing intimidation, arson, and armed assault.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>American citizens have been killed<\/strong>, including 20-year-old Sayfollah \u201cSaif\u201d Musallet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Even Israeli officials are warning that extremist violence is <strong>destabilizing the region<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The United States has the leverage \u2014 and responsibility \u2014 to act.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Ending impunity is a step toward peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take Action for Peace: Prevent Settler Violence in the West Bank<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<link href='https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/css\/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text\/css' \/><script src='https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/widgets\/v5\/letter\/prevent-settler-violence-in-the-west-bank?format=js&#038;source=widget'><\/script><div id='can-letter-area-prevent-settler-violence-in-the-west-bank' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Help us with our mission. <a href=\"https:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/about\/contribute\/\" title=\"\">Donate<\/a> to Peace Economy Project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pass the West Bank Violence Prevention Act (H.R. 3045 \/ S. 2667) Your voice can help save lives. A devastating rise in extremist settler violence is sweeping through Palestinian communities in the West Bank. Entire villages have been attacked \u2014 families assaulted, homes and places of worship burned, and even American citizens killed. 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