Bernie Sanders: Not one more dime for Israel

It's time for the U.S. to stop funding Israel's war in Gaza and the West Bank.

Harris, On Tuesday, Donald Trump went on an unhinged rant, threatening to send U.S. troops to "take over the Gaza Strip" and ethnically cleanse 2 million Palestinians.1 Then Trump proposed sending yet another $1 billion in weapons to Israel, including armored bulldozers and 4,700 1,000-pound bombs.2 Meanwhile, the death toll in Israel's war on Gaza has skyrocketed to nearly 62,000 as thousands of bodies are uncovered in the rubble.3 Enough is enough. It's time for the U.S. to stop funding Israel's war in Gaza and the West Bank — and thankfully some in Congress are finally starting to push back by delaying Trump's new $1 billion arms sale.4 We've mobilized over 100,000 people to urge Congress to stop sending arms to Israel, but with Trump's increasing threats and arms sales, we must turn up the heat. Will you make a donation to support our work, including pushing to stop the latest $1 billion arms sale to Israel? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $10 Donate $20 Donate $40 Or, donate another amount Since the start of the Gaza ceasefire on January 19, nearly 20,000 bodies have been uncovered in the rubble. With an estimated 14,000 still missing and likely dead, the death toll will continue to skyrocket in the days ahead.5 Make no mistake: There is no way that Israel could inflict such destruction on its neighbors without the weapons and political support of the United States. And Donald Trump's fantasies about ethnically cleansing Gaza and taking ownership for the United States are only adding fuel to the fire. Champions in Congress like Bernie Sanders have been pushing for months to end the U.S.'s blank check support for Benjamin Netanyahu's brutal war, and with Congress placing a hold on Trump's new $1 billion arms sale, we have a chance to ramp up the pressure and make our voices heard. So we're asking you today: Will you donate $20 to help support our work, including stopping Trump's $1 billion arms sale to Israel? With gratitude, The team at Demand Progress Action DONATE Sources: 1. The Intercept, "Trump: 'The U.S. Will Take Over the Gaza Strip,'" February 4, 2025. 2. The Wall Street Journal, "U.S. Readies New $1 Billion Arms Sale to Israel," February 3, 2025. 3. Common Dreams, "Official Gaza Death Toll Soars to Nearly 62,000 as Thousands of Missing Now Presumed Dead," February 3, 2025. 4. The Hill, "Congress puts hold on Trump's $1 billion arms sale to Israel," February 4, 2025. 5. Al Jazeera, "Deaths from Israel's attacks on Gaza close to 62,000 as missing added," February 3, 2025. Contributions to ActBlue Civics and Demand Progress Action are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Join our online community on Instagram or Twitter. Receiving too many emails from Demand Progress? You can opt to pause emails from Demand Progress for a month. And of course you can unsubscribe from this list at any time.