CODEPINK: Women For Peace

Ask President Obama to go to Gaza:

The President has said that bringing peace to the Middle East was a priority of his administration, yet neither his Peace Envoy George Mitchell nor his Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been to Gaza.

Now that Obama is traveling to Egypt on June 4, let's ask him to take a side trip to Gaza so that he can witness the devastation firsthand and listen to the voices of the local people.

Sign Our Petition Below to President Obama!
(Posters reproduced with permission from Artist: Michael Thompson)

Dear President Obama:  
  
We are heartened that you have made peace in the Middle East a priority for your administration.  Yet no one in your administration has been to Gaza to see the impact of the 22-day Israeli invasion that left over 1,300 dead, including about 400 children. We know that you will be in Egypt on June 4 giving a major foreign policy talk and trying to mend the rift with the Arab world you inherited from the Bush administration. We implore you to take the opportunity to visit Gaza, to see the devastation firsthand, and to listen to the views of local people. Their perspectives are critical if you truly want to promote peace and human rights in the region. In addition, your visit will show the Arab world you care about their lives and their well-being.  


Thank you in advance for giving the people of Gaza the attention they deserve. 
  
Sincerely,

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Number	Date	Name	Location	Add your message for Obama & Peace Envoy George Mitchell:
9263	October 16, 2010	Mary Hubbard	, MI, US
9262	September 09, 2010	Kathleen Murray	, NY, US	If anyone needs change, it's the people of Gaza. Literally and figuratively. Even your former opponent, Senator McCain, promised the people of Gaza that we would recognize their government after a fair and democratic election. Punishing victims of Israel politics because we didn't like the outcome is democratic? Two numbers, Mr. President. Two numbers are all you need to know. The number of Gaza civilians killed in the War on Gaza (1/3rd of whom were children) and the number of Israeli soldiers killed. You tell me, Mr. President, if these numbers had been reversed, would your stance be the same?
9261	July 21, 2010	Lizzette Gonzales	, VA, US	When i voted for you I WAS THINKING OF JUSTICE!! DID YOU WON THE PRIZE PEACE NOVEL? OWN IT. I STILL BELEAVE IN YOU President Obama.
9260	June 02, 2010	Anonymous	, OH, US
9259	April 22, 2010	Laurie Keane	, NY, US	Please don't ignore Gaza. Visit, see the deprivation. Stand up and don't allow anymore time to pass before the US does something. I want to feel proud of my country and show those in GAZA that they are cared about and the new US president cares.
9258	March 26, 2010	mumtaz cassim	, ZA	dear mr president i urge and challenge you to visit gaza while visiting egypt in june. show me that u can."yes we can"
9257	March 11, 2010	Rachael Kenoyer	, WA, US	Please go to Gaza, and visit the people. They need us more than ever.
9256	March 11, 2010	Cassandra Reid	, NM, US
9255	February 25, 2010	Imad Khreim	, MA, US	I hope that you put your principles -Mr. President- above politics and you help justice takes its course. thanks IK
9254	February 21, 2010	Becca Keleher	, WI, US
9253	February 19, 2010	Mallori Allen	, MO, US
9252	February 12, 2010	Isabel Camacho	, ES	Go to Gaza, Barak Obama, and see with your own eyes
9251	February 05, 2010	Abby Verbist	, TN, US
9250	January 22, 2010	Anonymous	, AZ, US	Please Visit Gaza.
9249	January 14, 2010	Jo Anne Beemon	, MI, US	At root of terrorism is the injustice in Israel/Palestine. We need justice for Palestine if Israel is ever to know peace and safety. The people of Gaza, according to a Catholic missionary, live in abject povery in the world largest consentration camp. They do not have food, water, jobs or security. The war on Gaza by Israel was the crime of the century, and the US did nothing. It is time to demand justice and peace and equality for Israelis and Palestinians.
9248	January 13, 2010	Cristina Ruiz Cortina Sierra	, Spain
9247	January 01, 2010	Andrea Hewitt-Gibson	, TN, US	Peace for all means just that...please work to help free Gaza!
9246	December 31, 2009	claudia palmeira	, IA, US
9245	December 31, 2009	Anonymous	, HR	Please help Palestines people.How you can see their suffering.Many and rich never made happy people,When we can someone is someting most valuable.I am some one small women,which want help.Viva Palestina Best regards Baburić Katarina
9244	December 30, 2009	GUILLERMO KUHL	, GA, US	Gentleman, you know that what Israel is doing in the occupied Palestinian territories is wrong. And you know you have the power to stop it. And you know that history will not absolve you if you don’t stop Israel’s atrocities.
9243	December 23, 2009	Adnane Toronto	, FR
9242	December 22, 2009	Dianne Roberts	, TX, US
9241	December 16, 2009	Annie Ruth	, AK, US	I think that to fully understand the conflict occurring between Zionists and Palestinians, you have to look at the people of Palestine suffering and make your final decision. I encourage you both to experience Gaza! Thank you.
9240	December 15, 2009	Bridget Gander	, , IE	The kids growing up there deserve peace. Think of your girls and then think what can you do to help the ones living in Gaza.
9239	December 13, 2009	karen brand	, FL, US

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