Dear Friend,

The world is facing a Coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, Israeli officials are busy blocking Palestinian access to critical health care.

In case you missed our last message, Israeli forces in the West Bank recently confiscated materials intended for a health clinic serving Palestinian villagers. This would be unacceptable and inhumane under any circumstance, and it’s especially unfathomable given the incredible danger posed by Coronavirus.

Please sign our petition demanding that the Israeli government end its apartheid system and stop blocking health care access for Palestinians.

We need to stand firm and denounce these cruel actions by the Israeli government. Under Israeli occupation and blockade, the Palestinian territories are already vulnerable to a Coronavirus catastrophe. Medical facilities currently serving Palestinian communities are incredibly under-resourced, and could collapse under the weight of any major influx of COVID-19 patients.

We need your help to hold Israeli officials publicly accountable for their brutal actions: 

1. If you haven’t already, please sign our petition. Nearly 8,000 people already have!
2. Share this Facebook post, and feel free to add your own comment.
3. Tweet out this message, directed at various leaders in the United States and Israel.

During these trying times, it’s important that we stand together in support of human rights and public health. People around the world are paying especially close attention to the Coronavirus pandemic. That’s why it is crucial to get the word out about Israel’s actions right now.

Thank you so much for everything you do.

-- Sunjeev Bery and Arvin Alaigh, Freedom Forward