Dear friends and family,
Like many of you, our family has been heartbroken and felt helpless during the recent chaos and atrocities in Palestine and Israel. As a Jewish-Arabic family with a 3 year old and a baby on the way, we feel the urgent responsibility to support the children of Gaza with humanitarian aid. We also demand a release of Israeli hostages and immediate cease fire.
We understand the complexity of this situation and recognize that this may feel uncomfortable for many. For a moment, let’s put aside debate and embrace the shared belief that all humans are equal and all children should be protected.
We are raising money to support the Middle East Children's Alliance (MECA) a non-profit organization that we have visited and supported in the past. They are a well vetted and established organization. Any donation will help make an impact. They are based here in Berkeley and they have people on the ground in Gaza providing medical aid, food, and clean water to children and their families.
Our family will be matching contributions up to $3,000, for a total of $6,000 to MECA. All of the funds raised go directly to MECA.
Thank you in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to us.
More information about Middle East Children's Alliance: The Middle East Children's Alliance (MECA) is a non-profit organization, established in 1988, working for the rights of children in the Middle East by sending humanitarian aid, supporting projects for children and educating North American and international communities about the effects of the US foreign policy on children in the region. https://www.mecaforpeace.org/
Other actions you can take:
Please call for an immediate ceasefire and for humanitarian aid to be allowed to enter Gaza. It is essential to generate a flood of calls to elected officials asking them to support this life-saving resolution. Here is an easy way to contact the Senate and House representatives:
https://act.uscpr.org/a/callforgaza?oa_action=GazaToolkit
On 11/18 MECA will have a holiday crafts bazaar at their Berkeley location. All proceeds will go to support the aid in Gaza.
Join Jewish Voice for Peace every day for a power half hour - channel grief and fear into action. Every day on zoom 12pm PT/3pm ET. https://jvp.org/gazaph
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