Urge U.S. Leadership in Responding to Flotilla Incident

The Arab American Institute (AAI) condemns the recent violence against civilians on the humanitarian convoy to the Gaza Strip and urges American leadership in calling for the end of the Gaza blockade. HOW YOU CAN TAKE ACTION: Administration Contact President Obama and Secretary Clinton to say you support a call for a full and independent investigation of this violent incident within a reasonable timeframe and urge American leadership to end the blockade of Gaza. White House Comment Line: (202) 456-1111 White House Email: president@whitehouse.gov Congress Contact your Senators and House Representative before Congress reconvenes next week and urge them to make responsible, constructive public statements that call for U.S. leadership in ending the blockade. Many members of Congress have issued statements during the Memorial Day recess. Thank the Senators and Representatives who have already supported a positive U.S. response! To view Congressional statements on Gaza, please click here. (PDF) For talking points on this incident, please click here. (PDF) Media According to an analysis by Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, “Much of the U.S. media coverage has been remarkably unskeptical of Israel's account of events and their context, and has paid little regard to international law.” Use our Media Guidelines resource to contact online and print publications—ask for all sides of this important story to be represented equally! For additional contact information, call the Capitol Hill switchboard at 202-225-3121. If you need help taking action, please call our Government Relations department at 202.429.9210. Please also contact us and tell us about your successful calls!