The U.S is being kept in the dark about the events in the Israel/Palestine conflict, in part by our Senators, through their decision to call on the United Nations to rescind the Goldstone report, formally known as the UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict. This needs to change, as this continues to allow Israel’s violations of International Law and the basic human rights of Palestinians.

We need to make our voices heard about this atrocity. If our representatives in government know that we condemn Israel's actions, as a society we can start working to end these wrongs.

"For the last 30 years, I have witnessed and experienced the severe restraints on any free and balanced discussion of the facts. This reluctance to criticize any policies of the Israeli government is because of the extraordinary lobbying efforts of the American-Israel Political Action Committee and the absence of any significant contrary voices."
-Jimmy Carter

According to the United Nations, at least 2,097 Palestinians have been killed since July 8th, 70 percent of them civilians.

During Operation Protective Edge, at least 3 schools, 2 synagogues, and 0 hospitals in Israel were damaged by Palestinians, and at least 220 schools, 278 mosques, and 62 hospitals in Gaza were damaged by Israelis. (UN OCHA)

Israel has been targeted by at least 77 UN resolutions and the Palestinians have been targeted by 1. (http://www.ifamericansknew.org/stat/un.html#source)

During Fiscal Year 2014, the U.S. is providing Israel with at least $8.5 million per day in military aid and $0 in military aid to the Palestinians. (http://www.ifamericansknew.org/stat/usaid.html#source)