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Ease the Blockade on Healthcare in Gaza
Target: Sallai Meridor, Ambassador of Israel to the United StatesSponsored by: Care2.com
Nael al Kurdi was a student by day and sold falafel at night. When he was diagnosed with cancer, he traveled from Gaza to Egypt for treatment. But once the blockade was put in place, even though Nael petitioned the Israeli authorities repeatedly, he was not allowed to leave Gaza. He died as a result - he was only 21.
This story comes from a recent article by the BBC that describes life in Gaza as an "open prison". The territory's almost compete isolation is:
- destabilizing the food supply so that an increasing number of children suffer from malnutrition;
- endangering lives due lack of access to medical care and supplies; and
- creating shortages of fuel and electricity so that outages are common and hospitals experience power cuts for 8-12 hours a day.
The situation in Gaza is incredibly dire - surely there is a way for Israel to see to its security needs without creating a humanitarian and human rights tragedy! Tell Israel to ease restrictions for medical travel and supplies!
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We signed the “Ease the Blockade on Healthcare in Gaza” petition!
# 4,150:
11:07 am PDT, Apr 28,
John Sanders, California
# 4,149:
11:05 am PDT, Apr 28,
Mona Bowen, Rhode Island
# 4,148:
11:03 am PDT, Apr 28,
Felicity Christensen, Washington
Show pity and mercy on these people and your reward will be far greater then you can imagine, as well as politically a huge success! See wise words below. The quality of mercy is not strained' It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven, Upon the place beneath It is twice blessed It blesseth him that gives and him that takes. T'is mightiest in the mightiest: It becomes the throned monarch better then his crown; His septre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the fear and dread of kings; But mercy is above the septered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself, And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy season's justice. Taken from William Shakespere, Merchant of Venice
Show pity and mercy on these people and your reward will be far greater then you can imagine, as well as politically a huge success! See wise words below. The quality of mercy is not strained' It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven, Upon the place beneath It is twice blessed It blesseth him that gives and him that takes. T'is mightiest in the mightiest: It becomes the throned monarch better then his crown; His septre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the fear and dread of kings; But mercy is above the septered sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself, And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy season's justice. Taken from William Shakespere, Merchant of Venice
# 4,147:
11:02 am PDT, Apr 28,
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# 4,146:
11:00 am PDT, Apr 28,
Erin Wallace, Kansas
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10:59 am PDT, Apr 28,
Adell Daly, Florida
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10:59 am PDT, Apr 28,
Jeff Haugh, Illinois
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10:57 am PDT, Apr 28,
Laura Dame, New York
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10:56 am PDT, Apr 28,
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# 4,141:
10:55 am PDT, Apr 28,
Amanda Mikalson, Washington
The right to have healthcare should be a fundamental. It should be something no one should have to worry about. When governments take away that right, it is tragic and heartbreaking. By governments only serving selfish purposes by denying their people the right to health and happiness, they cease to be democratic institutions, but rather dictatorships bent on the self destruction of all for the selfish goals of only a few.
The right to have healthcare should be a fundamental. It should be something no one should have to worry about. When governments take away that right, it is tragic and heartbreaking. By governments only serving selfish purposes by denying their people the right to health and happiness, they cease to be democratic institutions, but rather dictatorships bent on the self destruction of all for the selfish goals of only a few.
# 4,140:
10:54 am PDT, Apr 28,
Joseph Nicewander, Virginia
# 4,139:
10:53 am PDT, Apr 28,
Maida Carpio Scott, Colorado
# 4,138:
10:52 am PDT, Apr 28,
Wendy Miller, Texas
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10:51 am PDT, Apr 28,
Prashant Inamti, New York
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10:49 am PDT, Apr 28,
Kelley Giffen, Kansas
# 4,135:
10:49 am PDT, Apr 28,
Merry Brook Kotte, California
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10:47 am PDT, Apr 28,
Mary Fahey, New York
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10:47 am PDT, Apr 28,
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10:46 am PDT, Apr 28,
Jennifer Shaw, California
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10:45 am PDT, Apr 28,
Jennie Abbingsole, California
# 4,130:
10:43 am PDT, Apr 28,
Elizabeth Jackson, California
# 4,129:
10:39 am PDT, Apr 28,
THERESA MARKS, Florida
# 4,128:
10:38 am PDT, Apr 28,
Mitsuka Horikawa, California
# 4,127:
10:38 am PDT, Apr 28,
Mike Esch, Michigan
Back off Israel...or else Prez Bush will give you another trillion dollars!!! You just need to stop the killing!!!
Back off Israel...or else Prez Bush will give you another trillion dollars!!! You just need to stop the killing!!!
# 4,126:
10:38 am PDT, Apr 28,
Name not displayed, California
# 4,125:
10:38 am PDT, Apr 28,
Rob Stansbury, Colorado
# 4,124:
10:37 am PDT, Apr 28,
Kay Buescher, California
Have you forgotten the Old Testament writtings that you are to take care of the marginalized and the poor? I expect more of you and your people!!
Have you forgotten the Old Testament writtings that you are to take care of the marginalized and the poor? I expect more of you and your people!!
# 4,123:
10:36 am PDT, Apr 28,
Name not displayed, Virginia
Good healthcare is important everywhere and everyone deserves it!
Good healthcare is important everywhere and everyone deserves it!
# 4,122:
10:35 am PDT, Apr 28,
Jasmine B. Ong, Oklahoma
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10:32 am PDT, Apr 28,
David Ehrensperger, Pennsylvania
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10:32 am PDT, Apr 28,
Linda Flannery, Michigan
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10:31 am PDT, Apr 28,
Minori H., North Carolina
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10:29 am PDT, Apr 28,
Dianne Whelan, New Jersey
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10:29 am PDT, Apr 28,
Cynthia Roberson, Texas
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10:28 am PDT, Apr 28,
Sophia Elliott, California
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10:28 am PDT, Apr 28,
Dominique Ryba, California
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10:24 am PDT, Apr 28,
Dan Hubbard, New Hampshire
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10:24 am PDT, Apr 28,
Marcia A. Cooperman, Oregon
# 4,111:
10:24 am PDT, Apr 28,
Chris Rogers, Maryland
I know that you live in a constant state of readiness because of those who promote violence in Gaza. More than the power of your wepons though, is the power you have to change the hearts of those your enemies would recruit. Please, Please assist those in need-a helping hand is a much more powerful message than a bomb. Thank you
I know that you live in a constant state of readiness because of those who promote violence in Gaza. More than the power of your wepons though, is the power you have to change the hearts of those your enemies would recruit. Please, Please assist those in need-a helping hand is a much more powerful message than a bomb. Thank you
# 4,110:
10:23 am PDT, Apr 28,
Ty Gram, Illinois
# 4,109:
10:20 am PDT, Apr 28,
Laura Stevenson, Washington
# 4,108:
10:18 am PDT, Apr 28,
Bissett Young, Indiana
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10:17 am PDT, Apr 28,
Ron McGill, California
# 4,106:
10:16 am PDT, Apr 28,
Glenna Juilfs, Texas
# 4,105:
10:16 am PDT, Apr 28,
Laura Cannon, California
# 4,104:
10:15 am PDT, Apr 28,
Milton Erhardt, Illinois
The needs of all poor people are holy in God's eyes.
The needs of all poor people are holy in God's eyes.
# 4,103:
10:15 am PDT, Apr 28,
Kristen Callahan, California
Please help these individuals to get the medical care that they need. Thank you for considering this petition.
Please help these individuals to get the medical care that they need. Thank you for considering this petition.
# 4,102:
10:14 am PDT, Apr 28,
Luis Lozano, California
# 4,101:
10:09 am PDT, Apr 28,
Jesse Beck, New Jersey
† Help them! GOD and Jesus will take us all to Heaven! They promised to be all forgiving, so I swear that it is true! We still have a long time left until the end of the world, let's try to make the best of it! Amen!<3 =] †
† Help them! GOD and Jesus will take us all to Heaven! They promised to be all forgiving, so I swear that it is true! We still have a long time left until the end of the world, let's try to make the best of it! Amen!<3 =] †