Dear America,
Happy Fourth of July... Happy that we have the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, The Bill of Rights, The Rule of Fair and Just
laws, and all the brave civil rights heroes through out our history who
helped America become a more real democracy for all people.
Happy that we have libraries and museums and public schools and PBS for those who can not get to libraries, museums or schools.
Also happy that we have that great American invention- the internet,
giving US and everybody else the ability to seek out and read news
published worldwide.
Not so happy that America is funding and arming Israel's ongoing violations of international law and human rights in both Gaza and the West Bank.
Also not so happy that Israel is doing all it can to destroy UNWRA & The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The United Nations and UNWRA are a good choice, GHF is not, nor is Israel, despite the manipulative propaganda and cheer-leading by Israel-firsters who believe that arming state sponsored bigotry, violence, injustice and home demolitions is the best way forward.
Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab
NOTES https://anniesnewletters.blogspot.com/search/label/Notes
Churches, Cinemas — and Moon Artifacts — Top List of Endangered Monuments 2025: Aerial bombardment has caused severe damage to monuments across the Gaza Strip, including the roughly 1000-year-old church of St Porphyrius, partly destroyed by a bomb in October 2023 that also killed 16-18 civilians.
“The situation in Gaza is apocalyptic.” ... “Palestinians continue to endure suffering beyond imagination.” ... “Israel is responsible for one of the cruelest genocides in modern history.” —Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur
“We had a population on the verge of starvation and those conditions are getting immeasurably worse – this needs to come to an end,” UNRWA Sam Rose tells @AJEnglish , referring to the current, deadly aid distribution in #Gaza. The GHF aid distribution system is not designed to address hunger. Instead of "orderly food distribution”, it brings dehumanisation, chaos and death to the people in Gaza. Lift the siege and let the UN do its work. Aid distribution must be safe and follow humanitarian principles.
“The humanitarian community calls for an end to the so-called "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation" (GHF) since it provides nothing but starvation and gunfire to the people of Gaza. Since this scheme began, at least 500 starving people have been reported killed and nearly 4,000 injured while desperately struggling to get food. Under this new abomination, Gaza has gone from 400 aid distribution points to only four militarized distribution sites. Today, over 130 NGOs have called for the restoration of unified, UN-led coordination and distribution based on international humanitarian law inclusive of UNRWA.” Read the joint statement
Read the joint statement : oxfam.org/en/press-relea
Families in Gaza are in desperate need. When trying to retrieve the limited food that the Israeli authorities have permitted to enter, they have been shot at and crushed by trucks. The UN calls for investigations into the killing and injury of Palestinians trying to access food through the current food distribution in Gaza. Lift the siege now. Aid delivery must be safe, dignified, and accessible to all. Let the UN, including UNRWA, do the work.
“Gaza: no fuel allowed into the enclave for more than 4 months now. Without fuel, waste is piling up, clean water running out, clinics shutting down, electricity and telecoms patchy. All is deepening the immense suffering of 2 million people who continue to endure de-humanization and humiliation: a collective punishment. There must be a deal that will allow in a flow of basic supplies including fuel.” UNWRA
Forcing two million Palestinians out of Gaza isn’t ‘resettling’. It’s ETHNIC CLEANSING.
WATCH NOW: 'Gaza: Doctors Under Attack' – The Full Film They Didn't Want You To See
The timing of Israel’s assassination of Dr. Marwan al-Sultan, the director of the Indonesian Hospital and one of Gaza’s top cardiologists, was no coincidence. It happened on the very same day 'Gaza: Doctors Under Attack' was scheduled to air ...
BBC staff: we're forced to do pro-Israel PR.... A devastating letter signed by over 100 BBC journalists underlines one of the great scandals of our age- Owen Jones Jul 02, 2025
"Out of the 30 relatives killed, 18 were children, 5 were mothers, one was an unmarried young woman, and one was a 68-year-old elderly man. That’s 24 civilians, without any stretch of definition. That means 80% of those Israel slaughtered were clearly civilians. And if I may add one final detail: the husband of my first cousin—41-year-old Mujahed—was disabled and confined to a wheelchair." Mosab Abu Toha
The US government has tried for the second time to deport a stateless Palestinian woman, according to court documents – despite a judge’s order barring her removal.
If you care for the sanctity of human life and freedom of speech, we urge you to speak up, too. FREE PALESTINE!
Israel drops bombs on refugee camps: Israeli bombs have been blasting away at tents full of families with babies and little children
'Lucrative' business deals help sustain Israel's Gaza campaign- UN expert Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese... U.N. report names firms aiding Israeli settlements & Albanese calls for legal action against executives for international law violations
"I am sorry to say that my cousin Amna was killed today in an Israeli air strike on a cafe where journalists were meeting in #Gaza. She was nicknamed Frans/France as a child because she was so pretty. " Abdallah Alsalmi
In one of the massacres committed 30 June 2025 by Israel in Gaza, the artist Frans Al-Salmi and the journalist Ismail Abu Hatab were Killed. A month ago, she had made this portrait of him.
Exclusive Part 1: After the latest Israeli settler attacks, Christians in the Holy Land ask American Catholics for help: “Soldiers are usually with the settlers. They’re protecting the settlers, and they’re not doing anything” to protect those [the Palestinians] under attack. There’s nothing we can do. It’s a peaceful village, very quiet. I have a family tree of 600 years in Taybeh. I’m not gonna leave.”
Artist Frans Al-Salmi was murdered 30 June 2025 by Israel when the IDF bombed a beautiful seaside cafe in Gaza
Israeli attack on Gaza City beach cafe kills dozens, including journalist Palestinian photojournalist Ismail Abu Hatab killed in attack, bringing journalist death toll to 227
Gaza: ‘Unbearable’ suffering continues, UN official tells Security Council
The UN Charter “brought rules and hope to a world in ruins”, Secretary-General António Guterres told a virtual ceremony on Friday [June 2020] commemorating 75 years since the Organization’s foundational text was signed... Eighty years on, UN Charter marked by reflection, resolve- and a run [2025]
Its preamble – “We the peoples of the United Nations” – echoed the determination to prevent future conflict, reaffirm faith in human rights, and promote peace and social progress.
It is the bedrock of international relations
LETTERS https://anniesnewletters.blogspot.com/search/label/letters
Dear America, Set the right example by scorning violence and racist hate... The world does not need more weapons of war. We need to prioritize peace and progress with respect for ALL human beings, regardless of supposed race or religion.
Dear America- Invest in the people's needs... Be for real freedom, justice, true equality, and respect for all of humankind!
Dear America- Stand up for international law and Human Rights, not the weapons industry.
Dear America- PLEASE SCORN VIOLENCE and stop arming Israel with lethal weaponry plus dumb excuses to cause cruel harm to others!
Life is not a video game. These are real human beings and American made weaponry has been creating a Holocaust with The Rule of Lawlessness in the Holy Land.
Taxpayers' money should not be shoring up greed, corporate corruption, injustice, and war.
Please, let Golden Rule thinking and the rule of fair and just laws guide US all towards a better way forward.
State sponsored violence is not the way to convince vulnerable people to veer away from arming religious tyranny and terrorism.
Hate crimes are escalating here in America with people primed by to think, say and do horrible things...
Slavery, Segregation and Forced Displacement are wrong. Wrong then and wrong now
This Earth Day please start noticing how much pollution and injustice war creates.
Building a Culture of Peace ...
"The United Nations was not created to take mankind to heaven, but to save humanity from hell." ~Dag Hammarskjöld, second Secretary-General of the United Nations
"Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world..." https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights
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