We remain steadfast to human rights here and abroad, and we have been forced to witness a devastating humanitarian crisis in both Gaza and Sudan. Currently, there is a Palestinian death toll of about 40,000 and there are another 755,000 Sudanese who are on the brink of famine — enough is enough. 

To remove feelings of disillusionment and to move toward feelings of empowerment, Project FREEDOM supports Not Another Bomb’s action plan to support Palestinians in Gaza. We also demand:

1. An immediate and permanent ceasefire

2. Unconditional aid to Gaza and an end to the long-term siege on Gaza 

3. An arms embargo on Israel  

4. Significant increase of humanitarian aid to Sudan 

The Associated Press reported that the US has made a commitment to provide $203 million in humanitarian aid to Sudan, however, we demand a significant increase to the Sudanese people due to the following, reported by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: 

• About 25.6 million people – over half of the population of Sudan – face acute hunger, including more than 755,000 people on the brink of famine, according to latest analysis

• After more than a year of the war, an estimated 10.7 million people (2.1 million families) are now internally displaced in Sudan

• Recent clashes in Sennar State displace more than 151,750 people uprooted from their homes

• Amid a challenging operating environment and limited funding, 128 humanitarian partners reach about 7.1 million people across the country with some form of humanitarian assistance

To support Palestine, Sudan, and other countries in conflict, Project FREEDOM supports the enforcement of the Leahy Law, a U.S. human rights law that, according to the Open Society Foundation, “prohibits the United States from providing equipment and training to a foreign military unit or individual suspected of committing “gross human rights violations.”’ It also states that the State Department must vet any foreign military unit, ensuring a clean human rights record, before administering any U.S. assistance. 

To end these wars we demand the U.S. government live up to its moral code by enforcing a ceasefire in Gaza, providing an increase in aid to Sudan, and passing the Leahy Law which will help Palestine, Sudan, and other nations like them.