Contact Washington Post and thank them for article questioning US aid to Israel

ACTION ALERT

On Oct. 17, Washington Post staff writer Walter Pincus published a column, “United States needs to reevaluate its assistance to Israel,” which questioned why the United States continues to send billions of dollars to Israel while its own citizens are struggling with economic issues here at home. 

Because of the U.S. taxpayer money it is receiving, Israel is able to cut its own defense spending and divert that money to social programs for Israelis, while here at home Americans are facing stiff cuts in social programs, and their school districts and municipalities are running out of funds.

ACTION ALERT

On Oct. 17, Washington Post staff writer Walter Pincus published a column, “United States needs to reevaluate its assistance to Israel,” which questioned why the United States continues to send billions of dollars to Israel while its own citizens are struggling with economic issues here at home. 

Because of the U.S. taxpayer money it is receiving, Israel is able to cut its own defense spending and divert that money to social programs for Israelis, while here at home Americans are facing stiff cuts in social programs, and their school districts and municipalities are running out of funds.

The American Muslims for Palestine applauds the courage and integrity of Walter Pincus and thanks him for his honest assessment of US aid to Israel and how it is hurting Americans. 

TAKE ACTION

Whenever a news organization produces a piece critical of Israel or U.S. foreign aid to Israel, it experiences an extreme backlash from Zionists and those who support Israel’s occupation of Palestine. It is up to us to ensure this paper and writer don’t regret their decision to publish Pincus’ article. Read the article and then respond.

AMP urges you to take action and contact the Washington Post and Mr. Pincus in three ways:

1. Write a letter to the editor and email it to [email protected]. For tips on how to write an effective letter to the editor, download AMP’s Media Training kit, which contains tips for writing letters to the editor, op-eds and more. 

2. Post positive comments online under the article.

3. Send a personal email to Mr. Pincus at [email protected].

Interacting with the media is crucial in our efforts to raise awareness about the occupation, especially when the article or broadcast is honest and critical of U.S. foreign policy as this one is. Please do your part to bring justice to Palestine by making your voice heard and supporting the Washington Post and Walter Pincus for this important article.