TAKE ACTION: With All Eyes on Iran, Palestinians Continue to Suffer Daily Attacks and Constant Hunger


March 27, 2026

April marks two and a half years since the start of the current conflict in Palestine and Israel, a period marred by historic levels of violence, deprivation, and starvation for Palestinians living in Gaza and the West Bank.  

In recent weeks, the world’s attention has shifted to the widening circle of violence in the region as US and Israeli attacks against Iran and Israeli attacks against Lebanon have killed thousands and displaced nearly 4 million in Iran and Lebanon alone.  

But as those conflicts continue to rage, we can’t lose sight of the ongoing plight of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.  

An urban area decimated

Despite the ceasefire agreement signed in October, Israel continues to bomb Gaza and limit access for desperately needed humanitarian aid. 

According to senior UN official Philippe Lazzarini, “Impunity reigns and disproportionate actions are being normalised amid the escalating conflicts in the Middle East. It is a vicious circle: the more violations, the stronger the culture of impunity becomes…failing to call out abuses and allowing the law of the strongest to prevail will rebound across the globe.” 

Take action today: 

  • Ask your representative to support the Ceasefire Compliance Act (H. R. 7645) which would press for adherence to the ceasefire and restrict U.S. weapons transfers in cases of non-compliance. 
  • Ask your representative to support the Food for Palestinian Children and Families Act (H. R. 7565) which would help ensure that children in Gaza receive consistent access to daily meals through coordinated humanitarian efforts. 

Take action to urge your Members of Congress to cosponsor and pass crucial legislation to protect human life in Gaza and work toward a vision in which all people in Palestine and Israel can live safely and without fear. 

The reality on the ground is stark: 

  • Over 650 Gazans killed since the start of the October 2025 ceasefire. 
  • All operational crossing points into Gaza except for Kerem Shalom remain closed. 
  • Aid shipments into Gaza remain highly restricted. 
  • 81% of all structures in Gaza are damaged or destroyed. 
  • 77% of people in Gaza are facing crisis levels of food insecurity. 

In the West Bank, Palestinians are facing increased settler violence, forced displacement, home demolitions, restrictions on movement and access, and de jure and de facto annexation of their lands. So far in 2026: 

  • There has been a 54% increase in Palestinians injured by settler attacks compared to 2025 averages. 
  • The UN has reported a fourfold increase in the displacement of Palestinians related to settler violence compared with 2025 averages. 
  • Displacement linked to settler attacks and access restrictions has already reached about 95% of the total numbers recorded in the whole of 2025. 

This is a critical time to advocate that the US Government help pressure the State of Israel to bring this ongoing crisis to an end. The US is uniquely positioned to ensure that the State of Israel is held accountable to international law, US law, and the terms of the ceasefire it helped broker between the State of Israel and Hamas in October. And you can help make this happen. Use the tool above to contact your elected officials to urge them to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

 EMAIL YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Use the tool above to email your two Senators and one Representative

Sample Script/Email: My name is [insert name] and as your constituent from [City/Town] and a [person of faith/refugee/member of my community], I urge you to immediately take action to protect human life in Gaza. I join a growing chorus of voices from around the U.S. and the world in appealing to you to cosponsor and pass the following bills:  

  • The UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025 (reintroduction forthcoming) 
  • The Ceasefire Compliance Act (H. R. 7645) which would press for adherence to the ceasefire and restrict U.S. weapons transfers in cases of non-compliance. 
  • The Food for Palestinian Children and Families Act (H. R. 7565) which would help ensure that children in Gaza receive consistent access to daily meals through coordinated humanitarian efforts. 

Your support for these measures brings us closer to addressing the root causes of violence and forced displacement by ending the occupation and working towards a future in which all Palestinians and Israelis live in peace and freedom. Thank you. 

Sincerely, 
[Your name] 

2. AMPLIFY ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Share this message with national leaders on social media. See below for sample social media posts:

  1. @legislator: Gazans are starving. Israel must allow sufficient food aid to enter Gaza NOW. 
  2. @legislator: As children die hungry in Gaza, you have a moral obligation to call on all parties to abide by the laws of war and protect civilian life. 

 3. SUPPORT CWS’ PRESENCE IN PALESTINE

In partnership with U.S. national churches, Church World Service supports the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI), a program of the World Council of Churches. EAPPI contributes to an end of the occupation and encourages a just and peaceful resolution in accordance with international law and UN resolutions.  

Church World Service administers EAPPI-US to send Ecumenical Accompaniers from the United States to participate in the program. Ecumenical Accompaniers live in Jerusalem and the West Bank for a three-month term, monitor and report human rights abuses, and support Palestinians and Israelis working together for a just peace.  

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