TAKE ACTION: Urge U.S. Officials to Hold the Israeli Government and Hamas Accountable to Their Ceasefire Commitments and Ensure Gazans Can Access Lifesaving Aid


November 24, 2025

Israel and Hamas agreed to the initial phases of a 20-point ceasefire plan on October 9, 2025 following two years in which Israeli forces killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and Hamas held dozens of hostages in captivity. Despite the ceasefire agreement, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues.

Since agreeing to the ceasefire, the Israeli military has killed over 280 Palestinians and destroyed over 1,500 buildings. Israel has also prevented a significant share of desperately needed aid from entering Gaza, even though the ceasefire plan requires it to fully restore access to humanitarian aid. Using life-saving humanitarian aid as leverage in political negotiations while civilians face catastrophic levels of hunger is morally indefensible and violates international law.

Against this backdrop, a United Nations Commission of Inquiry and a growing number of prominent human rights organizations are describing Israel’s campaign of violence in Gaza as a genocide.

An urban area decimated

Join us in urging Congress and the Trump administration to halt starvation and protect human life in Gaza by: 

  • Holding the Israeli government and Hamas accountable for abiding by the terms of their ceasefire commitments.
  • Restoring U.S. support for lifesaving food and humanitarian aid and demanding that the Israeli government allow humanitarian organizations to provide full and unfettered aid to starving populations in Gaza.
  • Addressing the root causes of violence and forced displacement by ending the occupation and working toward a future in which all Palestinians and Israelis can live in peace and freedom.

Here are four ways to take action –

 1. CONTACT YOUR TWO SENATORS AND ONE REPRESENTATIVE TODAY
Using the tool above, you can send an email to your Members of Congress.

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: 

  • Urge the Trump administration to demand that the Israeli government immediately allow sufficient food aid to enter Gaza. Ensure that Israel’s military does not withhold humanitarian aid as a negotiating strategy and allow humanitarian actors to distribute aid according to global best practices and without imposing undue administrative barriers. 
  • Support the bicameral resolution calling for the immediate delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza (S.Res.224 / H.Res.473) and work to support a long-term viable economy for Palestinians that includes food security without restrictions imposed or influenced by Israeli policies and practices.
  • Publicly call for the administration to hold the Israeli government and Hamas accountable for abiding by the terms of its ceasefire commitments. 

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.

 2. CALL PRESIDENT TRUMP
You can call President Trump at 202-456-1414 or by using the tool above.

Sample Script: My name is [insert name] from [City/Town] and as a [person of faith/refugee/member of my community], I join a growing chorus of voices urging you to immediately take action to protect human life in Gaza. Specifically, I implore you to: 

  • Demand the Israeli government never withhold humanitarian assistance as a negotiating strategy, immediately allow sufficient aid to enter Gaza, and ensure humanitarian actors can distribute food assistance according to global best practices. 
  • Urge the president to publicly hold the Israeli government and Hamas accountable for honoring the commitments it made under the terms of the ceasefire.

It is incumbent upon the U.S. to demonstrate clear moral leadership by acting immediately to protect human life, uphold international humanitarian law, and seek long-term peace in Gaza and throughout the occupied Palestinian territories. Thank you. 

 3. 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. 

 4. 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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