Dear Lew,
As you know, the Gaza crisis is intensifying, and many LRC readers may want to press their elected represenatives to end their support for Israel’s wars and the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
I am reforwarding to you below and in the attachment a sample letter or email that LRC readers could send to President Trump and VP Vance and/or their US Senators and Representatives asking them to end US support for Israel.
Thank you very much for considering publishing this sample letter on LRC.
With much appreciation for all you do.
MO
SAMPLE LETTER TO TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESS
Re: Please stop supporting Israel’s wars and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians
Dear [President Trump and Vice President Vance] [Senator___] [Representative___],
We are [Republicans] [independent voters] [Democrats] who support much of your agenda. But you are increasingly losing us by placing Israel’s interests over US interests.
We strongly object to sending US money and arms to Israel for its endless wars. US priorities should instead highlight US interests such as advancing peace and free trade, ending foreign aid, cutting defense spending, and cutting inflation and consumer costs.
Israel’s government has long pursued controversial ultra-Zionist policies asserting that Jews have the ethnic privilege to violently cleanse “Greater Israel” of Muslims and Christians who have lived there for centuries. It is not “anti-semitic” to question Israel’s government or its policies. Many Israelis and US Jews strongly disagree with Zionism.
Ultra-Zionist leaders like Benjamin Netanyahu have long manipulated the US to support ill-advised wars for Israel including in Iraq, Yemen, and Syria. In June 2025, Israel attacked Iran to sabotage US peace talks, and demanded that the US bomb Iran.
Most alarmingly, since 2024, Israel has bombed, shot, and starved to death over 62,000 civilians in Palestinian-occupied Gaza, including over 18,500 children killed. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2025/israel-gaza-war-children-death-toll/ Israel is launching a new assault to attack Gaza City and more Palestinians.
Many countries have condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza. 170 nations just voted to support Palestinian self-determination, with only six opposed including, sadly, the US. https://www.un.org/unispal/document/the-right-of-the-palestinian-people-to-self-determination-08nov24/
Over 60% of Americans now disapprove of Israel’s actions in Gaza; only 32% approve. https://news.gallup.com/poll/692948/u.s.-back-israel-military-action-gaza-new-low.aspx
Israel is “losing Republican support by the day” as young conservatives, non-interventionists, Christians, and other MAGA human rights supporters call out Israel’s atrocities. https://www.timesofisrael.com/losing-republicans-by-the-day-support-for-israel-slipping-among-trumps-base/
Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has said that Israel “is committing genocide” in Gaza, and that American officials should “support only American interests.”
Where do you stand on this issue? It is not sufficient to shrug it off, recite mantras for looking the other way such as ”Israel has the right to defend itself,” and vote to send money and arms to kill civilians while collecting AIPAC donations for reelection funds.
We don’t support Israel’s violence, and can’t support you if you put Israel first. Please [tell your colleagues and President Trump to] demand that Israel end its wars on Palestinians now. If it balks, please cut off all US grants of money and weapons to Israel.
Thank you.
Email and postal adresses for Trump administration and Congress are available at:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
