ACTION PAGE: Attacking Beirut International Airport Is NOT Self Defense Over the weekend an ad hoc group of Jewish leaders in Los Angeles denounced Israel's collective punishment attacks on civilians and their infrastructure. It is time for Congress to call for an end to these tactics, and to use whatever influence we have to pressure all parties to cease hostilities. This last Thursday, July 13th, the diplomatically hostile John Bolton vetoed a U.N. security council resolution calling for ALL sides to exercise restraint. This was in response to Israel's "disproportionate" over-reaction in launching a massive new military assault on Gaza because of the kidnaping of a single soldier. The resolution called not just for Israel to suspend its attacks, but for the other side to do the same and to release that soldier. But even that was not reasonable enough for the rabid war-mongers who are driving current U.S. and Israeli policy, including the current incumbent in my district, Kevin Brady. The failure of the U.N. to act because of the Bush administration's anti-leadership has now precipitated even graver escalations of insanity as Israel attacks the Beirut international airport, power stations and other civilian installations. This NOT self defense. This is the Bush Doctrine of gross violations of the Geneva Conventions. These are war crimes of aggression which no atrocity on the other side can justify. And they must stop. Lest there be any misunderstanding, we condemn the attacks of Hamas and Hezbollah. The problem is we have no direct influence on them. But we are currently giving Israel $2.5 billion dollars a year in foreign aid, most of it direct military assistance. It is time for us to stop being apologists for the inexcusable. It it time to demand Israel conduct itself as a civilized nation regardless of what terrorists on the other side do. Congress must lead where the president will not. Call your members of Congress NOW at 888-355-3588 or 800-828-0498 and demand action, and follow up by submitting this action page. The one click form below will send your personal message to all your government representatives selected below, with the subject "Demand Israel Stop Targeting Civilians." At the same time you can send your personal comments only as a letter to the editor of your nearest local daily newspaper if you like. Constituent info:    Email: Mr. Mrs. Ms. Miss Dr. First: Last: This information is required by all members of Congress and by most local newspapers for consideration for publication, but is not transmitted in messages sent to any additional "friends" emails. Address: Apt/Ste: City: State: AL AK AS AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA GU HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA PR RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA VI WA WV WI WY Zip: Phone: Select your recipients:  Both my U.S. senators    My member of the House of Representatives    My nearest daily newspaper    I'd like to choose   No paper Next add your own personal message on the subject: All comments should be appropriately respectful and in acceptable taste. If one of your recipients is also a newspaper there is a minimum of 10 and a maximum of about 250 words. Your signature will be added automatically. Submission of this form constitutes authorization to publish your letter in your local newspaper if that option is selected above. View last 25 messages sent Submit the email addresses of friends to invite to write as well: The way to have maximum impact is by sending speak out invitations to as many of your fellow constituents as possible and encourage them to make their voices heard also. [this textbox will extract the email addresses from any text you paste or type in here] I would like to hear more about this and other issues. Now send your message(s)   Just click once If you need help with the form or for a simplified version of this action page click here.