Hassan El-Tayyab

People of faith speak out - ceasefire now! #EndGenocide

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New: The Congressional Progressive Caucus has voted to endorse @ramirez.house.gov's Block the Bombs Act to halt offensive weapons to the Israeli government. 👏

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"This resolution is going to rejected today... But we can't reject the facts. Because the facts won’t be rejected in the history books." - @welch.senate.gov

Experts condemn U.S. attack on Caribbean boat as ‘premeditated murder’ International human-rights advocates, legal experts and drug policy reformers are sounding alarms after a U.S. military strike destroyed a small boat off the Venezuelan coast last week, killing those ...

Important: Legal experts are warning that President Trump's recent strike on a Venezuelan civilian boat should be understood not as an act of war, but an act of "premeditated murder."

Congress has a responsibility to act to prevent more brazenly illegal abuses of U.S. military force.

The House Just Passed a Bill Punishing “Politically Motivated” Boycotts of Israel Far-right Rep. Lauren Boeberg added an amendment to the Pentagon budget that targets the BDS boycott movement against Israel.

“This amendment is really designed to shield Israel from any accountability by penalizing those who protest its violations of Palestinian human rights through boycotts, which should be protected by the First Amendment,” FCNL's @hassaneltayyab.bsky.social said.

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'Enough Is Enough': Sanders to Force Votes on Blocking Trump Arms Sales to Israel | Common Dreams "The time is long overdue for Congress to use the leverage we have—tens of billions in arms and military aid—to demand that Israel end these atrocities," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.

"Continuing these arms sales would violate US laws that prohibit assistance to gov’s engaged in gross human rights abuses & obstruction of aid.”

“This resolution rightly affirms that US weapons must not fuel further atrocities.”

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FCNL's Hassan El-Tayyab on KPFA 94.1 – August 16, 2025 Listen to FCNL's Hassan El-Tayyab on KPFA 94.1 – August 16, 2025 by FCNL #np on #SoundCloud

FCNL's @hassaneltayyab.bsky.social performed music for a live show on KPFA radio in Berkley, and also discussed his work in D.C. advocating for peace in Gaza and beyond.

Check out his appearance (starting around the 1-hour mark) in the link below! ⬇️ 🕊️ 🎵

Power Unchecked Hassan El-Tayyeb of the Friends Committee on National Legislation returns with an update on the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the growing movement to end U.S.

“They’re just trying to get food for their families, and they’re being met with live ammunition.”

@hassaneltayyab.bsky.social joined @nader.org to discuss the latest on Gaza and the Israeli gov's disastrous "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation."

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The Gaza Conundrum: Multilateralism is failing. Here’s why. As the UN fails to resolve conflicts around the world, its key peacemaking principle of multilateralism seems to have lost its legitimacy.

"The Gaza Conundrum: Multilateralism is failing. Here’s why."

Featuring commentary from FCNL's @hassaneltayyab.bsky.social:

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Letters to the Editor: Readers call on U.S. to help starving Gazans: ‘We need to be better than this’ 'The U.S. must put pressure on Israel to end the blockade, reject the militarization of aid distribution and demand an immediate ceasefire,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

📣FCNL Advocacy Teams member Betty Guthrie in the @latimes.com:

"the fact that our own government is enabling this horror shames our country."

"The U.S. must put pressure on Israel to end the blockade... & demand an immediate ceasefire."

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Release the Doctors: NGOs Call for the Release of Unlawfully Detained - MedGlobal We, the undersigned civil society organizations, demand an end to Israel’s arbitrary detention of Palestinian health workers in Gaza and the West Bank. Among them are doctors, nurses, and other…

Healthcare workers in Gaza have heroically risked their lives to help those in dire need.

They must be protected--not imprisoned.

We joined humanitarian, human rights, & faith partners demanding an end to the Israeli gov's arbitrary detention of Palestinian health workers:

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Thank you to the 47 senators from both parties who stood up for Congress’s constitutional powers by voting for @kaine.senate.gov Iran War Powers Resolution. An overwhelming majority of Americans support diplomacy with Iran, not an illegal and disastrous war of choice. thehill.com/homenews/sen...

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) and the Weaponization of Aid | Friends Committee On National Legislation What’s happening in Gaza? Since March 2, 2025, the Israeli government has blocked almost all humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, driving more than 2 million people into a deepening famine. This comes...

More background from FCNL's @hassaneltayyab.bsky.social ⬇️
 
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) and the Weaponization of Aid: 
 
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We are appalled that hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza have been killed by the Israeli military in Gaza as they wait for food. 
 
Militarizing and weaponizing aid is unacceptable. We need full, unfettered aid access and a permanent ceasefire NOW.

Powerful: CNN’s Clarissa Ward on Stephen Colbert breaking down the devestating reality of U.S. policy on Gaza: “We’re paying for the weapons and we’re giving [the Israeli gov.] cover.”

“That is something that people in this region cannot get their head around, cannot forgive, and cannot fathom."

Congress must reassert its war authority by immediately passing a War Powers Resolution to prevent another disastrous conflict in the Middle East. #NoWarWithIran

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📣 President Trump has NO authorization from Congress and NO support from the American people to drag the US into war with Iran.
 
Lawmakers must act now to stop another needless, disastrous war in the Middle East.

#NoWarWithIran!

US senator introduces bill to curb Trump’s power to go to war with Iran The measure by Democratic lawmaker Tim Kaine comes as foreign policy hawks call on US to join Israel in attacking Iran.

What can Congress do stop war with Iran?

As FCNL's @hassaneltayyab.bsky.social explained, passing a War Powers Resolution is crucial to send a "de-escalatory signal" & make clear to the Israeli gov that "they’re not going to just get blank-cheque US support."

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US senator moves to limit Trump's war powers on Iran, as Mideast conflict escalates A Democratic senator introduced legislation on Monday to prevent U.S. President Donald Trump from using military force against Iran without Congress's authorization, as an escalating battle between Israel and Iran raised fears of broader conflict.

Thank you @kaine.senate.gov for standing firm on Congress's Constitutional war powers—reminding us that only Congress can declare war.

We need de-escalation, not another illegal and disastrous conflict in the Middle East. #NoWarWithIran

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We are deeply alarmed by the news that Israel has carried out military strikes against Iran.

We call for immediate de-escalation and diplomacy, and for urgent engagement by Congress and the administration to prevent the threat of a major regional war.

#WarIsNotTheAnswer!

Thank you @ramirez.house.gov for your moral courage and leadership!

After 19 horrifying months, Congress MUST finally stand up and halt the U.S. weapons enabling the Israeli govt's relentless bombardment and starvation of Palestinian civilians.

#BlockTheBombs

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) and the Weaponization of Aid | Friends Committee On National Legislation What’s happening in Gaza? Since March 2, 2025, the Israeli government has blocked almost all humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, driving more than 2 million people into a deepening famine. This comes...

"The starvation in Gaza is not a logistical failure—it is a political choice."

The Israeli gov's "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation" run by armed contractors "is not a solution. It is part of the problem."

A breakdown from @hassaneltayyab.bsky.social:

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Non-violent action must not be met with violence.

Greta Thunberg & the Madleen crew are exemplifying humanitarian solidarity in response to the catastrophic suffering wrought by the Israeli's gov's blockade and starvation of Gaza.

We call on lawmakers to demand that their safety is ensured.

🙏Please help spread the word!

We need all hands on deck to put pressure on our elected officials to act NOW end to the starvation & bombardment of Gaza.
 
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No Wheat, Milk, Rice, Medicines: How the U.S. and Israel Are Starving Yemen The Trump administration announced a truce with the Houthi rebels on May 6, but this was after the United States had already bombed critical infrastructure for importing food and fuel.

"The root cause of the current hostilities stems from the ongoing slaughter of civilians in Gaza," FCNL's @hassaneltayyab.bsky.social told @sarahlazare.bsky.social.

"The only path to real de-escalation in the region is a permanent cease-fire in Gaza."

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"At their annual gathering this weekend, Quakers in Britain became the first British church to state their belief that the Israeli government is committing genocide in Gaza."

We are dismayed and heartbroken by the killing of two Israeli embassy staff in Washington, D.C. last night.

As Quakers, we abhor violence and believe there is that of God in everyone.

We condemn this attack and are holding the victims, their families, and everyone impacted in the light.

Thank you @welch.senate.gov and @vanhollen.senate.gov for your leadership!

While we’re disappointed this resolution did not receive unanimous consent to pass, we’re encouraged to see 46 Senators now on record demanding aid be allowed into Gaza and that the siege ends.

Gaza needs food and aid now.

The blockade must end.

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Happening NOW:

@welch.senate.gov is on the floor to demand the Senate pass his resolution calling on the Trump Admin. to use all diplomatic tools at its disposal to end to the blockade on Gaza.

Tune in 👇
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