More than 250 organisations have signed a joint letter calling on the US Congress to cease funding for the US-Israel war on Iran, arguing that billions of dollars are being diverted from urgent domestic needs, reports Al Jazeera.
The coalition warned that further financial support for the military would only exacerbate the conflict. “More money for the Pentagon will serve to extend and escalate an illegal, unpopular, and devastating war – as well as pave the way for still more Pentagon funding requests,” said Robert Weissman, the co-president of Public Citizen.
Highlighting the domestic impact of the military expenditure, Weissman noted that the $11.3 billion spent during just the first six days of the war would have been sufficient to restore food benefits to four million people.
The signatories of the letter represent a broad range of interests, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Oxfam America, National Nurses United, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
Other prominent groups joining the call include the Union of Concerned Scientists, J Street, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, Indivisible, and Jewish Voice for Peace.
