Endorsing organizations
On April 30, 2019, U.S. Representative Betty McCollum (D-MN) introduced H.R. 2407, the Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act, a bill prohibiting U.S. taxpayer funding for the military detention of children by any country, including Israel.
H.R. 2407 seeks to promote justice, equality and human rights for children globally by prohibiting any U.S. foreign aid dollars from contributing to "the military detention, interrogation, abuse, or ill-treatment of children in violation of international humanitarian law."
The bill amends Section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2378d) commonly known as the "Leahy Law" by adding a new subsection that includes a generally applicable limitation prohibiting U.S. military aid from being used by foreign armed forces to support the military detention, interrogation, abuse, or ill-treatment of children in violation of international humanitarian law.
Below is a list of organizations and institutions that have endorsed H.R. 2407.
Endorsing organizations |
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Adalah Justice Project |
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American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee |
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American Friends Service Committee |
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American Muslims for Palestine |
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Amnesty International USA |
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Arab American Institute |
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Center for Constitutional Rights |
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Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
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Church of the Brethren |
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Churches for Middle East Peace |
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Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) |
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Defense for Children International - Palestine |
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The Episcopal Church |
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
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Friends Committee on National Legislation |
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Friends of Sabeel North America |
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Indiana Center for Middle East Peace |
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Institute for Policy Studies, New Internationalism Project |
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Israel Palestine Mission Network of the Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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Jewish Voice for Peace |
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Jewish Voice for Peace - Cleveland |
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Jewish Voice for Peace - Las Vegas |
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Middle East Children's Alliance |
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Mennonite Central Committee U.S. Washington Office |
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Mennonite Palestine Israel Network |
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Methodist Federation for Social Action |
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National Council of Churches |
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On Earth Peace |
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Palestine Legal |
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Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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Project South |
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Quaker Palestine Israel Network |
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Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association |
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The Red Nation |
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Reformed Church in America |
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Tree of Life Educational Fund |
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United Church of Christ |
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United Church of Christ Palestine Israel Network |
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United Methodist General Board of Church and Society |
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United Methodists for Kairos Response (UMKR) |
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Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East (UUJME) |
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US Campaign for Palestinian Rights |
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