FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 16, 2026
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Washington, D.C. | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) calls on President Donald Trump to immediately halt all arms sales and transfers to Israel. No genuine ceasefire will ever be possible unless the United States ends its military support entirely. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s sabotage of President Trump’s recent push for a ceasefire in Gaza, along with the ongoing genocide against Palestinians, compels a forceful U.S. response in defense of our nation’s dignity and global standing.
The past few weeks alone have seen hundreds killed in Gaza, and recent reports now put the total Palestinian death toll at over 100,000. President Trump vowed an “America First” policy, yet our unconditional military support to Israel drags the United States into perpetual conflict, draining our resources and destroying our credibility worldwide.
President Trump traveled to the Middle East with a mission: to broker a ceasefire that would stop the genocide and protect American interests. Netanyahu’s dismissive stance toward these peace efforts not only sabotaged the President’s intentions, but also undermined American leadership on the world stage. The level of disrespect shown by Israeli leaders demands decisive action, and withholding all arms transfers to Israel stands as the only option to restore America’s credibility.
This call for an immediate weapons cutoff also reverses destructive Biden-era policies that funneled American-made armaments into Israel’s hands, enabling its forces to continue killing in Gaza. Providing weapons to a government that scorns our President’s diplomatic aims and commits atrocities against civilians makes the United States complicit in the ongoing violence. Continuing these sales wastes American resources, undercuts U.S. moral authority, and betrays the values our nation claims to uphold.
Only by stopping all military support to Israel can President Trump show that the United States will not tolerate open contempt for our leadership or complicity in genocide. Such a bold, America First approach will protect our national interests, preserve American dignity, and underscore that no foreign leader can ignore or belittle U.S. efforts without consequences.
ADC calls on President Trump and Congress to act immediately: halt all arms sales to Israel and reject any arrangement that keeps Palestinians under siege. Only when the United States ceases to enable Israel’s brutal aggression can true peace, economic prosperity, and genuine security take root—for Americans, Palestinians, and the broader region alike.