I thought you would appreciate hearing from Noam Chomsky
about one way you can help rebuild Gaza:

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Dear Friend,

I am writing you today because hundreds of thousands of
children in Gaza are suffering terribly following the recent
Israeli attacks—paid for by your tax dollars and mine.

Even before this horrifying assault, there were tremendous
shortages of food, medicine, electricity, and fuel because
of the Israeli blockade that has been going on for nearly
two years.

We must do everything we can to stop the immoral acts of
the Israeli government and our own government’s political
and financial support.

But right now, the children desperately need our immediate
help. I’m asking you to make a contribution to the Middle
East Children's Alliance to help meet the most basic
needs of children in Gaza at

secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=1171.

I am a founding advisor and supporter of the Middle East
Children’s Alliance (MECA). For the last 21 years, MECA
has been sending food and medical aid to children in Iraq,
Palestine, and Lebanon—more than $12 million in aid to
date. And MECA supports community projects to improve
children’s lives in the West Bank and Gaza.

MECA’s Director Barbara Lubin just returned from three
weeks in Egypt working to get aid into Gaza, and then four
days in Gaza. She said, “I have been to Palestine many
times over the last two decades, but never have I seen
anything like what I saw this time. I will never forget the
sadness, the smell of death, the destroyed homes, schools,
mosques, and cemeteries.”

In the aftermath of the bombardment MECA delivered four
tons of medicine for infants and children, an ambulance
that’s outfitted as a mobile intensive care unit, several
tons of powdered milk, 29 state-of-the-art wheelchairs, and
a truckload of crayons, coloring books and paper to the
children of Gaza and their families.

I am asking you, please, give whatever contribution you can
possibly afford to help save the lives and ease the pain of
thousands and thousands of children who are traumatized,
injured, orphaned, and homeless.

Your contribution now will help:

**Send more medical aid in the months ahead
**Launch a major mental health intervention program for
children in Gaza
**Build water purification and desalinization systems in
Gaza schools

Gaza is no longer on the front page, but I know you
understand that the catastrophe is far from over for the
children and families who are trying to survive and rebuild
their lives under the most desperate circumstances.

Thank you so much for your support,
Noam Chomsky

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