Welcome to Delawareans for Palestinian Human Rights (DelPHR). Our mission is to advocate, educate and inspire others to support Palestinian human rights, security, equality, and freedom.

Read a brief description of the conflict / occupation here. Also see video “Israel & Palestine: A Very Short Introduction.” Want answers? Find responses to comments such as "the U.S. should support Israel because we share fundamental values,” and ”Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East," on our FAQ page. Please join our mailing list to receive action alerts and weekly news summaries. Our Congress members need to hear our voices.

  • DE Senator Tom Carper: (202) 224- 2441 Contact form

  • DE Senator Chris Coons: (202) 224-5042 Contact form

  • DE Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester: (202) 225-4165 Contact form

  • White House comment line: 202-456-1111 (open 11am -3 pm Tues-Thurs) White House email: noreply@contact.whitehouse.gov White House Contact form

  • State Department Public Communications Division: 202-647-6575

  • 5calls.org - Gives script and phone numbers for Congress members once you enter a zip code and choose a topic. You dial. Advantage is the script. No registration or address needed.

OF INTEREST! Website listing big donors to AIPAC and other members of the Israel lobby: Exposing Israel’s Accomplices (You may have to manually remove the “https” from the website link to be www.israelsaccomplices.com)

To email comments to news media:

  • CNN on air: cnn.onair@cnn.com CNN online: cnn.newscenter@cnn.com

  • PBS: publiceditor.org for PBS WHYY: talkback@whyy.org

  • MSNBC on air: msnbctvinfo@nbcuni.com MSNBC online msnbc.digital.editors@nbcuni.com

  • NBC news on air: contact.nbcnews@nbcuni.com NBC news online: nbcnewsdigitalcontact@nbcuni.com

Posted by Delphr May 18, 2021: “An Open Letter to President Biden from Your Delaware Constituents: Joe Biden on Apartheid: Then and Now”

Is Israel an apartheid state? The reports from major human rights organizations:

For a comprehensive list of Congressional actions related to Palestine and Israel, see the weekly Legislative Round-ups by Lara Friedman of the Foundation for Middle East Peace.

Did you know an anti-BDS bill was introduced in New Castle County in 2015? DelPHR members and supporters helped STOP the anti-boycott ordinance introduced in New Castle County on September 29, 2015 (Ordinance 15-093) by testifying at the Pension Board hearing. (DelPHR’s name at the time was Delaware Neighbors Against the Occupation, DelNATO.) Consequently the ordinance was withdrawn by its sponsor in January 2016 and never faced a County Council vote. See this announcement to supporters in November 2015 after the New Castle County Pension Board voted not to recommend the ordinance. For information on CURRENT legislative attacks on BDS, see article by Palestine Legal.

New Castle County pushed back and won.

What happened in other states? Watch this documentary: BOYCOTT


Did you know there’s a Palestine Museum in the US? Think about visiting & see their online programs.

https://www.palestinemuseum.us/

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