Advocacy on Capitol Hill

Whether digitally or in-person, NSL organizes Advocacy Days on Capitol Hill to ensure U.S. Representatives hear the stories and issues the younger generation of Palestine and Israel bring forward each year.

U.S. Congressmembers and Senators that have met with our Palestinian and Israeli delegates include:

  • Sen. Chuck Schumer (NY)

  • Sen. Ron Johnson (MN)

  • Sen. Cory Booker (NJ)

  • Sen. Angus King (ME)

  • Sen. Jim Risch (ID)

  • Sen. Michael Bennet (CO)

  • Sen. David Purdue (GA)

  • Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-13)

  • Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-2)

  • Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20)

  • Rep. Steve Womack (AR-3)

  • Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-3)

  • Rep. Jackie Walorski (IN-2)

  • Rep. Elliot Engel (NY-16)

  • Rep. Jim Himes (CT-4)

  • Rep. Hal Rogers (KY-5)

  • Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-33)

  • Rep. Jackie Speier (CA-14)

  • Rep. Charlie Crist (FL-13)

  • Rep. Don Beyer (VA-8)

  • Rep. Alan Lowenthal (CA-47)

Personal stories that our Palestinian and Israeli delegates share with U.S. representatives connect to important issues in the region including:

  • Access to clean water for Palestinians

  • Human rights in Gaza and the West Bank

  • The human cost of war

  • Finding sustainable ways to promote peace and cooperation in the region

  • The changing rhetoric around the conflict in the United States and the region