"By voting the way (Mike Thompson) did to supply Israel with money and weapons, he has made me complicit in the killing of my own people and the destruction of my homeland," said plaintiff Tarik Sharif Kanaana in a news conference in front of a banner proclaiming "NO TAXES FOR GENOCIDE." The emotional weight of this statement reveals the deep personal impact and outrage about the perceived consequences of military aid.
"Plaintiffs' constitutional rights to have their taxes collected for only lawful purposes have been and continue to be violated by defendants' votes to use plaintiffs' taxes for the unlawful purpose of being complicit in genocide," the complaint reads, highlighting the constitutional argument at the core of this lawsuit.
The lawsuit alleges the April vote violated the Leahy Law, which prohibits the U.S. Government from using funds assisting foreign forces "where there is credible information implicating that unit in the commission of gross violations of human rights," illustrating the legal framework being challenged.
The plaintiffs cited symptoms they say they suffer as a result of the congress members' action, including uncontrollable weeping, inability to sleep, distractions from work, and despair for the future of their children and humanity, showcasing the emotional toll and personal hardships impacting their daily lives.
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