Dear President Trump and Good Americans,
I write not only with concern, but with urgency.
For the Scriptures cry out against injustice and the suffering of the innocent. “Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, who write oppressive statutes” (Isaiah 10:1). A blockade that restricts the flow of food, medicine, and essential goods does not fall lightly upon governments—it falls upon the poor, the sick, and the vulnerable.
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Have we not been commanded: “Seek justice, correct oppression” (Isaiah 1:17)? And again: “Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor” (Zechariah 7:10). When entire populations are placed under hardship, these words stand as a warning as much as a command.
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The prophets spoke in times of power and conflict, yet their message did not change: “Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream” (Amos 5:24). Justice cannot flow where suffering is imposed on those without voice or power.
Consider also: “He has told you, O man, what is good: to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8). Policies that bring widespread hardship must be measured against mercy, not only strategy.
This is not merely a matter of policy—it is a matter of conscience.
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For it is written: “Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered” (Proverbs 21:13).
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I urge you, with seriousness and conviction, to choose the path that preserves life, restrains harm, and seeks peace over suffering. For in the end, nations are not judged by strength alone, but by whether they upheld justice when it was within their power to do so.
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“Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people” (Proverbs 14:34).
