Letter: Vote for peace in the Middle East

This November is important because it will be Election Day. But sadly, the world seems less safe, and our country can do more to help.

I have just started middle school and am 12 years old. Even though I am too young to vote, I want all the adults to think about the issue of war when they go to the polls. Our country should not support war in other countries by sending money and weapons to continue this fighting.

It has been almost a full year since the war in Gaza started, which is now going into Lebanon. Many people have lost their homes, and they do not have enough to eat. Tens of thousands of people, including thousands of children, have been killed.

Many children in Gaza have not been able to return to school. As a middle-schooler, I don’t think other kids deserve to be sad or scared. They should be able to feel safe and go to school.

Seeing reports of these wars on the news makes me sad because there are many innocent people who just wanted to live normal lives. I get scared thinking that people have family who might have died or gotten hurt. If I could vote, it would be for whoever ends the fighting in the world. I hope the adults old enough to vote go and vote for peace, because this will help us all.

– Fareeha Iqbal, Chantilly