Hawaii’s House of Representatives joined the state’s Senate in calling for a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, becoming the first state to pass such a resolution, according to Hawaii News Now. The Senate passed the cease-fire resolution with a 24–1 vote in March, and the House passed it on a … Read more
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations Security Council on Monday issued its first demand for a cease-fire in Gaza, with the U.S. angering Israel by abstaining from the vote. Israel responded by canceling a visit to Washington by a high-level delegation in the strongest public clash between the allies since the war began. Prime … Read more
Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S.-sponsored UN resolution calling for “an immediate and sustained ceasefire” in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza to protect civilians and enable humanitarian aid to be delivered to more than two million hungry Palestinians. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 11 members in favour, three against and … Read more
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) on Monday subpoenaed a union over its vote to support a cease-fire in the ongoing war in Gaza ― a resolution that Foxx called “divisive” and “antisemitic.” The subpoena represents an escalation in months of legal and political pushback against the resolution, which a union of public defenders and social workers … Read more
A group of close to 700 government officials in the U.S., Britain and major European countries ― as well as European Union institutions ― has signed a letter urging Western countries to reconsider their policy of near-total support for Israel’s devastating offensive in Gaza. The letter, released Friday, urges those governments to use all possible … Read more
Just under 1,500 New Hampshire voters used Tuesday’s Democratic presidential primary to call for a stop to Israel’s invasion of Gaza by writing in the word “ceasefire” as if it were a candidate. In total, exactly 1,497 New Hampshirites wrote in “ceasefire,” according to the office of New Hampshire’s secretary of state. The figure represents … Read more
More than 30 rabbis and rabbinical students staged a protest at the United Nations on Tuesday morning, calling for a cease-fire in Gaza as Palestinian authorities say the death toll from the U.S.-backed Israeli invasion of the territory approaches 23,000. The rabbis, who gained access to the building as part of a guided tour, entered … Read more
A union representing thousands of New York City public defenders and other legal and social service workers voted Tuesday to approve a resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. The Association of Legal Aid Attorneys, Local 2325 of the United Auto Workers, announced in a statement that the resolution passed with a vote of 1,067-570. … Read more
