A Resolution urging the U.S. government to call for an immediate ceasefire in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories (simple version)
Whereas all life is precious,
Whereas more than one thousand Israelis and more than fifteen thousand Palestinians in Gaza have been killed in a matter of weeks of fighting,
And whereas Gaza is in a dire humanitarian crisis that is getting worse as the fighting continues,
Therefore be it resolved that the City Council of XX/State Assembly of YY
Calls on the Biden administration to support an immediate ceasefire regarding Gaza,
Calls on the administration to facilitate unimpeded humanitarian relief to the territory,
Calls on the administration to make it clear that further displacement of Palestinians from Gaza is unacceptable, and
Calls on parties to respect international law.