Dear Sheriff,

As your constituent, I am responding to the ongoing situation in Israel and Gaza by urging my members of Congress to take the following actions:

• In the U.S. House of Representatives: Co-sponsoring and supporting the Ceasefire Now Resolution, championed by Representatives Cori Bush, Rashida Tlaib, André Carson, Summer Lee, and Delia C. Ramirez.

• In the U.S. Senate: Support the introduction of a Senate companion to the Ceasefire Now Resolution.

• Acknowledge the loss of lives and recognize the humanity on both sides, including Israelis and Palestinians.

• Demand that the United States reassert its leadership role as a negotiator in pursuit of a lasting peace. This includes addressing the root causes of violence and ending Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories and its apartheid policies.

The primary goal of the Ceasefire Now Resolution, sponsored by a diverse group of dedicated members of Congress, calls on the Biden Administration to urgently seek a de-escalation and ceasefire in Israel and occupied Palestine. It also emphasizes the vital need for sending humanitarian aid to Gaza, with a primary goal of saving innocent lives caught in the crossfire of the ongoing conflict.

Endorsed by nearly 50 other organizations, the Ceasefire Now Resolution offers an alternative to a looming bipartisan resolution endorsed by 390 other members of Congress, led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks. That resolution essentially provides an open-ended endorsement for Israel’s ongoing bombing campaign in Gaza, which has resulted in the loss of thousands of Palestinian civilian lives.

In the wake of the bombing of Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza, the need for a call to ceasefire is more urgent than ever.

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