House Dems Introduce Resolution Calling for ‘Immediate De-Escalation’ in Israel-Hamas War
A group of House Democrats is introducing a resolution urging the Biden administration to call for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. On Monday, Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, “We must…
A group of House Democrats is introducing a resolution urging the Biden administration to call for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
On Monday, Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, “We must do everything we can to save lives.”
Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Andre Carson (D-Ind.), Summer Lee (D-Pa.), Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) joined Bush in supporting the resolution.
The resolution calls for “an immediate de-escalation and cease-fire in Israel and occupied Palestine” as it states, “All human life is precious, and the targeting of civilians, no matter their faith or ethnicity, is a violation of international humanitarian law.”
It also pointed out that the U.S. “holds immense diplomatic power to save Israeli and Palestinian lives.”
The resolution “urges the Biden administration to immediately call for and facilitate de-escalation and cease-fire to urgently end the violence.”
Additionally, it “calls upon the Biden administration to promptly send and facilitate the entry of humanitarian assistance into Gaza.”
Several social media users were quick to point out a reference missing from the resolution.
Journalist Ben Jacobs wrote on X, “CRTL+F for the phrase ‘hostages’ doesn’t seem to come up with anything here.”
“Notice not one word about the hostages, including Americans, being held in Gaza in this resolution from the Congressional Hamas caucus,” another user wrote.