The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development announces its endorsement of “The Ceasefire Now Resolution.” This crucial resolution, introduced by Representative Cori Bush (MO-01) and supported by colleagues including Representatives Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), André Carson (IN-07), Summer Lee (PA-12), Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Nydia Velázquez (NY-07), urges the Biden Administration to call for an immediate de-escalation and ceasefire in Israel and occupied Palestine, to send humanitarian aid and assistance to Gaza, and to save as many lives as possible. Backed by a diverse group of human rights and civil society organizations in the United States, the resolution is a key effort to prioritize human lives and dignity in the region. For further details about the resolution and insights into its development and goals, please click here.
