H. Res. 786, also known as the Ceasefire Now Resolution, is a proposed resolution in the United States House of Representatives. The resolution was introduced by

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( D- MO) in the

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in October 2023. The resolution calls the killing of civilians a violation of international law, cites the deaths of Israelis, Palestinians, and Americans and the potential for more deaths as reason for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, and calls for the sending of

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Response

Politicians

The resolution has received support from 17 Democratic representatives and no Republican support. President Biden has rejected calls for a ceasefire, saying, "As long as Hamas clings to its ideology of destruction, a cease-fire is not peace." Biden instead called for "humanitarian pauses."

Public

As of November 30, 2023, 65% of Americans supported a ceasefire according to a YouGov poll. "Ceasefire now" has become a slogan during American pro-Palestine protests.

Local governments

As of March 2024, over 100 American localities have passed resolutions calling for a ceasefire in the war, many of which are modeled on the Ceasefire Now resolution.

References

Proposed legislation of the 118th United States Congress Reactions to the Israel–Hamas war in the United States 2023 in international relations Palestinian solidarity movement in the United States {{2023 Israel–Hamas war