State College, Pennsylvania CEASEFIRE resolution passed December 20, 2023

RESOLUTION #1371
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF STATE COLLEGE ON THE WAR IN GAZA

WHEREAS, all members of the State College community share a common humanity.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the State College Borough Council calls upon our Congressional Delegation, both in the Senate and House of Representatives to join us in:

  1. Urging the Biden administration to immediately call for and facilitate de-escalation and a ceasefire to urgently end the current violence in Gaza and to continue its work toward the release of all hostages; and

  2. Calling upon the Biden administration to promptly send and facilitate the entry of humanitarian assistance at the scale needed into Gaza; and

  3. Supporting all of its residents and condemning all forms of racism, bigotry, and discrimination; and

  4. Advocating for the dignity and safety of residents in every community; and

  5. Affirming its commitment to combating antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism, homophobia, xenophobia, and ethnic discrimination in all its forms; and

  6. Recognizing the need to address the root causes of crises for a pathway to lasting peace and justice; and

  7. Calling for continued open, honest, respectful, and tolerant conversation among our local community in support of our common humanity.

Now be it further resolved that upon passage, a copy of this resolution be sent to President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Senator Robert P. Casey, Senator John K. Fetterman, and Representative Glenn W. Thompson.

RESOLVED this 20th day of December of 2023.