Thetford, Vermont passed a CEASEFIRE resolution on March 2, 2024

Be it resolved that our Town calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the West Bank, and

Be it further resolved that in order to stop an ongoing genocide of the Palestinians, our Town calls for an immediate end to US arms sales to Israel and recommend sending this message to the White House.

*Vermont does things differently from most states. Every year, most of the towns and municipalities in Vermont have a “Town Meeting Day”, which is also a statewide holiday in Vermont. This year, Town Meeting Day was on March 5th (for most towns). On Town Meeting Day, the townspeople get together (usually in person) to elect local officials, vote on budgets, and conduct other town business. During the 2024 Town Meeting Day, a total of Thirteen Vermont Towns called for a CEASEFIRE in Gaza. Many of these “resolutions” were not conducted on paper, but rather were passed by townspeople verbally calling for a ceasefire and the town then voting on whether or not to make that the official stance of the town. If you would like to see an example of this form of very direct democracy in action, watch the video from Guilford, Vermont.