118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. RES. 786

OCTOBER 25, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
RESOLUTION
Calling for an immediate deescalation and cease-fire in Israel and occupied Palestine.  Whereas all human life is precious, and the targeting of civilians, no matter their faith or ethnicity, is a violation ofinternational humanitarian law;  Whereas, between October 7 and October 16, 2023, armed violence has claimed the lives of over 2,700 Palestinians
and over 1,400 Israelis, including Americans, and wounded thousands more; (VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:28 Oct 31, 2023)

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Whereas hundreds of thousands of lives are at imminent risk if a cease-fire is not achieved and humanitarian aid is not delivered without delay; and Whereas the Federal Government holds immense diplomatic power to save Israeli and Palestinian lives: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives—urges the Biden administration to immediately call for and facilitate deescalation and a cease-fire to urgently end the current violence; and calls upon the Biden administration to promptly send and facilitate the entry of humanitarian assistance into Gaza.