Gaza ceasefire resolution approved by city of San Francisco

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
10 Jan 2024 15:45
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A resolution by the city of San Francisco calling for a ceasefire in Gaza was approved in an 8-3 vote, making the city the largest one to do so yet in the US.

People react to public comment at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors meeting in San Francisco, Monday, January 8, 2024. (AP)

In the US state of California, a resolution by the supervisory board, the legislative branch of the City and County of San Francisco, calling for an extended cease-fire in Gaza was approved by supervisors in San Francisco on an 8-3 vote.

The resolution passed by the board condemns the occupation, while urging the Biden administration to press for the release of all hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid, while also condemning antisemitic, anti-Palestinian, Islamophobic, xenophobic rhetoric and attacks.

The board, which consists of 11 members who are elected on a non-partisan basis from the district where he or she lives, responds to the needs of the people of the City and County of San Francisco, establishing city policies, and adopting ordinances and resolutions

It is important to note that this resolution has no legal authority but only serves to put pressure on local governments to speak up.

This follows a similar resolution that was passed in Oakland back in November with unanimous approval for a permanent ceasefire and the rejection of any amendment that would condemn Hamas.

Not the only resolution calling for a ceasefire

On December 12, the UN General Assembly adopted a non-binding resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

The resolution "demands an immediate humanitarian ceasefire" and urges all parties to "comply with their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law."

A total of 153 countries voted in favor of the resolution proposed by Egypt and Mauritania, while 10 members, including the United States and the Israeli occupation, voted against the measure and 23 abstained.