Adopt a Marin County Ceasefire Resolution

Marin County Board of Supervisors

As of January 22nd, 2024 28,000 Palestinians, including almost 20,000 women and children, have been killed by Israeli military action since October 7th, 2023. Every county, city, and town must pass a ceasefire resolution to send a clear message to Congress and the President that this is the demand of the people! The children who died today would still be alive if a ceasefire was passed yesterday. Stop the killing of civilian Palestinians...demand a ceasefire resolution from your local elected officials now!

Petition by
Joe McGarry
Fairfax, California

To: Marin County Board of Supervisors
From: [Your Name]

We the people of Marin County that are located on the unceded ancestral lands of the Coast Miwok people of present-day Marin and southern Sonoma counties urge the Marin County Board of Supervisors adopt a Permanent Ceasefire Resolution immediately. Here is an example:

Marin County Board of Supervisors Ceasefire Resolution

WHEREAS, All human life is precious, and the targeting of civilians is a violation of international humanitarian law; and

WHEREAS, Between October 7, 2023 and January 22nd, 2024, Israeli military action has claimed the lives of over 28,000 Palestinians, including almost 20,000 women and children, and wounded tens of thousands more; and

WHEREAS, Hundreds of thousands of Palestinian lives are at imminent risk if a ceasefire is not achieved and humanitarian aid is not delivered without delay; and

WHEREAS, All elected officials of Marin County must use the platform provided by their office to advocate for measures that will prevent death and violence; and

WHEREAS, The United States Federal Government holds immense diplomatic power to save Palestinian lives.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the County of Marin
1.Demands the Biden administration immediately call for a ceasefire to end the current violence being inflicted upon Palestinians; and
2.Calls upon the Biden administration to promptly send and facilitate the entry of humanitarian assistance to Gaza; and
3.Calls for an end to Israeli apartheid and the occupation and blockade of Palestinian land by Israeli military forces; and
4.Opposes all existing and any future military aid to Israel from the United States.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That upon passage a copy of this Resolution be sent to the Office of U.S. President Joe Biden, the Office of U.S. Representative Jared Huffman, the Office of U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, and the Office of U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler.