The resolution is supported by Jewish community members and leaders with the Sacramento chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg is bringing a resolution to city council Tuesday calling for a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza.
Steinberg’s office made the announcement Thursday and said it follows months of discussions with community members.
His office says this resolution recognizes both the importance of a safe and secure Israel, as well as an independent Palestinian state. It condemns the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, calls for the release of hostages along with humanitarian aid to Gaza, and acknowledges Israel’s response has left 25,000 dead in Gaza and more than 70,000 wounded.
“In the midst of great mourning, anger, and fear over the war in the Middle East, I’m calling on our community to once again choose hope over continued division,” Mayor Steinberg said. “The resolution contains language important to all sides. It also includes some provisions that each side would write differently if they wrote it themselves. That is the nature of principled compromise. We may not be able to create peace in the Middle East, but we can model what we want to see throughout the world here in our own city.”
The resolution is supported by prominent members of the Jewish community, leaders of the Sacramento Valley Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and members of the inter-faith community.
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