Progressive Democrats bring resolution calling for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war

Thirteen lawmakers call on Biden administration to facilitate de-escalation and send humanitarian aid into Gaza

A group of prominent progressive US lawmakers introduced a resolution on Monday calling for a ceasefire in the fast-escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas that has resulted in a death toll in the thousands, as fears grow that the war could spiral into a wider regional conflict.

The two-page resolution, brought by 13 Democratic members of Congress, urges the Biden administration to immediately call for and facilitate de-escalation and a ceasefire to urgently end the current violence" as well as to promptly send and facilitate the entry of humanitarian assistance into Gaza".