[ [link removed] ]Pramila Jayapal
John,
Today a ceasefire and hostage deal was reached by Israeli and Hamas
negotiators. Above all else, this is a monumental step toward saving lives
and ending over a year of deep pain and suffering. Too many lives have
been lost since the horrific October 7th attack, and today I thank the
negotiators from the United States, Egypt, and Qatar who have worked
tirelessly to broker this deal.
I first called for a ceasefire 10 days after Hamas’s horrific attack on
Israel. It was clear to me then that innocent civilians on all sides would
continue to pay the price for this war — and that has sadly been the case
as hostages have been killed and others held for over a year, more than
46,000 Palestinians have been killed, Gaza has been pushed to famine,
entire families have been killed, and rising regional tensions have
threatened more civilians throughout the Middle East.
I have made it a priority to meet with families impacted by this horrible
conflict, both of hostages, including in my own district, and those who
have lost loved ones in Gaza and the West Bank to hear their stories and
bear witness to their grief. Today I celebrate with the families who will
be reunited with their loved ones, and mourn with those who will not have
that opportunity.
We must make clear that even with this ceasefire framework, our work is
not done. We must do everything in our power to ensure that both sides
uphold their commitments, and the violence comes to a permanent end. We
must commit to rebuilding Gaza and to quickly and urgently getting
humanitarian aid to the thousands on the brink of starvation. We must
condemn and prevent the rising antisemitism and Islamophobia that we have
seen as a result of this conflict. We must also ensure that those
responsible for war crimes and violations of international law are held
fully responsible.
This is a hopeful day after more than a year of horror. Let us lead with
our hearts, to move forward and commit to a true and sustained peace for
Israelis and Palestinians.
In solidarity,
Pramila Jayapal
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