San Francisco Joins U.S. Cities Calling for Ceasefire in Israel-Hamas War

The resolution adds to growing pressure on President Biden, whose handling of the conflict has led to internal dissent and could potentially alienate key voters.

• San Francisco has become the largest city in the U.S. to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, joining a growing list of cities that have approved similar resolutions.
• The resolution calls on the Biden administration to support a sustained ceasefire, the delivery of humanitarian aid, and the release of all hostages, and condemns both the Hamas attack on Israel and ongoing hate rhetoric and attacks.
• The death toll in Gaza has reached over 23,000 since the conflict began three months ago, with the U.N. warning that half of Gaza's roughly 2.3 million residents are at risk of starvation.
• Biden's handling of the war has led to dissent within the Democratic Party and his administration, with officials resigning in protest and cities passing resolutions in defiance of his stance.
• Polling indicates that Biden's handling of the war could alienate key voters, particularly young people, in an election year.

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