Adopted by the 34th LD District Democrats on September 10, 2025
Resolution on Gaza
WHEREAS the ongoing, and now critical, humanitarian crisis in Gaza, due to the current use of famine as a
weapon of war and bombing of food and healthcare sites, has resulted in the documented loss of over 60,000
lives, displacement of 1.7 million Palestinians, and widespread destruction at the hands of the Israeli
government; and
WHEREAS this month, the world’s biggest academic association of genocide scholars has passed a resolution
saying the legal criteria have been met to establish Israel is committing genocide in Gaza along with
international humanitarian organizations such as the United Nations, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty
International have characterized the humanitarian situation as catastrophic; [1] and
WHEREAS the Democratic Party has consistently advocated for peace and followed international law; and
WHEREAS the escalation of violence and Israel’s continued blockade preventing humanitarian aid are
exacerbated by U.S. policy decisions; and
WHEREAS, 27 Democratic members of the United States Senate voted for a resolution to block offensive arms
shipments to the Israeli government Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Lisa Blunt
Rochester (D-DE), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Mazie Hirono (D-HI),
Tim Kaine (D-VA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Angus King (I-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Ed
Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Jack Reed
(D-RI), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tina Smith (D-MN), Chris Van Hollen
(D-MD), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Sheldon Whitehouse
(D-RI);
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the 34th Legislative District unequivocally condemns the use of famine as a
weapon of war and bombing of healthcare personnel and sites, and recognizes the immediate need to reopen
the humanitarian corridor in Gaza; and urges its elected Washington State Democratic Congressional delegation
members to support: (a) an immediate ceasefire; (b) an arms embargo; and (c) suspension of military aid to
Israel; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the 34th Legislative District affirms, and requests that our Democratic
Congressional Delegation also affirms, a commitment to U.S. law, international law, human rights for all people,
an immediate and continual supply delivery chain opened for humanitarian focused lifesaving food and medical
care in Gaza, and the pursuit of a just and lasting peace for all in the region, and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED the 34th District Democrats request that the Washington State Democratic Party
urgently consider and support this resolution at their September 2025 meeting.
Submitted by 34th District Democrats member, Roxanne Thayer, August 28, 2025
[1] THE HAGUE, 1 Sept 2025 (Reuters) –[1]. THE HAGUE, 2025 Sept 1 (Reuters)
Letter to the Washington State Democratic Central Committee
The 34th Legislative District Democrats hereby submit our Resolution on Gaza for urgent
consideration at the September 2025 meeting of the Washington State Democratic Central
Committee.
The seriousness of this matter cannot be overstated. For nearly two years we have watched as the
humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza worsens. As the Democratic Party, and as fellow humans, it is long
past time for us to meet the demand for change and lasting peace. Tens of thousands of Palestinians
have been murdered, and nearly two million displaced. Famine conditions threaten countless lives as
hospitals are destroyed, children are starved, and an entire nation of people are collectively punished
through siege and blockade.
We claim our Party stands for human rights, dignity, compassion, and peace. Our platforms, emails,
and social media posts claim as much, yet the policy choices of these United States directly enable
this devastation. We cannot reconcile our values with silence or inaction while a genocide unfolds
with American complicity.
Momentum is building in Congress. Twenty-seven Democratic senators, including our own Patty
Murray, recently voted to block offensive arms shipments to Israel. Local and state Democratic bodies
across the country have passed ceasefire and embargo resolutions. Washington Democrats were
among the first to act, adopting strong resolutions in 2024 condemning the siege and urging an end
to U.S. military support. Our voices must continue to lead, and we must insist that the building
pressure actually affect change.
We therefore urge our State Party to act swiftly to consider and adopt this resolution. Doing so will
reaffirm our Party’s commitment to US and international law and human rights, demand an
immediate ceasefire, the resumption of full and immediate humanitarian aid, and call for the
suspension of military aid to Israel.
The people are watching, listening, and judging; noting those who demand and fight for peace, and
those who turn away. There has already been damage — likely irreparable — in our delay to take
meaningful action as a Party. We ask that the Washington State Democratic Central Committee wait
no longer and join us in taking a principled stand — for justice, for peace, and for the protection of
innocent lives.
In solidarity,
Jordan Crawley
Chair, 34th District Democrats