Palestine Tet – 107 – Glenwood Springs passes ceasefire resolution.

Confluence of the Colorado and Eagle Rivers in Dotsero – near Glenwood Springs

The first city in Colorado to pass a ceasefire resolution was not Denver, Boulder, Lakewood or Aurora … but Glenwood Springs. Congrats folks in the Springs that did it. 

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The resolution the council adopted last night called for: “an immediate and permanent cease-fire in Gaza and occupied West Bank, immediate unhindered humanitarian aid into Gaza, and release of all hostages and arbitrarily detained Palestinian civilians in order to work towards a long-term, lasting peace.”

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The resolution the council adopted last night called for: “an immediate and permanent cease-fire in Gaza and occupied West Bank, immediate unhindered humanitarian aid into Gaza, and release of all hostages and arbitrarily detained Palestinian civilians in order to work towards a long-term, lasting peace.”

The resolution the council adopted last night called for: “an immediate and permanent cease-fire in Gaza and occupied West Bank, immediate unhindered humanitarian aid into Gaza, and release of all hostages and arbitrarily detained Palestinian civilians in order to work towards a long-term, lasting peace.”

On Thursday night, February 15, 2024, by a unanimous 7-0 vote, the Glenwood Springs City Council became the first municipality in Colorado to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the four-month war in Gaza.

The resolution the council adopted last night called for: “an immediate and permanent cease-fire in Gaza and occupied West Bank, immediate unhindered humanitarian aid into Gaza, and release of all hostages and arbitrarily detained Palestinian civilians in order to work towards a long-term, lasting peace.”

The council noted the rare preponderance of young people presenting the resolution. Six members of Ceasefire Now gave comments. Others held signs reading, “Don’t look away” and “Let Gaza live”.

The group’s comments highlighted the nearly 29,000 people in Gaza killed under Israeli bombardment and shelling, including 12,300 children, the 2.3 million people at extreme risk of famine, and the role of American taxpayers in supplying funding and arms.

Seth Bontrager of Ceasefire Now told the council, “As Americans, we are complicit in these atrocities. There is a $14 billion aid package going through Congress and I would much prefer this money be invested back into our communities instead of funding death and destruction overseas.”

Maya Hunt asked the council to “do better to represent me while my national government fails to.”

Following public comments, Councilman Jonathan Godes thanked those assembled for their “passion” and said, “I think asking for more peace is better than a continued genocide, which is what we’re seeing.”

Councilmember Shelley Kaup shared “My tendency is to want to support this, just to give us as leaders a voice to our leaders at the state and federal level. We’re just one small voice but I’d like to represent what I think a lot of our community is feeling.”

After the council passed the resolution, organizer Tucker Knight was gratified. “We are proud of the city council for their leadership. May it propel other cities to pass similar resolutions.”