IfNotNow Responds to Sen. Durbin’s Support for Ceasefire

For Immediate Release
November 2, 2023

Contact:
press@ifnotnowmovement.org

In response to Senator Dick Durbin's announcement that he supports a ceasefire in Gaza, IfNotNow national spokesperson Eva Borgwardt released the following statement:

“We’re thrilled to see Sen. Durbin become the first member of the Senate to support a ceasefire. Sen. Durbin's words underscore the need to build momentum towards diplomacy — and reach a political solution that will finally lead Israelis and Palestinians out of the current nightmare. There is no military solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, and only when the violence ends can the work of building a new and just peace can begin. Ceasefire, hostage release, deescalation, and a path to ending occupation, apartheid, and siege are needed urgently, for the welfare of Israelis, Palestinians, and people throughout the region.”

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IfNotNow is a movement of American Jews organizing our community to end U.S. support for Israel's apartheid system and demand equality, justice, and a thriving future for all Palestinians and Israelis.