The central committee of the Colorado Democratic Party on Monday night rejected a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war that called “for a return of hostages, a lasting ceasefire in Gaza and (an) initiation of negotiations for a lasting peace.” Fifty-five percent of the more than 250 members of the committee who participated voted against the resolution . Just over 40% supported it, with 4.
5% abstaining. The proposed resolution condemned Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack in Israel, which killed roughly 1,200 people, as well as what it characterized as the “disproportionate military response by Israel” that’s killed more than 35,000 Palestinians and wounded tens of thousands more.
It also condemned the settlements and settler violence that have escalated against Palestinians in the West Bank . The state Democrats’ rejection reflected a broader reluctance to weigh in on the conflict, even symbolically, among several city councils in left-leaning cities this year. The Denver City Council rejected a cease-fire proclamation in February, Boulder’s council decided not to consider a resolution the same month, and Longmont’s council did the same in May .
But the Glenwood Springs City Council approved a cease-fire resolution unanimously in February. The Democratic central committee’s vote on its resolution, which had received preliminary support from another party committee last month, came after brief speeches from 10 supporters and 10 opponents. Supporters said the resolution was.
