Supporting a Long-Term Ceasefire in Israel and Palestine
Sponsor: Gabriel Acevero (District 39)Committee: Rules and Executive NominationsSubject: State Government - General AssemblyStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Stating that the General Assembly of Maryland conveys to Maryland's Congressional Delegation its support for an immediate, long-term ceasefire in Israel and occupied Palestine, the return of all hostages, and delivery of adequate humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people.
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Testimony (151)
MGA witness listFAV 143FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hershberger, Mary | - None - | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arikat, Loraine | 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pursley, Hannah | Baltimore Jewish Voice for Peace | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thaher Sawalhi, Rama | CAIR | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bollinger, Bethany | Ceasefire Resolution | Oral |
| FAV | Burdett, Jake | Columbia Democratic Club | Oral |
| FAV | Sugarman, Kate | Doctors For Camp Closure and MD Against ICE Detention | Oral |
| FAV | Mehmood, Talha | GB DSA | Oral |
| FAV | Cooper, Charlie | Get Money Out -- Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Khasawinah, Abdallah | Good Luck Safety Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | kenna, ida | Greater Baltimore Democratic Socialists of America | Oral |
| FAV | Barnds, Cheryl | Honor the Earth | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shehadeh, Iman | Howard County for a Free Palestine | Oral |
| FAV | Smith, Maria | Inclusive Therapy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Moakkit, Hazem | Indvidual | Oral |
| FAV | Jarvis-Pillai, Natasha | Jewish Voice for Peace - Baltimore | Oral |
| FAV | Fudge, Shelley Cohen | Jewish Voice for Peace - DC Metro | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Silver, Joanna | Joanna Silver | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zuberi, Hena | Justice For All | Oral |
| FAV | Caplan, Karen | Karen D. Caplan | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eppes, Elisabet | Maryland Hunger Solutions | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kess, NaShonalobbyist | Maryland NAACP | Oral |
| FAV | Rogers, Susan | Montgomery County Democratic Socialists of America | Oral |
| FAV | Aponte-Diaz, Graciela | N/A | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shakir, Sarah | None | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | English, De'Narde | PSL Baltimore | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ramadan, Aref | Palestinian community of metropolitan DC | Oral |
| FAV | Qaadri, Hayder | SELF | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Badeker, Melissa | SURJ Baltimore | Position only |
| FAV | Eckel, Rianna | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldblatt, Caitlin | Scan the Police Baltimore City | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkes, Mckayla | Schools Not Jails | Oral |
| FAV | Mohammad, Samya | Select your Company | Oral |
| FAV | Ali, M. Abdul | Self | Oral |
| FAV | Elhaddad, Laila | Self | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Jacob | SoMD Democratic Socialists of America | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Abd-Allah, Khadeeja | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Abdel-Motagaly, Hajar | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Abu Nasser, Ahmed | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Abuelroos, Mahmoud | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Abuhatab, Khaled | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Achrati, Nora | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alqasem, Sammy | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Artiga-Valencia, Robert | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Awwad, Hibah | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Azzam, Reem | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Balachandran, Suchitra | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bannister, Emily | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Berger, Zackary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Black, Noelle | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bollinger, Michele | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Chaudry, Zainab | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cooperstein, Ronda J Cooperstein | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Cortes, Ana | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Crooms, Andrea | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Dajani, Manar | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delaplaine, Olivia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Acevero, Delegate Aceverolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diaz, Jordy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eblaghie, Ethan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
- None -FAV 1
ADLUNF 1
CAIRFAV 1
Ceasefire ResolutionFAV 1
GB DSAFAV 1
Honor the EarthFAV 1
Inclusive TherapyFAV 1
IndvidualFAV 1
Joanna SilverFAV 1
Justice For AllFAV 1
Karen D. CaplanFAV 1
Maryland NAACPFAV 1
N/AFAV 1
NoneFAV 1
PSL BaltimoreFAV 1
Schools Not JailsFAV 1
Secular MarylandUNF 1
Select your CompanyFAV 1
SelfFAV 2
SELFFAV 1
SURJ BaltimoreFAV 2
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVEvans-Goldstein, AnnaRegistered for: Baltimore Roundtable for Economic Democracy c/o SEED Commons