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The Mideast conflict has landed in the laps of Colorado's state senators.

Peace activists and Palestinians today will protest in front of the state Capitol against a resolution before the Senate to support Israel and condemn Hamas in the struggle over a Palestinian state.

"We see that it is very one-sided," said Rima Sinclair, a Palestinian-American who ran unsuccessfully for a state House seat last year.

But the resolution's author, state Sen. Joyce Foster, D-Denver, said it is co-sponsored by 30 of Colorado's 35 state senators and is similar to ones overwhelmingly approved by the U.S. Senate and U.S. House.

"It's got wonderful support from both sides of the aisle," Foster said Sunday.