 On July 22, 2014, Mulcair issued a statement where he reiterated his strong support for a ceasefire and negotiated two state solution during the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict.Mulcair announced on December 18, 2017 that he would be resigning his House of Commons seat in June 2018, when the House rises for its summer break, in order to accept an appointment at a university.On January 11, 2018, Mulcair assumed the volunteer position of chair of the board of "Jour de la terre Québec", a non-profit organization dedicated to environmental issues.