Newburgh City Council votes for permanent ceasefire in Gaza | #citycouncil
NEWBURGH – Following over 40 speakers – residents of Newburgh, Beacon, and Poughkeepsie – mostly calling for a permanent ceasefire in the Middle East, the Newburgh City Council voted Monday night to support that resolution. Five voted for the resolution and two abstained. Councilman Robert McLymore, who voted for the motion, expressed concern about the […]
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How San Antonio’s cease-fire resolution came to be — and failed | #citycouncil
The failed San Antonio City Council resolution to call for a cease-fire in Israel’s war with the Palestinian militant group Hamas has left a bitter aftertaste in the mouths of both those who rallied for its passage and celebrated its defeat. A coalition of Muslim leaders and community organizers in San Antonio said they were […]
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San Francisco mayor denounces city’s Gaza ceasefire call
Haifa’s mayor described the Board of Supervisors’ ceasefire resolution as one-sided and reportedly asked San Francisco’s mayor to veto it. San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors passed a resolution last week calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, but not without controversy. [Getty] San Francisco Mayor London Breed has come out strongly against the city’s […]
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Florence City Council to discuss gun violence Monday | Latest Headlines | #citycouncil
CHRIS DAY MORNING FLORENCE, S.C. – Florence City Council will discuss a resolution asking city staff to develop a comprehensive crime prevention strategy for the city at its 1 p.m. Monday meeting in council chambers at the City Center, 324 W. Evans St. The resolution calls for city staff to work with various organizations to […]
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