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Nogales City Council approves Gaza cease-fire resolution | #citycouncil

Nogales became the second city in Arizona to pass a resolution supporting resolution calling on Congress to back Gaza cease-fire after a unanimous vote on Thursday. The resolution supported federal House Resolution 786, which calls for an immediate de-escalation and cease-fire in Israel and occupied Palestine. “We need to shut down this war machine against […]

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Columbus City Council cancels Ramadan dinner after CAIR-Ohio’s objection | #citycouncil

The Columbus City Council has canceled an annual interfaith Ramadan dinner scheduled for Thursday after a large Muslim advocacy organization withdrew support. The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations announced on Tuesday that it would not attend this year’s annual “iftar” dinner because the city council has not passed a cease-fire resolution for […]

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Portsmouth City Council urged to support call for cease-fire in Gaza | #citycouncil

PORTSMOUTH — A group of city residents — including several from the Middle East — implored the City Council to support a resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. Some of the residents who appeared at Tuesday night’s council meeting, also sharply criticized Israel, the United States’ top ally in the region, for what […]

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