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Pro-Palestine, Israel supporters want Austin City Council stance on war | #citycouncil

Amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Texas, dozens of people packed the seats of the Austin City Council Chambers on Thursday to call on the council to pass a resolution taking a stance on the Israel-Hamas war. During the public comment portion of the meeting, which gives people time to speak on topics […]

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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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Dearborn mayor rejects ‘Death to America’ chants at protest

Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud and Arab American leaders this week condemned some controversial chants and remarks made at a rally held Friday at the Henry Ford Centennial Library in Dearborn. A group called Al Quds Committee Detroit held an April 5 protest outside the library along Michigan Avenue in support of Palestinians that featured several […]

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Bloomington City Council meeting co-opted by Neo-Nazis Gaza resolution | #citycouncil

Neo-Nazis co-opted last week’s Bloomington City Council meeting and, via Zoom, peddled antisemitic and racist speech. The council Wednesday evening discussed, among other things, passing a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. However, hours before discussion on the matter even began, neo-Nazis used the public comment period early in the meeting to spread white […]

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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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Asheville mayor responds to calls for ceasefire in Gaza

ASHEVILLE – Mayor Esther Manheimer broke City Council’s monthslong silence from the dais to say members would not consider a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. “At this point, we don’t — and I don’t foresee that we will — have a resolution that council will be considering on this issue,” she said at […]

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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 […]