A California city becomes the first in the US to pass a resolution accusing Israel of ethnic cleansing and collective punishment against Palestinians in Gaza. The resolution calls for a ceasefire, humanitarian aid, and an end to Israeli apartheid and occupation.
Every once in awhile, being a resident of California offers an extreme test of my resolve to stay for family and work commitments.to offer its opinion on Israel ’s response to the dreadful butchering of its citizens in a most shameful way.
The resolution passed by the Richmond City Council around 1 a.m. Wednesday states, in part, that Palestinians in Gaza “are currently facing a campaign of ethnic cleansing and collective punishment by the state of Israel.”It also calls for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire and the safe passage of substantial humanitarian aid to Gaza,” as well as an “end to Israeli apartheid and the occupation and blockade of Palestinian land by Israeli military forces.
Mayor Eduardo Martinez, a Democrat, claims that he voted for the resolution because he believes American taxpayers are on the hook for what he referred to as an ‘apartheid state.’‘This proclamation chooses human lives over politics,’ said Martinez.Wind waved the Ukrainian flag on the flagpole outside Richmond City Hall on Monday, hung to show support for the Ukrainian people.
Hundreds of people gathered at the San Diego County Administration Building Sunday afternoon for a rally in support of Israel as the war in Gaza enters its third week.
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