After 17 weeks of protests, chanting, and heated public comment, a Gaza ceasefire resolution was passed in Cleveland City Council on Monday evening. The resolution, which passed unanimously and is meant to declare political sympathy for victims of the Israel-Hamas War along with condemning Hamas' attacks on Oct.
"They had 17 weeks to do that," an organizer who was among those who spent months demonstrating at council said
The resolution, which passed unanimously and is meant to declare political sympathy for victims of the Israel-Hamas War along with condemning Hamas' attacks on Oct. 7, was the prime focus of hundreds of protestors that filled Council Chambers since late last year. “This Council and Clevelanders of all faiths and backgrounds have expressed profound concern for the innocent civilians suffering and are alarmed by the loss of tens of thousands of innocent Palestinian and American lives due to the war in Gaza," it adds."Further, this Council calls for international aid to go immediately and directly to the people of Gaza.”
The speech came hours after council president Blaine Griffin issued a statement saying the body would not consider the resolution Juan Collado Díaz, a 23-year-old community organizer, has been helping to rally support for Cleveland's passing of a resolution since October.to do that," Collado Díaz said."And how many kids got killed over the 17 weeks? I mean, I know a local government can’t do anything with international affairs. But they just felt their jobs were getting threatened."
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