Council's action drew scores of people to City Hall, where they packed Council chambers, gave passionate testimony, and briefly disrupted proceedings.
Demonstrators gathered outside City Hall and packed City Council chambers to oppose a resolution condemning Hamas and calling for peace in the Israel-Palestine conflict.— an action that drew scores of people to City Hall, where they packed Council chambers, gave passionate testimony, and briefly disrupted proceedings on several occasions.
Resolutions are symbolic statements of Council’s stances on important issues. Thursday’s measure, authored by Councilmembers Kenyatta Johnson and Mike Driscoll, was co-sponsored by the 13 other members of Council. “If you’re not going to be civil in here as it relates to allowing people to speak, then you’re going to be out of here,” Clarke said.
“Genocide will not be endorsed in my name,” Nour Qutyan said. “Israel is an apartheid state committing real crimes against a stateless people.”“Hamas’ attack was not just an act of terror committed against the state of Israel, but an act of terror committed against all Jewish people,” said Jonathan Goldman, chair of the Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition.
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