After more than seven hours of emotionally charged debate over what's going on in the Middle East, the Richmond City Council voted 5-1 Wednesday morning to approve a resolution that recognizes the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza and accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing, without mentioning the Hamas terrorist attack about two weeks ago.
It was a contentious meeting, with people supporting both Israel and Palestinians, showing up to speak during the public comment period.
Their organization had urged Jews and their allies to flood the meeting to oppose the resolution, and tell the council that they feel "unsafe and scared, and this resolutions' lack of empathy for Jews will only exacerbate the pain the community is feeling." He added: "Today the genocide in Gaza is on full display for the world to see. From the comfort and safety of our homes we watch the Gaza death toll surpass 9,000. The United States standing firmly alongside Israel means they are complicit in the bombing of hospitals churches residential complexes."That incident had the chief of police announcing that she would clear the room at the mayor’s request if the meeting didn’t remain civil.
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