A Susquehanna Valley city is joining a worldwide call for a ceasefire in the Middle East.Lancaster City Council voted 5-1 Tuesday to approve a resolution calling for a ceasefire.Dozens of people came out to the meeting to voice their opinions on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.Council members heard two hours of public comment, with more than forty people coming to the podium.Some supporters have been pushing for the council to adopt the resolution since May.Those who spoke against it say it would have no effect other than sowing division in the community.”The proposed resolution does not acknowledge Israel’s fundamental right to exist. It does not call upon Hamas to cease its mission of eradicating Israel. It does not seek to stop Hamas from using its own citizens as human shields, placing them directly in harm’s way,” one man told council.”By passing this resolution, we send a powerful message that our city stands behind our moniker of being a welcoming city. We demonstrate our commitment to standing with those who have been marginalized and oppressed, and we condemn the very suffering that leads people to find refuge in our city in the first place,” a woman said.Fetterman in IsraelPennsylvania U.S. Sen. John Fetterman was in Israel on Wednesday to show his support against Hamas.Fetterman met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.”We stand with Israel through this, and I’m so sorry for what’s been done to this nation. I’m just honored to be here today,” Fetterman said.Netanyahu told Fetterman he was proud of him for standing up and speaking out against pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across America, including in Pennsylvania.
A Susquehanna Valley city is joining a worldwide call for a ceasefire in the Middle East.
Lancaster City Council voted 5-1 Tuesday to approve a resolution calling for a ceasefire.
Dozens of people came out to the meeting to voice their opinions on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Council members heard two hours of public comment, with more than forty people coming to the podium.
Some supporters have been pushing for the council to adopt the resolution since May.
Those who spoke against it say it would have no effect other than sowing division in the community.
“The proposed resolution does not acknowledge Israel’s fundamental right to exist. It does not call upon Hamas to cease its mission of eradicating Israel. It does not seek to stop Hamas from using its own citizens as human shields, placing them directly in harm’s way,” one man told council.
“By passing this resolution, we send a powerful message that our city stands behind our moniker of being a welcoming city. We demonstrate our commitment to standing with those who have been marginalized and oppressed, and we condemn the very suffering that leads people to find refuge in our city in the first place,” a woman said.
Fetterman in Israel
Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. John Fetterman was in Israel on Wednesday to show his support against Hamas.
Fetterman met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“We stand with Israel through this, and I’m so sorry for what’s been done to this nation. I’m just honored to be here today,” Fetterman said.
Netanyahu told Fetterman he was proud of him for standing up and speaking out against pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across America, including in Pennsylvania.
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