Attendees — who were given only 60 seconds to speak — collectively represented a cacophony of anger, grief, fear, hope and solidarity that overwhelmingly pleaded for a shared future of …
The Richmond City Council chambers overflowed with attendees on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 as residents came out to express their opinion on the Gaza Resolution to be voted on by the city council in Richmond, Calif. Nearly five hours of public testimony was recorded from scores of community leaders and local residents representing all sides of the war that has already claimed more than 6,500 Palestinians and 1,400 Israelis.
But despite a handful of impassioned speeches that boiled over into divisive, accusatory attacks against city leaders, the meeting never devolved into utter chaos or more than a few minutes of delay. Last-minute amendments that were approved included condemnation of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack and called for the release of Israeli hostages; they were added following an immense outcry from largely Jewish community organizations and other residents leading up to Tuesday’s meeting.
Elected officials said that with the resolution, they aimed to amplify Palestinian narratives that they felt were being excluded from mainstream news. People filled the overflow space outside the the Richmond City Council chambers on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 showing up to express their opinion on the Gaza Resolution to be voted on by the city council in Richmond, Calif. Nearly five hours of public testimony was recorded from scores of community leaders and local residents representing all sides of the war that has already claimed more than 6,500 Palestinians and 1,400 Israelis.
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