If L.A. City Council adopts the resolution, Los Angeles would join big cities like Seattle, Oakland and San Francisco.
A view of Los Angeles City Hall, as reflected on the glass building of the Los Angeles Police Department on 100 W 1st St. on Friday, October 7, 2022. Three Los Angeles City Council members introduced a resolution on Tuesday, June 4, calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Councilwoman Nithya Raman joined Hernandez in introducing the resolution, and Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez seconded it. According to Hernandez’s office, the resolution will be considered by the council’s Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee for further consideration. “The call for a ceasefire has been used by world leaders, humanitarian organizations, labor unions, students and the global community. It’s past time that Los Angeles joined that chorus,” Hernandez said. “Over the last seven months, Angelenos from all walks of life have come together to mourn this terrible violence.”She added, “We grieve the lives lost in Palestine and Israel, and call for an end to this humanitarian catastrophe and the return of all hostages.
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