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Jersey City Council Confronts Ongoing Violence in Palestine

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JERSEY CITY, NJ (GovWire)  - At a recent Jersey City Council meeting, members of the community came together to discuss the ongoing violence in Palestine. Several speakers addressed the council, calling for an immediate ceasefire and condemning the loss of innocent lives.


Neha, a representative from the Hudson County Democratic Socialists of America, Jersey City Friends of People's World, and Jewish Voice for Peace, Northern New Jersey, delivered a message to the council. "We grieve for the 1400 Israeli civilians unjustly killed on October 7th, and we grieve for the 10,000 Palestinian civilians unjustly killed since then, which include over 4000 children," she said. Neha also called for an end to the occupation of Palestine and for the council to adopt a resolution endorsing House Resolution 786, introduced by Cory Bush and Rashida Tlaib.


Other speakers echoed these sentiments, with one speaker stating, "A ceasefire is just the first step towards peace which can only come by ending the occupation and ending what groups like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have established is apartheid."

The council listened to the speakers and their concerns, but it is unclear what actions, if any, will be taken in response to the discussion.


The violence in Palestine continues to be a pressing issue, and the community members at the Jersey City Council meeting made it clear that they want their voices to be heard and for action to be taken to bring about peace.


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