Following an hours-long debate punctuated by emotional testimony, the Richmond City Council overnight voted 5-1 to approve a resolution expressing support for Palestinians in Gaza and accusing Israel of ethnic cleansing and collective punishment.
Members of the community spoke for hours in favor of and against the resolution, which was eventually passed shortly after 1 a.m.The language of the resolution sparked calls from Jewish leaders for people to show up at city council chambers in opposition, calling the language of the resolution one-sided.In the end, only one council member agreed with that position.
Those opposed to the resolution felt like the amendments didn't go far enough. The resolution states 'The city of Richmond stands in solidarity with the Palestinian people of Gaza, who are currently facing a campaign of ethnic cleansing and collective punishment by the state of Israel.' Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez and Vice Mayor Gayle McLaughlin sponsored the resolution.'Richmond is not an island,' McLaughlin told KPIX.
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