Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, a proposed cease-fire resolution undertaken by the Hamden Legislative Council brought hundreds of pro-Israel and pro-Palestine demonstrators to Hamden Memorial Town Hall on Feb. 20. The three-page resolution, drafted by 22-year-old council member Abdul-Razak Osmanu, called for “an immediate and permanent ceasefire” and “an end to the siege and blockade of Gaza.” And Hamden is not alone — dozens of other cities across the U.S. have passed symbolic cease-fire resolutions in recent weeks. Pro-Palestine demonstrators rallied outside Hamden Memorial Town Hall in support of the resolution before joining pro-Israel demonstrators inside for a lengthy public comment session. The council tabled the resolution without voting on it.
Marjorie Bonadies • Feb 28, 2024 at 8:47 am
Demanding Israel accept a permanent ceasefire is disallowing a sovereign country to defend itself from attack. Israel is surrounded by no less than 50 Muslim hostile countries where no Jews live yet Israel’s population is 20% Arab. Israel can peacefully coexist in a free and open democracy but not so in the other countries where Jews have been cast out. This resolution is anti-Jewish and harmful.