Chicago is latest U.S. city to approve such a non-binding resolution, following Atlanta, Detroit and San Francisco in recent months.
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Like Jewish Voice for Peace do? Ask for a ceasefire I mean. Or as they say:
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My point was that people who have family and friends in Israel demand a ceasefire, and want us to Tell Congress: Demand Biden reinstate UNRWA funding, and have practical suggestions on how to act now ect
So having Chicago -amongst other cities- stand with them for peace, I think it’s great move.
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Why are city governments doing this?
Cities have very little role in international diplomacy. If a city wants to support something like Black Lives Matter, at least that’s something related to what they do. They employ police who might not treat black people fairly, for example. But, it seems wrong to get involved in international diplomacy.
For a different reason, schools also shouldn’t have a stance. Schools are supposed to be a “marketplace of ideas”. If a student council wants to take a stand, sure. If a Palestinian rights org on campus wants to hold a rally, that’s great. The school itself should stay out of it and simply provide a physically safe place for other people to express their ideas.
Why shouldn’t they? The city government represents the citizens of that city, who are calling for a ceasefire. They’re saying “we hear you and agree there should be a ceasefire”
What if your city manufactures weapons for Israel?
What if your school invests in Israel?
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I hear a lot of complaining and have heard nothing about solutions that will get hostages released and security guarantees for Israel.
So, are we the world police or not? I’m getting mixed signals here.
Do you want us involved in middle eastern conflicts or do you want us to stfu and stay out of it?
There’s no world where our demands are accepted at their word.
Are you not aware that we have been heavily involved with this conflict for a very long time?
As if there are no options between ground invasion and sitting silently.