Chicago’s City Council narrowly approved a resolution Wednesday calling for a permanent cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas, with Mayor Brandon Johnson casting the tiebreaking vote.

Chicago is latest U.S. city to approve such a non-binding resolution, following Atlanta, Detroit and San Francisco in recent months.

  • helenslunch@feddit.nl
    24·
    8 months ago

    Amazing how easy it is to ask people to stop fighting when you’re no the one who is having your family and friends slaughtered en masse.

    • roastedDeflator@kbin.socialOP
      21·
      8 months ago

      Like Jewish Voice for Peace do? Ask for a ceasefire I mean. Or as they say:

      URGENT: Demand a ceasefire now.
      Millions of lives depend on it.

      Also, hope you don’t mind when they say:

      WE HAVE A PLAN TO END U.S. SUPPORT
      FOR ISRAEL’S OPPRESSION OF PALESTINIANS

      Jewish Voice for Peace is the largest progressive Jewish anti-Zionist organization in the world.

      We’re organizing a grassroots, multiracial, cross-class, intergenerational movement of U.S. Jews into solidarity with Palestinian freedom struggle.

      If you’ve been looking for a political home for Jews on the left in this perilous moment; if you’ve been wanting a Jewish community with justice at the center; if you’ve been looking to turn your rage and grief into meaningful, strategic action:
      Join us. You belong here.

  • merc@sh.itjust.works
    37·
    8 months ago

    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.

    • lone_faerie@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      8·
      8 months ago

      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”

  • zerog_bandit@lemmy.world
    310·
    8 months ago

    I hear a lot of complaining and have heard nothing about solutions that will get hostages released and security guarantees for Israel.

  • trackcharlie@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
    312·
    8 months ago

    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.