At the Ypsilanti, Michigan City Council meeting of Nov. 7, 2023:
Two of the speakers for a resolution against military aid to Israel, in solidarity with the Palestinian people of Gaza:

Two of the many speakers for a resolution against military aid to Israel, in solidarity with the Palestinian people of Gaza. At the November 7, 2023 meeting of the Ypsilanti, Michigan City Council:

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