City Councils stand against military aid to Israel

Many people spoke for the Palestinian people tonight, December 18, 2023, in the Ann Arbor City Council, in Michigan. The Ann Arbor City Council can no longer ignore the Palestinian community's resolution to stop bombing Gaza, and to stop paying Israel to bomb and kill thousands more in Gaza.   

A large number of public speakers compel the Ann Arbor Human Rights Commission to discuss ceasefire resolution, in Michigan, December 13, 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jwQF7fBVeQ

"Pro-Palestinian protesters march to U of M president’s house after cancellation of student votes" by Jon King Michigan Advance Dec. 1, 2023 At:  https://michiganadvance.com/2023/12/01/pro-palestinian-protesters-march-to-u-of-m-presidents-house-after-cancelation-of-student-votes/ "...Citing inappropriate use of the university’s email system, the voting on the resolutions was canceled by university officials Thursday morning, with no plans to reschedule it. "The email in question was sent to the entire student body from the TAHRIR Coalition, which is not listed as an official student group. It asked students to approve  AR 13-025 , which requests the University label the 'violence inflicted upon Gaza by Israel' as a genocide and form a committee to 'investigate the ethics of its investments and funds that feed the university’s endowment,' largely seen as a call to divest from companies doing business in or with Israel."  -------------------------

  From MLive, Nov. 22, 2023, at: Ypsilanti leaders pass, rescind Palestinian solidarity resolution amid public outcry - mlive.com "YPSILANTI, MI - In the span of two weeks, Ypsilanti leaders passed a statement supporting Palestinians in Gaza before retracting it amid public pushback.   "Ypsilanti City Council voted unanimously, with Council Member Jennifer Symanns absent, to pass a resolution on Nov. 7 in “support and solidarity” with Palestinians.   "It called for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, an end to military aid to Israel and the return of hostages and detainees, while also stating Palestinians faced a 'campaign of ethnic cleansing and collective punishment by the state of Israel...'   "...[City Council Member Steve Wilcoxen] moved to rescind the resolution and consider a revised statement at the council’s next meeting with more balanced language..." ------------------------------------------------------------------ The City Coun