Ypsilanti City Council's unanimous resolution, against military aid to Israel, is suddenly retracted:

 

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..."

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The City Council then approved Wilcoxen's motion to retract the Council's own resolution.

As a result of that retraction, an Ypsilanti march was held to protest that action by City Council:








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