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
    519·
    9 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
      194·
      9 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.

          • DoomBot5@lemmy.worldEnglish
            43·
            9 months ago

            Plenty of us with friends, family, and citizenship in Israel want a real solution, not just another ceasfire that will be broken by Hamas with a large missles barrage on said friends and family.

            I see all of these calls for ceasefire, but they always end there. No actual suggestions for a long term solution.

          • helenslunch@feddit.nl
            24·
            9 months ago

            It’s just dumb. It’s like watching a street fight and standing there and yelling “STAHHHHP!” It doesn’t do anything. Of course everyone wants peace.