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Speakers urge council to reconsider resolution supporting Israel and cite humanitarian crisis in Gaza
Summary
Public forum speakers asked the council whether it still stands by a 2023 resolution supporting Israel and read casualty and humanitarian statistics for Gaza from multiple media sources, urging the council to pass a resolution addressing concerns.
Two speakers at the St. Louis County Council public forum raised concerns about the council's previously adopted resolution and described humanitarian conditions in Gaza.
Courtney Huddleston asked whether the council still stood by Resolution 71-57, which she said the council passed on Oct. 10, 2023: "On 10/10/2023, this council passed resolution 71 57 stating that you are, quote, proudly standing alongside Israel. Is that still this council's position?" Huddleston then cited various media and international sources on casualty counts, humanitarian risk and aid blockages in Gaza, attributing the figures and sources to The Lancet (Yale study), Time magazine, AP News and other outlets as she spoke.
Michael Dreyer followed and cited international reporting on recent attacks and casualties, including media accounts of hospital strikes and shifts in control of West Bank land registration under Israeli policy, and urged the council to "pass the CCR resolution."
Both speakers framed their remarks as requests for the council to review or rescind prior council positions; the council did not take action on the topic during the meeting. The remarks were recorded in the public forum for the council's consideration.
