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Binghamton council approves mayor’s Human Rights Commission pick Richard Lewis after debate about his views on Israel
Summary
City Council approved Mayor's nominee Richard Lewis to the Human Rights Commission 5-2 after council members recounted conversations with Lewis about Israel and Gaza and several members raised concerns about his views.
The Binghamton City Council voted 5-2 on May 7 to confirm Mayor's nominee Richard Lewis to the city's Human Rights Commission after extended remarks from a council member who recounted Lewis's statements on the Israel-Gaza war.
The vote came after a council member read passages from news coverage and described a 45-minute conversation with Lewis in which, according to that council member, Lewis said he did not agree with the United Nations human-rights body's finding that Israel's methods are consistent with genocide and said he believed Israel was "acting fully within their right to defend themselves." The council member…
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