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Local activists press Champaign council to place Gaza ceasefire and divestment resolution on agenda

2503944 · February 18, 2025
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Speakers representing UC Jews for Ceasefire and other activists urged the City Council to consider a permanent ceasefire and divestment resolution and said dozens of local organizations have endorsed the request; no council action was taken during the meeting.

Speakers at the Champaign City Council public‑comment period on Feb. 8 asked the council to place a resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and for divestment from the state of Israel on a future agenda.

Al Kagan, who identified himself as a Champaign resident and a member of UC Jews for Ceasefire, said local organizers support a ceasefire and…

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