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Multiple speakers press Cincinnati leaders on Gaza, US policy and immigrant protections during public comment
Summary
Public commenters at the Cincinnati City Council meeting criticized U.S. and Israeli policy on Gaza, urged the mayor and council to act, and asked city officials to protect immigrant communities from ICE enforcement; council later directed staff to report on immigrant supports.
Several members of the public used the council’s two-minute public-comment period to condemn U.S. and Israeli military actions in Gaza, to press Mayor Aftab and council members for public statements and action, and to call for protections for immigrant communities in Cincinnati.
Lina Zarrub told the council, "Palestine is not for sale. It belongs to Palestinians," and demanded officials "stand by justice," calling silence from local leaders "complicity." Jonathan Norman criticized national leaders for normalizing violence and said the city’s silence helped embolden broader abuses; he…
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