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Multiple speakers urge Denver Council to back Gaza ceasefire or divest; local Jewish group urges focus on local issues
Summary
Several public commenters at Jan. 21’s Denver City Council public comment session urged the council to pass a ceasefire resolution and to divest from entities linked to Israel; a representative of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Colorado urged local focus and rejection of antisemitism.
Speakers at Denver’s Jan. 21 public comment session expressed sharply differing views on the Israel-Hamas conflict and on whether the city should take divestment or ceasefire positions.
Arnie Carter, speaking in the council chambers, urged the council to ‘‘pass a resolution for a permanent cease fire in in Gaza to stop arming Israel and stop investing in Israel, divest from Israel.’’ Several other callers echoed calls for divestment and for the city to stop any international support they consider complicit…
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