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Dozens of public commenters urge Board to condemn Israel, lift Gaza blockade; speakers include Bay Area passengers of flotilla
Summary
During public comment the Board heard extensive testimony — including from San Francisco Bay Area residents who were aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla — urging supervisors to condemn Israel’s May 31 raid, call it illegal and press for lifting the blockade of Gaza.
A large contingent of public commenters used the Board’s public‑comment period to call on the Board of Supervisors to condemn the Israeli military’s May 31 interception of humanitarian vessels bound for Gaza and to urge city officials to press federal leaders to lift the blockade.
Multiple speakers described personal involvement: several Bay Area residents who were on the flotilla gave first‑hand accounts of boarding, injuries…
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