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Board of Supervisors hears hours of testimony on Gaza flotilla; resolution condemning Israeli raid referred to committee
Summary
After more than four hours of public comment and nearly nine hours of broader testimony and debate, the Board of Supervisors on June 15 moved the proposed resolution condemning Israel's May 31 interdiction of the Gaza
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors heard extensive, often emotional public testimony on a proposed resolution condemning Israel’s May 31 interception of the Gaza “Freedom Flotilla,” then referred the matter to committee rather than adopt it immediately.
Supervisor David Chiu called the item (No. 43) for discussion; supporters and opponents filled the chamber for a late‑night debate that ran deep into the meeting’s calendar. Hundreds of members of the public — including San Francisco residents, clergy, clinicians, students and visitors — addressed the board. Speakers were sharply divided: some urged the board to condemn the naval interdiction and the 3‑year blockade of Gaza as violations of international law and…
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