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Public comment on Israel-Palestine tensions leads to multiple recesses and chamber clearing at Boulder council meeting
Summary
Public comment on Israel-Palestine prompted repeated disruptions, signs and outbursts during the March 20 Boulder City Council meeting; council cleared chambers, recessed the meeting several times and several council members condemned personal attacks and name-calling directed at Jewish council members.
Public comment at Boulder City Council’s March 20 meeting became disruptive when multiple speakers addressed the Israel-Palestine conflict with raised voices, signs and outbursts from the gallery, prompting the mayor to clear the chambers and call multiple recesses.
Over several rounds of public testimony, speakers criticized U.S. policy toward Israel and urged acts of solidarity with Palestinians; other speakers called for support for victims of the King Soopers shooting. The…
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