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Grass Valley council adopts amended ceasefire resolution after hours of public comment
Summary
After more than three hours of public testimony, Grass Valley City Council voted 3-1 to adopt a council resolution calling for a ceasefire between Palestine and Israel, amending the draft to remove a sentence naming specific local groups; councilmembers emphasized the vote is symbolic and invited continued community dialogue.
Grass Valley City Council on Feb. 25 adopted a resolution calling for a ceasefire between Palestine and Israel, approving a version amended to remove a line that named specific local groups and faiths. The measure passed 3-1 after more than three hours of public testimony from residents on both sides of the issue.
The vote follows extensive public comment in which dozens of speakers—including local residents, students and representatives of civic groups—urged the council to either adopt a ceasefire resolution or to refrain from taking a position, citing concerns about local community cohesion and the limits of city authority.
Mayor Hillary Hodge and Councilmembers Tom Bonamolo and Joseph Ivy voted in favor of the…
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