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Middletown residents press council for Gaza ceasefire resolution; council narrows public-comment rules
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the Middletown Common Council to adopt a ceasefire resolution on the Gaza conflict; council members said the repeated appearances—some by nonresidents—disrupted local business and voted to amend the order of business to limit "good of the city" remarks to agenda items.
Dozens of residents who traveled from Middletown and neighboring communities pressed the City of Middletown Common Council on Dec. 17 to adopt a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, arguing the city should use its platform to urge humanitarian relief.
"We call for a cease fire in Palestine because the atrocity taking place...is up to all of us in this room to do our part to stop it," said a public commenter identified in the transcript as Milad Bakla, among a group the transcript shows organizer Jason introduced as speakers from the 4th Ward and beyond.
Supporters who addressed the council cited international humanitarian law and personal stories. "By passing a ceasefire resolution, it…
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