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Residents press Middletown council for ceasefire resolution; council later adopts separate 'calls for peace' resolution
Summary
Community members urged Middletown's Common Council to adopt a ceasefire resolution regarding Gaza; the council later carried a separate resolution calling for peace and the immediate release of hostages.
Several residents used the public‑comment period to urge the Middletown Common Council to adopt a ceasefire resolution concerning the conflict in Gaza and to criticize U.S. policy.
Jason Neachman, a Middletown resident, urged the council to "champion this resolution," saying the civilian toll in Gaza was "staggering" and arguing that taxpayer dollars that fund arms could be redirected "into our own community, our housing, our education, our health care."…
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