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Las Cruces council pulls ceasefire resolution after hours of heated public comment
Summary
A resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire in Palestine was removed from the May 6 Las Cruces City Council agenda after lengthy public comment. Speakers on both sides urged the council to either act or refrain, and Councilor Kerr (Curran) confirmed she introduced the measure.
Mayor Eric Henriques opened the meeting and the council voted to accept the agenda with the explicit removal of item 8.5, a resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire in Palestine; the mayor said "it will not be heard today."
The removal set off a robust public-comment period that lasted more than an hour, with speakers from across the community sharply divided. Frances F. Williams told the council she came to "ask your support for Israel and deny the request from Palestinian supporters to condemn Israel," adding that "Israel has a right to defend itself, and we would have not if it had happened on our soil, we would have done…
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