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Berkeley residents urge ceasefire, clash with council during heated public-comment period
Summary
At a March 26 Berkeley City Council meeting, dozens of public commenters pressed the council to adopt a ceasefire resolution for Gaza and decried perceived failures to represent constituents; interruptions forced a recess and council proceeded to adopt a Holocaust Remembrance Day proclamation on the consent calendar.
Dozens of people filled the Berkeley council chamber and the meeting’s Zoom line on March 26, pressing the City Council to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and sharply criticizing elected officials for perceived ties to pro-Israel organizations.
The meeting’s public-comment period became contentious after several speakers invoked the Holocaust while urging the council to agendize a ceasefire resolution. Suzanne DeWitt, who identified herself as a Holocaust survivor and Berkeley resident, urged the council to pass a Holocaust Remembrance Day proclamation and linked the appeal to concerns about rising antisemitism and the need for action in the present conflict. "I urge the Berkeley City Council to pass the Holocaust Remembrance Day Proclamation because we are currently witnessing a…
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