The Chicago City Council’s only Jewish member is facing a bit of resistance to her plan to champion a “resolution in solidarity with Israel” in response…
The Chicago City Council’s only Jewish member is facing a bit of resistance to her plan to champion a “resolution in solidarity with Israel” in response to theThe surprise opposition comes from Ald.
Noting that “392 members of the U.S. House” have signed their names to a bipartisan resolution expressing support for Israel,” Silverstein wrote, “Our nation is united behind this cause and so should the Chicago City Council.” “Hamas came in focusing on killing innocent people — men, women, children and elderly. That’s what this is about. This is condemning their attack on Israel and the way they went about doing it.”“I am focusing on this brutal attack of innocent children, of innocent civilians. This is like U.S. vs. al-Qaida. This is a horrible, horrible situation,” she said.
“I don’t want to go there. … I am condemning this violence, and I am supporting Israel 100% wholeheartedly in this resolution,” Silverstein said.“How anyone can try to justify what we saw unfold this weekend, particularly someone who’s head of Human Relations for the is beyond outrageous,” Lopez said.
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