Hamden

Public comment on Gaza not on agenda for tonight's Legislative Council meeting in Hamden

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Correction (Monday, Feb. 26, 2024 11:15 a.m. ET) An earlier version of this story erroneously stated public comment on a Gaza ceasefire would continue at a Hamden Town Council meeting Monday night. There is a Legislative Council scheduled for Monday, but there is no public comment on the agenda to speak about Gaza.

People who were not able to voice their opinions about a ceasefire in Gaza at a Legislative Council meeting in Hamden last week, will have to wait longer to be heard.

There is a Legislative Council scheduled for Monday night, but there is no public comment about Gaza on the agenda, according to council president Dominique Baez.

Hamden officials called a recess at the end of last week's packed meeting and have yet to vote on a resolution.

A contentious debate took place in Hamden Tuesday night as the legislative council votes on a ceasefire resolution in Gaza.

For the people who support the resolution, they want the town to show this is an inclusive place for them.

They also argued the resolution should be passed to send a message to the federal government to stop sending aid to Israel over the civilian deaths in war.

They want the council to also show solidarity with the Palestinian people.

The resolution itself calls for a permanent cease fire in Gaza while acknowledging the civilian deaths in Gaza, the Israeli deaths from the October 7th attacks and also calls for the release of all hostages there.

It also condemns Islamophobia and antisemitism.

Those who oppose the resolution argued the legislative council shouldn't be getting involved in foreign policy and that the resolution was divisive and overlooks the hostages currently being held by Hamas.

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