Gaza resolution comes to San Leandro. Who's next?

San Leandro students forcefully call on city to create ceasefire resolution, Alameda City Council, other cities may feel the heat tonight

San Leandro student addressing the city council on Monday night.

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SAN LEANDRO

—GAZA RESO: ‘DRO—San Leandro students strongly called on the city council to vote on a resolution supporting a permanent ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict on Monday night.

—After several hours of public testimony, the San Leandro City Council ultimately decided against placing a resolution on a future meeting agenda.

—Matching the emotions expressed by a large number of San Leandro students who argued unanimous support for a ceasefire resolution, Councilmember Celina Reynes said either way, “People who I love in San Leandro will be in pain and be experiencing trauma.”

—Reynes motioned for a resolution, which she planned to pen herself, that would acknowledge the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel and denounce the treatment of Gazans.

—However, after a round of comments by the council, it became clear that four of seven councilmembers did not support a resolution.

—No vote was taken (Reynes pulled the motion from consideration), but along with Reynes, only Councilmembers Victor Aguilar, Jr. and Bryan Azevedo supported a resolution.

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