The Berkeley, California mayor issued a press release opposing the ceasefire decision within the ongoing Israel and Hamas conflict, saying that the resolutions “will not end the violence abroad, but they do fan the flames of hatred here at home.”
Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín issued a press release opposing the ceasefire decision.
“These resolutions will not end the violence abroad, but they do fan the flames of hatred here at home,” Arreguín stated.
Viewers members present their help at a particular session of the Oakland Metropolis Council for a decision calling for a direct cease-fire in Gaza, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photograph/D. Ross Cameron)
Within the assertion, the mayor of the liberal metropolis shared his “shock and grief” concerning the Israel-Hamas conflict in addition to the “growing threat” of islamophobia and antisemitism.
“I share the shock and grief that the Berkeley community has felt over the past couple of months in response to Hamas’s barbaric attack against Israel and the resulting military operation in Gaza,” stated Mayor Arreguín. “It is impossible to ignore the suffering that is occurring, just as it is impossible to ignore the disturbing rise in antisemitism and islamophobia spreading throughout the world.”
Mayor Arreguín argued that the resolutions, which embody requires a cease-fire, the discharge of hostages and unrestricted humanitarian assist for Gaza, will “not end the violence abroad.”
“As Mayor, it is my job to keep this community safe, and I remain committed to working with everyone impacted by this conflict to ensure Berkeley remains a safe haven for all,” Arreguín stated. “These resolutions will not end the violence abroad, but they do fan the flames of hatred here at home.
“That is a risk I can not ignore,” Arreguín said.
City council members Carroll Fife, from left, Noel Gallo, Nkki Fortunato Bas and Dan Kalb listen to public comment on a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, in Oakland, California. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)
Arreguín said that recent news that Israel agreed to a temporary pause in the fighting after Hamas released at least 69 hostages had made him “hopeful” for a “peaceable decision that ensures the best of each Israel and an independent Palestinian state.”
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“The latest truce and launch of some hostages makes me hopeful that peace could quickly be at hand. Now could be the time to construct upon these efforts and be certain that life-saving humanitarian assist is offered, all hostages are safely launched, and that every one events adhere to worldwide legislation to attenuate civilian casualties,” Arreguín said. “The worldwide group should work in direction of de-escalation, and finally a peaceable decision that ensures the best of each Israel and an impartial Palestinian state to soundly exist.”
A woman speaks against the resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, during a special session of the City Council, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, in Oakland, California. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)
On Monday, the nearby Oakland City Council unanimously passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire.
Councilmember Carroll Fife, the resolution’s author, said the issue of a cease-fire was “deeply, deeply regarding” to Oakland residents and called for a moment of silence for the lives lost on both sides of the conflict.
“I need Jewish kids to stay as a lot as I need Palestinian kids to stay, however we’ve received to acknowledge the imbalance and disproportionate loss of life on one aspect — we’ve received to,” Fife stated.
Fife vowed to help of U.S. House Resolution 786, which is sponsored by Rep. Cori Bush, which requires “a direct de-escalation and cease-fire in Israel and occupied Palestine.”
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Related resolutions have handed in Detroit, Michigan; Atlanta, Georgia; Akron, Ohio; Wilmington, Delaware; and Providence, Rhode Island.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
