Hissing, booing and then cheering. Those were the noises of a packed meeting as the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to approve a resolution calling for.
“With the passing of this resolution, the San Francisco Board has courageously stood on the right side of history. The interests and voices of the vast majority of our city’s diverse communities are finally being heard,” says Lara Kiswani, executive director of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center.
Supervisor Matt Dorsey tried to add words to the resolution, to explicitly condemn the attack by Hamas on Israel. Some people in the room booed the supervisor, and gave his amendment a silent, thumbs down.
Why San Francisco's Israel cease-fire resolution matters sfchronicle.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sfchronicle.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.