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"This is not just a physical movement. It's an emotional, it's a philosophical one. It's a movement of the heart," said community member Sheryl Norteye. "And I think so many people are here for the right reasons."
After approximately 10 hours of public comment at the Santa Cruz City Council meeting regarding the passage of a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the war between Isreal and Hamas, a substitute motion with an alternative resolution was made by Councilmember Scott Newsome around 3 a.m. Wednesday morning.
"Religious tradition at its core is about love and compassion," write Rabbi Paula Marcus and Rabbi Eli Cohen. "As Jewish leaders, we mourn for all the lives that have been lost in Israel and Gaza. We pray for the return of the hostages, an end to all innocent lives being taken and an end to the war."