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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. ....
In a 5-2 vote, the Santa Cruz City Council decided to hold a special meeting to discuss the possibility of passing a ceasefire resolution, last week. ....
"Having visited Israel last year for a couple of weeks does not give me any definitive insight into the horrifying events occurring this week in that country. Nor does my Jewish heritage (from my mother’s side) somehow give me a unique platform to write with authority about what many Jews are feeling about the attack by Hamas terrorists," writes Opinion Editor Don Miller. "But reading about, and watching from the safety of Santa Cruz County, the attacks are yet another reminder, as if we need one, of the hatred directed toward Jews and Israel." ....