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Montreal City Hall Adopts Amended Motion in Solidarity with the Palestinian People
The amended motion removed calls to sever ties with Israel and passed 54-6 after a debate over Montreal’s role in foreign policy.
- Montreal City Council is set to debate a motion today calling for suspension of institutional ties with the Israeli government, a proposal introduced by opposition party Projet Montréal that accuses Israel of maintaining an "apartheid regime" and perpetrating "genocide" in Palestine.
- The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is urging councilors to reject the motion, calling it "incendiary" and accusing Projet Montréal of "importing a foreign conflict" to City Hall while local emergencies like homelessness pile up.
- More than 700 Quebec artists and cultural workers signed a declaration supporting the proposal, with campaign co-founder Sepideh Anvar describing the motion as a necessary step to suspend ties with Israel beyond symbolic gestures.
- Raquel Look, whose son Alexandre was killed in the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack, urged councilors to reject the motion, stating that "violence and hate-motivated acts targeting Jews have risen in Montreal" since the attack.
- Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada has stated she prefers leaving foreign policy stances to Canada's federal government, while proponents hope a successful vote could encourage other Canadian municipalities to take similar action against the Israeli government.
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The ForwardMontreal passes Palestinian solidarity motion after removing text on cutting ties with Israel
National Jewish organizations strongly opposed the initial language. The post Montreal passes Palestinian solidarity motion after removing text on cutting ties with Israel appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
·New York, United States
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Amended Montreal city council resolution rejects call to suspend Israel ties
The resolution's softened wording says the city 'expresses solidarity with the Palestinian people as well as all civilian victims of hostilities.' The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs condemned the vote as 'importing international conflicts'
·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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The Montreal City Hall is the scene of intense tensions on Monday night, as the elected officials are preparing to debate a motion calling for a break in the municipality's ties with Israel.
·Montreal, Canada
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