At heated meeting, Berkeley Peace and Justice Commission sends Gaza cease-fire resolution to city council

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Berkeley, with its Free Speech Movement roots, has a reputation as an activist city. It is also one of a small number of Bay Area municipalities that so far have avoided a vote on a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war — despite consistent, strident efforts from pro-Palestinian activists to put one on the table over the past year.

That may soon change…

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