Orange County City To Vote on Resolution That Accuses Israel of Ethnic Cleansing One of the largest cities in Orange County, Calif., is set to vote next week on a Gaza ceasefire resolution that accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing and minimizes Hamas’s Oct. 7 terror attacks, according to the finalized language posted to the Santa Ana City Council website.
The resolution, which has been promoted by California's Council on American-Islamic Relations and other far-left groups, declares Santa Ana’s "solidarity with the Palestinian people" while charging Israel with "ethnic cleansing" and collective punishment, a war crime, of Gaza residents. The document describes Israel's fight against Hamas as "a relentless and ongoing campaign … killing tens of thousands of civilians in the occupied territory." The document finally invokes the "historical memory of the Holocaust" to demand that Israel stop fighting Hamas.
Santa Ana is poised to debate this resolution on Dec. 5 as a growing number of left-wing and Democratic activists foment anti-Israel fervor around the state. Earlier this month, anti-Israel activists shut down the California Democratic convention and allegedly harassed Jewish delegates.
Two other California cities, Oakland and Richmond, have passed their own calls for a ceasefire. Just this week, debate over whether Oakland’s resolution should include a condemnation of Hamas for its terror attacks that triggered the conflict devolved into anti-Semitic rants. The council ultimately refused to censure Hamas.
As more cities bring these ceasefire resolutions forward, some experts warn they will rip communities further apart.............
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