A Boston City Councilor’s description of the Hamas terrorist group as a “military group” and characterization of the assault that killed over 1,400 Israelis, amongst them ladies, kids and infants, as a “military operation” has sparked outrage at City Hall, inside and outside.
The decision filed by Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson calling for de-escalation and a cease-fire in Israel and “occupied Palestine” was launched at a Wednesday City Council assembly in response to at least one filed earlier within the week by Councilor Michael Flaherty, who needed to sentence “Hamas and their brutal terrorist acts against Israel.”
“To call them a militant group that launched a massive military operation is completely absurd and disgusting,” Flaherty instructed the Herald. “That wasn’t a military operation. That was a terrorist attack — and it was the worst barbaric aggression towards innocent Jews and innocent Jewish people since the Holocaust.”
Hamas has been designated as a terrorist group by the United States, Canada and the European Union.
The City Council briefly mentioned, however selected to not vote on Flaherty’s decision on the outset of the assembly. His measure had additionally known as upon the physique to precise solidarity with the state of Israel and the Israeli individuals, in addition to “innocent Palestinians suffering as the result of the terrorist attacks perpetrated by Hamas.”
It wasn’t till practically the top of the assembly that Fernandes Anderson introduced her decision, a late file, ahead. This prompted one other dialogue, one which turned significantly extra heated as Fernandes Anderson turned emotional over “innocent children” that she stated had been killed because of the struggle in Israel and Gaza.
“If you’re killing innocent children, in my eyes, you’re a terrorist,” Fernandes Anderson stated. “I don’t know what ethnicity you are, what religion you are. No matter what, you’re a terrorist. You’re a horrible person.”
Both resolutions had been despatched to the Committee of the Whole for a public listening to, after objections to a vote being taken Wednesday. Gabriela Coletta had objected to a vote on Flaherty’s measure, and Sharon Durkan objected for the one launched by Fernandes Anderson.
Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7 setting off struggle within the area.
This is a growing story.
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