Amended Montreal city council resolution rejects call to suspend Israel ties

Amended Montreal city council resolution rejects call to suspend Israel ties  Haaretz

Montreal City Council passes a revised Palestine solidarity motion after amendments removed key calls to suspend or sever institutional ties with Israel.

Opponents of the initial framework argued that global geopolitics falls entirely outside the jurisdiction of a municipal government and risks inflaming community tensions.

Montreal’s municipal council adopted a motion of solidarity with the Palestinian people in a meeting on Monday night.

Thankfully, the city council of Montreal overwhelmingly chose to vote for the peace and cohesion of its communities

The Montreal City Council is set to debate a controversial motion Monday calling on the Canadian city to suspend all institutional ties with the Israeli government. Avi Lewis, a leading Jewish Canadian politician and head of the progressive New Democratic Party, says it’s a reflection of widespread outrage among Canadi

Montreal city council is set to debate a motion calling on the city to suspend institutional ties with the Israeli government, a move supporters say could mark a significant step in municipal action over the war in Gaza.

Montreal council to vote on motion calling for suspension of ties with Israel  Toronto Star