Chicago just became the biggest city in the U.S. to pass a ceasefire resolution, in a major political statement.
by Monica Eng, Axios
After weeks of delays and debates, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson cast the tie-breaking vote for a deadlocked City Council on Wednesday to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Why it matters: Chicago is now the largest U.S. municipality to urge President Biden to support a ceasefire, putting the Democratic National Convention’s host city at odds with the administration’s stance on the conflict and signaling growing discontent in the country.
Between the lines: The resolution, which also called for the unconditional release of all hostages and the allowance of humanitarian aid into Gaza, has stoked deep division within the City Council.
- Some have questioned the time spent on a largely symbolic measure, while others have emphasized how the violence in the region affects many in the Chicago area, home to the largest Palestinian American and third-largest Jewish populations in the nation.
What they’re saying: “We as elected officials have the power to save lives by uplifting a demand that is now shared by many and to be on the right side of history, ” Ald. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez (33rd), the resolution’s sponsor, said in the emotional meeting.
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