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A resolution supporting an end to violence between Israel and Palestine.
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WHEREAS, Nashville and Davidson County is home to many faiths, nationalities, and ethnicities, and the current conflict in the Middle East has a tangible and personal impact to many Nashvillians; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council recognizes that all human life is precious, and the harming and killing of civilians, no matter their faith or ethnicity, is a horrific act warranting condemnation; and
WHEREAS, hundreds of thousands of lives are at imminent risk if a ceasefire in Gaza is not achieved and humanitarian aid is not delivered without delay; and
WHEREAS, on October 7, 2023, Hamas perpetrated an attack against civilians in Israel, resulting in the death of almost 1,200 people and the injury of more than 5,400 people, as well as the detainment of more than 250 hostages, many of whom are still in captivity; and
WHEREAS, since October 7, 2023, the Israeli Government retaliated for these attacks by bombing Gaza. According to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, more than 36,000 Palestinians have been killed including nearly 8,000 children and 5,000 women. Almost all of the Palestinian population of Gaza has been displaced, putting almost two million people at risk of death from starvation, unsanitary conditions, and lack of healthcare; and
WHEREAS, the continued conflict in Gaza between Hamas and Israel has led to grief and anguish for many Nashvillians who have loved ones in Palestine and Israel, and who witness the horrific death and human suffering. Communities around the world, including Nashville and Davidson County, await the release of the hostages and an ending to the loss of innocent lives; and
WHEREAS, there has been a disturbing rise in both antisemitism and Islamophobia across the United States, with the Anti-Defamation League recording 3,291 antisemitic incidents and the Council on American-Islamic Relations receiving 3,578 reports of anti-Muslim and anti-...
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