The city was slammed on social media on Wednesday after the city council voted in favor of a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Chicago Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson cast the tie-breaking vote in favor of the resolution, Breakthrough News report; Prime Minister Boris Johnson previously called for a ceasefire in Gaza on January 24. The news prompted celebrities and Republican politicians to condemn Gaza City, saying the council should have instead sought to address the violence in the city.(Related: 'This is no laughing matter': Chicago Democrats slam Kamala Harris over crime and immigration)
“Maybe we should consider a ceasefire on the streets of Chicago.” [sic], the beginning? ” Actor Matthew Marsden Posted X, formerly known as Twitter.
Why not consider starting a ceasefire on the streets of Chicago? https://t.co/Kq9jpmTQS6
— Matthew Marsden (@matthewdmarsden) February 1, 2024
'You should call a ceasefire in your city' talk show host Ben Shapiro Posted.
Republican politicians also joined in, setting their sights on Chicago for some of the top-tier cities. murder rate In the US.
“Perhaps the Chicago City Council and the mayor think they will get better results in the Gaza Strip than by calling for a ceasefire on the violent streets of Chicago,” said former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clark. . Posted “However, both are ignored. These people are dope. @IDF #StandWithIsrael”
Perhaps the Chicago City Council and mayor believe that calling for a ceasefire on the violent streets of Chicago will yield better results in the Gaza Strip. However, both are ignored. These people are dope.@IDF #StandWithIsrael https://t.co/sz6wiLU5K5
— David A. Clark Jr. (@SheriffClarke) February 1, 2024
Former Republican Governor of Wisconsin Scott Walker: “Chicago officials should be worried about a ceasefire in their city, not Israel.'' Posted.
Others directed even harsher comments at city officials over the resolution.
“The pro-Hamas mayor of Chicago and his pro-Hamas union activists have spent more time lobbying for a second Holocaust than stopping crime in Chicago,” Foundation for Defense of Democracies said. said senior adviser Richard Goldberg. Posted. “For them, yes to a ceasefire to save Hamas, but no to a ceasefire to save the Windy City.” (Related article: Vivek Ramaswamy says Chicago's black residents are “pro-border wall and pro-military at the border”)
This Chicago “ceasefire” does not refer to the Chicago neighborhoods where the streets are dyed red with the blood of young black men.
No, this “ceasefire” is about Chicago, Gaza, thousands of miles away from our real problems. pic.twitter.com/HhUkCDiMLn
— Steve Cortes (@CortesSteve) January 31, 2024
The extremist terrorist organization Hamas carried out deadly terrorist attacks in multiple locations in southern Israel on October 7, killing more than 1,200 people and taking more than 200 hostages.
“This Chicago 'ceasefire' is not about Chicago neighborhoods where the streets are dyed red with the blood of young black men,” Steve Cortez posted. “No, this 'ceasefire' is about Gaza, Chicago, thousands of miles away from our real problems.”
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