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IOWA CITY — The Iowa City Council this week unanimously approved a resolution that calls for the city to boycott the use of public money toward any entity that supports Israel or is “complicit in the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.”

The decision was met with cheers from community members who filled the council chambers and the lobby of City Hall. More than 20 people, ranging from 10 years old to senior citizens, spoke during public comment in support of the resolution. Dozens more stood by with signs and Palestinian flags.

“Tonight is a resolution that is rooted really in our community values of what we really stand for, which is peace, justice, dignity for every human,” Mayor Bruce Teag

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