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Newsom Speaks Out After Members of Public Defend Hamas at City Council Meeting

‘There have not been beheadings of babies and rapings. Israel murdered their own people on Oct. 7th,’ one woman said.
Newsom Speaks Out After Members of Public Defend Hamas at City Council Meeting
Governor of California Gavin Newsom attends a press conference in Beijing on Oct. 25, 2023. Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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Several members of the public voiced support for Hamas during a six-hour Oakland City Council meeting Nov. 27 before the board unanimously passed a resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire between Israel and the terrorist organization.

The comments sparked indignant responses from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state officials.

Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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