She held up a photo of a young man she said was killed in Israeli reprisals in Gaza. “A resolution declaring unwavering support of Israel is essentially saying you support the killing of innocent Palestinian civilians, like my cousin.”Ĭommissioner JoAnn Birrell said she’s “open and willing” to meet with different groups but wants to take a strong stand “against a terrorist group.” “As a good friend, it is your responsibility to tell them they are wrong.”Įlnajjar said more than 6,000 Palestinians have been killed, nearly half of them children. Ghada Elnajjar, the daughter of Palestinian refugees whose family has lived in Georgia for 37 years, told commissioners she’s lost members of her extended family, “too many to count,” in Israel’s immediate response. 7 that killed more than 1,400 Israeli citizens and in which others were taken hostage. The day after commissioners agreed to drop the resolution-sponsored by East Cobb District 3 member JoAnn Birrell-they formally voted to reject it in order to collect more community input.ĭuring a regular meeting public comment session Tuesday night, several citizens spoke out strongly against Birrell’s motion, which calls for “unwavering support” of Israel following Hamas attacks on Oct. Members of Cobb County’s Muslim and Palestinian communities spoke out against a proposed resolution before the Cobb Board of Commissioners Tuesday to condemn attacks on Israeli citizens by Hamas. Cobb resident Ghada Elnajjar holds up a photo of a cousin she says was killed in Gaza by Israeli reprisals against Hamas.
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