The president of Hilliard's city council apologized to the community on Tuesday after criticism for passing a statement denouncing Israel on the start of a jewi
Tue, April 30th 2024 at 5:39 PMFILE - A water tower in Hilliard, Ohio July 2, 2019. on Tuesday after criticism for passing a statement denouncing Israel on the start of a Jewish holiday.
"Because it happened on the first night of Passover -- it's a very religious holiday for our people -- we couldn't leave our houses to go to council," Feibel said. "It felt as if she was stifling the Jewish voice, and she was doing it intentionally because she did not want to be heard from us," Jonathan Feibel with the JCRC said.
I want to say, unequivocally, that I am sorry for placing this piece of legislation on the City Council agenda on such a holy holiday. The timing of this vote was poorly considered. I now realize that it lacked empathy and an understanding of the importance of Passover to our Jewish community. The timing excluded our Jewish neighbors from having their voices heard on a topic that affects their family, friends, and faith community.
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