LONDON: A Jewish advocacy group has praised an English local council’s recognition of “friendship links” with the Gazan town of Al-Mawasi as “an important act of solidarity” after councilors passed a motion backing an immediate ceasefire in the region, it was reported on Friday.
Last week, Hastings Borough Council voted to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, an end to arms sales to Israel and continued support for its civic ties with Al-Mawasi, an area in southern Gaza that was declared a safe zone by the Israeli military in December 2023, but has since faced repeated attacks.
Hastings Jews for Justice welcomed the move.
“We stand with the Palestinians in Gaza who are being slaughtered and starved right now, and we demand immediate action of our politicians,” they said.
“We applaud all the councilors who chose to stand on the right side of history and used their voice and their vote to fight these crimes against humanity.
