The organizers say they want the Juneau Assembly to pass a resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire, and at least one local Assembly member agrees.
Assembly members Paul Kelly and Christine Woll attend a rally to show support for Palestinians in downtown Juneau on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.
Nicole Church, an Indigenous singer and songwriter, gave an impassioned speech at the event and was one of many who called what was happening in Gaza a genocide. Event organizer Sonia Kumar speaks to a crowd gathered to show their support for Palestinians during a rally in downtown Juneau on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. Hayes, an award-winning Lingít author and elder, said she often asks herself what she would do if something like what is happening in Gaza happened in Juneau today.
Eshita Rahman speaks to a crowd gathered to show their support for Palestinians during a rally in downtown Juneau on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. She said she is planning to speak with other Assembly members this week to gauge whether they would support a resolution.
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