The big takeaway in the Michigan primaries Tuesday night was that tens of thousands of voters went to the polls and cast their votes for “Uncommitted,” the option endorsed by a coalition demanding that President Joe Biden change course and come out for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The 50,000-strong United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 3000 had previously called on its members to participate in the ballot action.
Detroit has become the biggest U.S. city so far to pass a “Move the Money” resolution. The unanimously approved measure calls on Congress and the president to shift public money away from the military to fund social services.
The protest was co-organized by Yale Jews For Ceasefire, Yalies4Palestine, Graduate Students for Palestine and Law Students for Justice in Palestine. Over 25 other organizations have signed onto the EJC’s demands.
Close to 300 state and local elected officials have urged Biden to immediately call for a permanent ceasefire. Are your local elected officials on the list? If not, tell them to sign on today at bit.ly/CeasefireNowLetter.
