Berkeley mayor opposes local ceasefire resolution, says it will 'fan the flames of hatred here at home'
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The Democrat mayor of Berkeley, California said that the ceasefire resolution in the Israel-Hamas war will only "fan the flames of hatred here at home."
"These resolutions will not end the violence abroad, but they do fan the flames of hatred here at home," Arreguín said. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
She is a native of Massachusetts and is based in Orlando, Florida.
In the statement, the mayor of the liberal city shared his "shock and grief" regarding the Israel-Hamas war as well as the "growing threat" of islamophobia and antisemitism. Story tips and ideas can be sent to sarah.rumpf@fox.com and on X: @s_rumpfwhitten.
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