Mixter Kit O'ConnellAs they raise awareness of an ongoing genocide, activists for Palestinian liberation in San Marcos are transforming local politics in their Central Texas community.
Last week, their city council became the first in Texas to vote on a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. In a state where even a hint of public support for Palestine brought threats from the governor to defund vital services, getting the resolution to a vote required years of coordinated organizing from a diverse, deeply engaged community who remain passionately opposed to the unfolding horrors of the Israeli occupation.
Read my interview with Amanda Rodriguez, who ran for local office after being inspired by local organizers efforts to force the city council to acknowledge the genocide in #Gaza: https://deceleration.news/gaza-ceasefire-vote-a-first-in-texas-san-marcos/
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To Force Vote on Gaza Ceasefire—A First in Texas—San Marcos Activists Ran Their Own City Council Candidate – Deceleration
Even though the measure failed under withering threats from Governor Greg Abbott, organizers say the struggle for Palestinian liberation in this small college town has had positive cascading effects for other justice struggles.