MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has vetoed the City Council’s resolution supporting a cease-fire in Gaza , though the council has the requisite votes to override his rejection.
Frey’s veto was an expected move after he spoke out strongly against the resolution before the council’s vote last week. Frey echoed his previous comments in announcing Wednesday’s veto, calling the resolution “one-sided” and saying “the impact is that many Jews feel less safe and more fearful, and I can see why.” Frey also said in his veto letter, “I support a ceasefire. I support a return of hostages. I support a two-state solution. And I support a vision for a sovereign Palestine and a sovereign Israel in a resolution that brings people together.”
“The resolution you approved uplifts the history of Palestinians, and all but erases that of Israeli Jews,” Frey wrote in his veto letter. “Including some people’s history as valid, truthful and righteous as it may be, while ignoring others, is neither progressive nor inclusive. That’s not in keeping with the Minneapolis I know and love.”