Eugene mayor, 27 speakers ask council to join call for Gaza cease-fire

Even before Oct. 7, the U.N., Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International condemned Israel’s actions as apartheid, illegal occupation, and in violation of international law. Since Oct. 7, the U.N. secretary-general said “Gaza is becoming a graveyard for children” and 36 U.N. experts called the situation in Gaza “a genocide in the making.”