Peoria voters weigh in on Israel boycott question
Peoria Township voters considered a non-binding ballot question on Tuesday regarding United States support for Israel. Pro-Palestinian groups pushed for the measure after the city council rejected a symbolic cease-fire resolution.
United States voters in Peoria Township weighed in on a non-binding ballot question regarding federal support for Israel during Tuesday evening voting. The ballot measure followed a multi-year lobbying effort by pro-Palestinian groups targeting local municipal policy. Local organizers turned to the ballot box after the Peoria City Council repeatedly rejected proposals to pass a symbolic cease-fire resolution concerning the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
