Jewish City Council member’s resolution condemning attack on Israel gets pushback from mayoral ally

Ald. Rosanna Rodriguez-Sanchez (33rd), shown in July, said any City Council resolution about the attack on Israel should “also center the humanity of Palestinians ... whose lands have been occupied for decades.” (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

The City Council’s only Jewish member is facing a bit of resistance to her plan to champion a “resolution in solidarity with Israel” in response to the terrorist attack by Hamas militants that has killed more than 900 Israelis and 1,600 people on both sides.

The surprise opposition comes from Ald. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez (33^rd), Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handpicked chair of the Committee on Health and Human Relations.