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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM |
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| | | | | | | | | TO: | Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission | | | FROM: | Mayor Steven Meiner | | | DATE: | January 31, 2024 | | | |
| | SUBJECT: | DISCUSS/TAKE ACTION CONCERNING DEMONSTRATIONS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE CONVENTION CENTER DURING ART BASEL, INCLUDING AN ANTI-ISRAEL DEMONSTRATION, AND SETTING PARAMETERS FOR REASONABLE TIME, PLACE AND MANNER RESTRICTIONS FOR PROTESTS, INCLUDING DISCUSSION OF INCITEMENT TO VIOLENCE VS. FREE SPEECH. |
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| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND/HISTORY
| On Friday, December 8, 2023, during Art Basel, a protest was held by pro-Palestinian/anti-Israel activists in front of the Miami-Beach Convention Center. During that protest, the group repeatedly chanted the phrase “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.” This phrase is widely interpreted to call for genocide against the Jewish People.
I would like the City Administration and the Police Department to provide an update on the City’s handling of this demonstration. |
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| | | | | | | | | Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? | | Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds? | | | No | | No | |
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Mayor Steven Meiner |
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