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Flores, Dora <br />From: Tippi Denenberg < <br />Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2023 6:02 PM <br />To: eComment <br />Subject: Vote NO on Ceasefire Resolution <br />Dear Council Members, I am writing to urge you not to participate in signing the Ceasefire Resolution <br />submitted by Councilmembers Vazquez and Hernandez. Jews around the world are still reeling in the aftermath <br />of the October 7th Hamas massacre in Israel - the single deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust. Many of us <br />have experienced and/or witnessed acts of antisemitism directly. Adopting a resolution that fails to explicitly <br />condemn Hamas and the wave of antisemitism that followed their atrocities is condoning the acts of October 7th <br />and their aftermath. The resolution faults Israel for a war started by Hamas. The loss of life and suffering is felt <br />by both the Israelis and the Palestinians. The resolution minimizes the suffering of Israelis. 250,000 Israelis <br />have been internally displaced due to the actions of Hamas and Hezbollah. Terrorists abducted 240 hostages on <br />October 7th. This resolution calls Israel's prisoners, many of whom have committed crimes including stabbings <br />and bombing populated civilian locations, hostages. Israelis want peace and a quick end to the war. A ceasefire <br />with Hamas, as has been demonstrated repeatedly over time, will end in the spilling of Israeli blood. Senior <br />Hamas leaders have indicated their intentions to continue in their goal to eradicate the land of Israel of Jews. <br />Hamas is the catalyst for the Palestinian and Israeli casualties. The people of Gaza deserve a better future which <br />is possible only once Hamas is gone. A ceasefire would perpetuate the status quo, allowing Hamas to continue <br />to control and terrorize Gaza. Do not set a precedent that crimes against Israeli and Palestinian civilians pays <br />off, by supporting this Ceasefire Resolution. The City of Santa Ana should not inadvertently incentivize more <br />violence, at the expense of innocent Israelis and Palestinians. While this resolution may have been introduced <br />with good intentions, I believe it would harm the Santa Ana community and only fuel more hatred and conflict. <br />Please vote no on the Ceasefire Resolution. <br />23 <br />