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Flores, Dora <br />From: <br />Sent: <br />To: <br />Subject: <br />Dear Council Members, <br />Susan Segal < <br />Sunday, December 03, 2023 1:47 PM <br />eComment <br />Resolution for a cease fire in Gaza <br />I respectfully urge you to vote no on this resolution, which does so much more than just call for a ceasefire, but rather <br />echoes Hamas—an internally recognized terrorist organization —talking points. Nowhere in this resolution is the <br />acknowledgment that Hamas started this war on October 7 by invading Israel and visiting atrocities on its citizens, killing <br />over 1200 of them —the equivalent of 50,000 Americans —and taking hundreds hostage, where they have endured <br />torture and starvation. <br />The war could end tomorrow, and innocent Palestinian lives could be saved if Hamas surrendered and returned the <br />remaining hostages. <br />People are entitled to their political opinions. They are entitled to be willfully blind to the facts, to espouse a cause they <br />clearly know little about, etc. etc. However, it is not appropriate for city council representing a city on the other side of <br />the world from the Middle East, a city whose citizens have little stake in what is happening (or if, as this resolution <br />argues, they DO have a stake, have very little insight or knowledge as to the true state of affairs there) to declare <br />unequivocal support for a terrorist organization over a sovereign nation. <br />A no vote is the only ethical option. <br />Sincerely, <br />Susan Segal <br />m <br />