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Araiza, Fatima <br />From: Lourdes Sandoval < <br />Sent: Monday, December 04, 2023 11:30 PM <br />To: eComment <br />Subject: Ceasefire Resolution Item 19 <br />Ladies and gentlemen of the city council, <br />Thank you for your time, I'm a resident in Ward 5. <br />As a teacher, I am privileged to witness the boundless potential within the hearts and minds of our <br />youth. It is with this perspective that I come before you today, not just as a concerned citizen but as <br />someone deeply connected to the future we are shaping for our children. <br />Children should be immersed in the joy of learning, discovering the wonders of the world around them, <br />and envisioning the limitless possibilities that lie ahead. <br />Yet, as we convene in the comfort of this chamber, there are children in Gaza who should be reveling <br />in the joys of childhood playing, learning, and growing. <br />Children should be learning in a classroom not sheltering in one along with 25 people and bombed <br />while they sleep like they did at the Kuwait School in Gaza on Nov. 20th. <br />Children should be playing during recess not witnessing the same images of blood and destruction that <br />as adults we have a hard time seeing. <br />Children should be writing their names on their homework not on their arms in case their bodies are <br />found like they did in northern Gaza. <br />Children should know when their parents are coming back not left in this world without them as many <br />medical professionals and organizations(including Doctors Without Borders) in hospitals have to <br />identify with the common acronym in Gaza "WCNSF." "Wounded Child No Surviving Family" <br />I ask today that you support a ceasefire resolution so that our state representatives can see that citizens <br />of Santa Ana care about all people. That what is happening to the people of Palestine is unacceptable <br />and will not be tolerated. The world is watching, but most importantly our children are watching. <br />I urge you, as representatives of our community, to consider the stark contrast between the aspirations <br />of the children I teach and those in occupied Palestine who are picking through the remnants of their <br />homes. Our collective responsibility extends beyond our city limits; it reaches across oceans to <br />embrace the shared humanity that binds us all. <br />Let our plea for a cease-fire be a testament to our commitment to the well-being of all children, <br />regardless of borders. Let us be advocates for the right of every child to experience the joys of <br />childhood. <br />