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Palestine who are facing a genocide. I thank wholeheartedly Jonathan Hernandez and Ben Vasquez <br />for remaining steadfast in including the cease-fire clause into the initiative. I realize that those who <br />object to the ceasefire might be doing so for political gain. I completely understand it is a hard choice <br />for you, but in the end, you will have to live with yourself as Israel’s mass murder of innocent <br />Palestinians to extermination will not eliminate Hamas or any resistance movement to follow in their <br />place. Palestinians and Palestinians with Israeli citizenship must live in dignity and have the same <br />equal rights and live in one democratic state with Israelis. #No justice, no peace. Also, I was shocked <br />by Mayor Amezcua’s comment at the end to the remaining attendees, who were in opposition to us, <br />that if they were scared to leave the chambers they could stay inside. Mayor Amezcua, are we human <br />animals as Israeli Defense Minister Gallant calls Palestinians? <br />You must understand that we Arab Americans, Palestinian Americans, and our allies, who <br />represented the majority in defending the initiative proposed, were not happy with the outcome, and <br />we are the ones struggling against a U.S. administration that is biased against Palestinians much <br />before October 7th. <br />We are not against Jews and are not Antisemitic. In fact, we protest in solidarity with Jewish Voice for <br />Peace, and If Not Now, who have done a tremendous job in bringing the 75 years of Israeli <br />occupation and injustice against the Palestinians to the forefront by organizing amazing, mass <br />demonstrations throughout the United States (e.g., Grand Central Station in New York). Our struggle <br />is against Zionism of all forms, including White Christian Zionism, NOT Jewish people. Please <br />understand the clear difference between the two. <br /> <br />Best, <br /> <br />Diane Shammas, PhD <br />International, Intercultural, and Urban Higher Education <br />Former Professor, Diversity Education, American Ethnic Studies, <br />Research Methods, and Research Writing <br />Shammas Properties <br />DSS Management Inc. <br />DS Holdings 1, DBA Washington Blvd. <br />th <br />DS Holdings 2, DBA 18 Street <br />1929 Auto Center West, LLC <br />3133 Fig Flower, LLC <br />Auto Center LLC <br />Email: dshammas@shammasproperties.com <br />Cell: ( <br />3 <br />