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Flores, Dora <br />From:Omer Sohail <noreply@adv.actionnetwork.org> <br />Sent:Wednesday, December 20, 2023 10:50 AM <br />To:eComment <br />Subject:Say YES to Ceasefire! <br />E-comment , <br />It is with a heavy heart that I express my disappointment in the recent decision to vote against <br />this crucial resolution to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian People in Support of a <br />Ceasefire. I am writing to you as a concerned member of the community to urge your support. <br />Our tax dollars that can help us here in our communities aid in funding Israel to continue its <br />aggression against Palestinians. Experts around the world say people are being killed in <br />Gaza more quickly than in even the deadliest moments of the U.S.-led attacks in Iraq and <br />Afghanistan, which were themselves widely criticized by human rights groups. <br />The situation in Gaza demands our immediate attention and action. The ongoing violence has <br />led to 20,000 innocent lives most of which are women and children, which has perpetuated a <br />humanitarian crisis of catastrophic proportions. People are starving to death, being sniped by <br />Israeli soldiers on the street, bulldozed and burying patients alive! <br />Santa Ana, as a city that has always been at the forefront of social justice, it is imperative that <br />the council take a stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people and call for an end to the <br />senseless bloodshed. <br />The decision to reject the ceasefire resolution is not just a political matter; it is a moral <br />imperative. We cannot turn a blind eye to the suffering of the Palestinian people, nor can we <br />allow political rhetoric to overshadow the urgent need for peace and justice. It is our collective <br />responsibility to ensure that Santa Ana city does not condone or support any form of violence <br />or oppression, especially when communities here risk attacks and hate crimes for supporting <br />Palestine. <br />I implore you to reconsider your position and agendize to vote in favor of a resolution calling <br />for a permanent ceasefire and an end to the genocide and ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian <br />16 <br /> <br />