HomeMy WebLinkAbout5/14/2024 Item Public Comment, Altman, Juls
From:Juls D. Altman <
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Public Comment 5/14/24
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Good evening,
My name is Juls and I am a constituent and voter in your District,
reaching out regarding my concern regarding the unfolding crisis in Gaza.
As a resident of SLO and a Jewish student at Cal Poly, I am reaching out
to urge the SLO city council to call for a ceasefire, and that they call on
Israel to allow humanitarian assistance into Gaza. They must oppose
sending more weapons to the Israeli military as it carries out mass
atrocities against Palestinians in Gaza. The only way forward is
addressing the root causes of violence: Israeli military occupation and
apartheid, and ending U.S. complicity in this oppression. Civilians and
children are being bombed in Gaza indiscriminately by one of the largest
powers in the Middle East, and my country is supporting it. As myself and
other's American tax dollars are paying for it, our voices should be
listened to and respected.
America was founded on the tenets of liberation and freedom. Our violent
uprising against British rule to declare ourselves independent is taught to
schoolchildren as the pinnacle of the human strife for autonomy.
Palestinian and Israelis alike should be allowed the individual autonomy
Americans value.
Thank you for your time.
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