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From:Julia Sofianek <
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:ceasefire urge.
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Good evening,
My name is Julia
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, 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.
may 14th 2024
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