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From:Ella Olivia Hood <
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Humanitarian aid to Gaza
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Good evening,
My name is Ella Hood, 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.
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