Agenda Item #11.1 Alice Robinson Received 02 22 2024.pdf1
Beth Minor
From:Alice Robinson <alicekrobinson37@gmail.com>
Sent:Thursday, February 22, 2024 9:27 AM
To:Public Comments; All Council Members
Subject:EXTERNAL - Approve Item #11.1 Resolution Calling For A Permanent Ceasefire in Israel and Palestine
Public Comment (February 26)
Hello Gilroy City Councilmembers,
I am a Jewish-American Bay Area resident, and I am writing to support Item 11.1, the Resolution Calling For A Permanent
Ceasefire in Israel and Palestine (Community Version). I believe that at a time of turmoil and division, this resolution will
help to unite the community around the most important value we all share: our deep respect for the value of human life.
The resolution will also send a message to the citizens of Gilroy that the city stands against hate of all kinds, including
Islamophobia and antisemitism.
Ceasefire resolutions elsewhere in the Bay Area and around the country have united broad coalitions of individuals of
different faiths, ethnicities, and countries of origin. I have seen this myself in my own city, where I am joined by other
Jewish-Americans, as well as people of conscience of all faiths and no faith, in efforts to bring about a ceasefire
resolution.
I am horrified every day by the loss of life and human suffering Israel is inflicting upon the civilian population of Gaza. Like
so many Americans, I am feeling unheard by our political leaders who continue to send my hard-earned tax dollars to
Israel in the form of military aid. Passing a ceasefire resolution at the city level allows everyday Americans who value
human life everywhere in the world and want to build inclusive communities here at home to feel that their voices matter.
Please, pass the Resolution Calling For A Permanent Ceasefire in Israel and Palestine (Community Version) to show the
United States and the world that the people of the Bay Area respect the value of human life for all people.
Sincerely,
Alice Robinson
Redwood City
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2/26/2024 Regular Meeting AGENDA ITEM #12.1