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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-R ___
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CULVER CITY CONDEMNING THE RECENT ATTACKS ON
ISRAEL AND STANDING IN SOLIDARITY WITH ISRAEL AND
ITS PEOPLE, AND EXPRESSING DEEP CONCERN FOR THE
INNOCENT CIVILIANS IN GAZA
WHEREAS, on October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists launched a coordinated, unprovoked attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip; and
WHEREAS, Hamas has fired thousands of rockets toward Israel’s major population centers, breached Israel’s borders, infiltrated Israeli communities and kidnapped over 200 civilians from numerous nations, k illed more than 1,400 Israelis including babies, children, and the elderly, and wounded over a thousand more; and WHEREAS, in addition to these casualties, it is reported that numerous innocent Palestinian civilians have been injured or killed; and WHEREAS, 30 Americans have been declared dead at the han ds of Hamas, and 20 Americans have been kidnapped; and
WHEREAS, Hamas' stated mission is the destruction of Israel and murder of Jews; and
WHEREAS, this is the most significant attack on Israel sinc e the Yom Kippur War, which was launched 50 years ago nearly to the day; and WHEREAS, more than 360,000 reserve soldiers were called to defend the state of Israel and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel was at war to defend itself; and
WHEREAS, as the war in Israel continues, many Jews around the world face a familiar threat: a surge in antisemitism.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Culver City , Californi a, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, as follows:
SECTION 1. The City of Cul ver City unequivocally condemns Hamas for this deplorable and unprovoked attack on Israel.
SECTION 2. The City of Culver City stands in solidarity with the State of Israel and condemns this unprovoked attack by Hamas against Israel and its citizens and supports Israel's right to defend itself and protect its citizens fro m indiscriminate violence and terrorism.
SECTION 3. The City of Culver City unequivocally supports the right of the State of Israel to exist as a sovereign and independen t nation, with the full recognition of its borders and territory.
SECTION 4: The C ity of Culver City expresses deep concern for the innocent civilians in Gaza who themselves are victims of Hamas and are suffering the consequences of their terror campaign and urges that all measures are taken to limit harm to innocent civilians.
SECTION 5: The City of Culver City expresses our desire for peace in the region that will bring an end to the ceaseless cycles of violence and suffering among Israelis and Palestinians.
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SECTION 6: The City of Culver City remains steadfast against all forms of antisemitism and hate in our community.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on the _____day of __________, 2023.
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ALBERT VERA, Mayor
City of Culver City, California
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_______________________________ ____________________________ JEREMY BOCCHINO, City Clerk HEATHER BAKER, City Attorney