Hidden agenda
Nancy Brown <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 2:16 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Cc:Bruce Ackerman <[email protected]>;Chance Cutrano <[email protected]>;Stephanie Hellman <[email protected]>;Lisel Blash <[email protected]>;[email protected] <[email protected]> Congratulations on successfully hiding your intent to sneak through a proposal to ratify a “peace initiative”—aka a cease fire—in the Middle East by changing its name and burying it at the end of the agenda. A cease fire will serve to give the terrorist group Hamas time to re-arm and again hide among the innocent civilians of Gaza. Why is the Town Council weighing in on an issue of international politics that confounds even the best informed diplomats and strategists? Do you really support the Hamas goal of destroying Israel and all Jews? This proposal gives strength and legitimacy to antisemitism which will bring hate and violence to our town. Is that really your intent?
Please don’t do this.
Sincerely,
Nancy K. Brown
Fairfax, CA
Chance and Stephanie - Jewish Moms Ask You to Stop!
Regina DeAngelis <[email protected]>
Sat 6/1/2024 12:18 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Chance and Stephanie, I am writing you (again) after reading the your public statement /proclamation purportedly on behalf of the Fairfax community to tell you (again) that placing an item on the topics of Israel, the Israeli people, the merits of the existence of the State of Israeli on the June 5 public meeting will bring hate filled language, harassment, and even threats of violence (and beyond should this item be held to a future agenda). We have seen it happen at other town meetings across the Bay Area. No reason exists to assume the same won't happen in Fairfax. Hate against Jews has recently risen 900%, according to ADL. To set up a public event that will inevitably be filled with such hateful comments about the Jewish community is deplorable.
After hearing from dozens of Jewish mothers in the community who fear for their safety and the safety of their children (both emotional and physical), please remove this matter from the June 5 public agenda. I do not know what your goals are with framing the volatile issue of Israel on the public agenda but I can tell you with 100% certainty that placing this matter on the public agenda will subject me, other Jewish mothers, and all the other Jewish families in the community to hearing hours of hateful speech against us - right here in Fairfax. Our children have deep connections to Israel. Our families are largely refugees from across the world. Mine is from South America. We all have family and friends in Israel, where half of the world's Jewish population (~8 million) lives. My daughter spent a semester in high school outside of Tel Aviv. Some children in the community, even one family that owns a popular cafe in Fairfax, served in the Israeli military. To create a public forum, as you have done, for people to claim that the Israel needs to be dissolved and people removed is a request to destroy all Jews.
Despite being asked from countless Jewish mothers to refrain from placing the issue of Israel on the Agenda, you did it. Your actions are deplorable.
The message you are sending to our families by inviting hate into our community is that we are not welcome here - rather you welcome open discussion in public forums about hurtful hateful topics, such as the right of the Jewish people to exist. People will say hateful things about Jews on June 5 and you, Chance and Stephanie, have invited this to happen with full knowledge of how destructive it will be to us.
Your actions are deplorable.
At this point, I can only understand your efforts as an expression of your personal viewpoints, which includes hate towards Jews. You might disagree but I am telling you that the consequence of your conduct is creating hate towards Jewish families and, nevertheless, you continue. To the extent that legal avenues exists, such as a claim of discrimination against the Town of Fairfax & CMs named personally against Jews or your personal liability for defamation of me as a Jewish person, I will not hesitate to pursue these avenues.
Let me be clear, should the June 5 meeting devolve into a forum of hate filled harassment of me as a Jewish mother, I will take any reasonable legal action available to me for accountability.
I am happy to talk to you anytime or meet about this matter. I will be listening/attending on June 5. . Best, Regina DeAngelis
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Abdelhamead Ibrahim <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 11:12 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Abdelhamead Ibrahim
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Al Bamdad <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 10:48 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Al Bamdad
[email protected]
Israeli-Palestinian Peace Proclamation
Amber Lane Bortell <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 3:34 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax Town Council,
I am writing to express my strong support for the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Proclamation that has been put on the agenda for tomorrow's meeting. I know there has been a lot of pushback to this proclamation, but I think it is so important to acknowledge the suffering of the Palestinian people in Gaza and to advocate for peace. I urge you to please include these points in the proclamation you adopt:
A call for a permanent CEASEFIRE
The ruling of the ICJ that Israel is committing a genocide Details of what Israel has done in explicit terms killed over 35,000 Palestinians, 24,000 women and children; cut off aid food and water to starve Palestinians; annihilated the entire healthcare infrastructure of Gaza so wounded cannot be treated and will die; murdered hundreds of Palestinian journalists to keep the lights out on the genocide being rolled out Call for the release of Palestinian hostages as well as Israeli hostages. There are thousands of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank that have been jailed by Israel in horrific conditions before and after October 7th without having any charges brought against them.
Expand on the call for Palestinian sovereignty to include specifically the removal of all Israeli settlements in the West Bank and forbidding any future presence of the Israeli Army or police in Gaza, and the abolition of all checkpoints or any other restrictions on movement in Palestine.
People in Gaza have been living through hell for the past eight months, and we owe it to them to stay strong and advocate for an end to the genocide. You are doing the right thing bringing this proclamation forward and I applaud for being the first town council in Marin to do so.
Thank you,
Amber Lane-Bortell
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Anabelle Ali <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 11:59 AM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Anabelle Ali
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Anabelle Ali <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 11:34 AM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Anabelle Ali
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Andrew Donald <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 5:02 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Andrew Donald
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Ayse Arslan <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 11:18 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Ayse Arslan
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Azita Saghafi <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 7:58 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Azita Saghafi
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Bahjat Zafer <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 9:04 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Bahjat Zafer
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Bassam Saddik <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 9:02 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Bassam Saddik
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Bebo Katib <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 8:02 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Bebo Katib
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Chahid Bagdouri <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 8:12 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Chahid Bagdouri
[email protected]
Ceasefire for Israel/Palestine
Cynthia whitman bradley <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 2:35 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax Town Council Members:
I am writing in support of your upcoming proclamation to pass a ceasefire resolution. It is actually appalling to me that this is even debatable. I have read comments that some members are worried this will divide the town. You are worried about people feeling uncomfortable and you weigh this as more important to you than children who are being murdered.
There is no sane response with integrity that would not want the killing to stop.
I no longer live in Fairfax so you may discount this since we moved to Sonoma this past winter. So be it. You may find all kinds of excuses to quiet the voices for peace and saving children, but you will still be responsible for what you have failed to do if you vote no.
I commend Council members Hellman and Cutrano for showing the courage and humanity to being this resolution forward.
Cynthia Bradley
Former Ave resident.
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Dalia al Husseini <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 7:52 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Dalia al Husseini
[email protected]
Proclamation re: Israeli-Palestinian Peace
David Glick <[email protected]>
Sat 6/1/2024 9:44 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> I wish to thank Stephanie and Chance for the hard work that you put into drafting this resolution and my thanks to all the other council members whose thoughts and ideas found their way into this proclamation. You should all be proud of what you have done.
From my point of view, the most powerful aspect of the proclamation is when it references the 146 countries that have formally recognized the State of Palestine as a sovereign nation. It is of great significance that the vast majority of the nations of the world have recognized Palestinian sovereignty and that you have included this in the proclamation. Overall, knowing the deep divisions in the Jewish community around this issue, I believe you have come up with a most worthy proclamation knowing there is no way in hell you could please all sides.
If I may, I would suggest another version of your 4th item. It would read the following:
Calls for an immediate and enduring ceasefire on both parties that would allow for the exchange of all hostages and Palestinian prisoners; the immediate entry of humanitarian assistance in the form of food, water, medicine, and electricity; and would set the stage for renewed negotiations between the two peoples toward exploring a path forward for living together in peace, justice, dignity, and security.
You should feel you are on firm ground in calling for such a ceasefire because the May 24th ruling of the International Court of Justice is as follows:
"The State of Israel shall, in conformity with its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, and in view of the worsening conditions of life faced by civilians in the Rafah Governorate: immediately halt its military offensive, and any other action in the Rafah Governorate, which may inflict on the Palestinian group in Gaza conditions of life that would bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part." Therefore, you might even consider the following generic statement: Calls on Israel to comply with all of the rulings of the International Court of Justice in the case before the ICJ.
I want all of you to know that you have my support in doing this proclamation and that if any of you get any abuse or suffer being called anti-Semitic, please know that I will defend and support you from any such scurrilous charges.
Many thanks for all you are doing.
Kind regards, David Glick
Public Comment on the Peace Proclamation
D'vora K'lilah <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 5:45 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> I am a Fairfax resident commenting on the formerly known as a ceasefire resolution Peace Proclamation.
I understand that much of the pushback for this issue comes from offical organizations such as the JCFC and the ADL who take their cues from AIPAC. Max Blumenthal, a renowned historian, notes that Israeli and Israeli-adjunct Americans supported by these institutions against a ceasefire in Gaza have a financial vested interest in continued conflict in Gaza. The weapons industry of Israel sustains the entire upper middle class in Israel, including many government officials. This same industry only has an advantage in marketing their weapons because they can stamp them with "Field Tested in Gaza" or "Field Tested in the West Bank." Does that not give you pause?
How will the County of Marin reckon with this? A year from now, five years from now, two decades from now—what will we do about the fact that not a single one of our city councils (even the ones that boldly claim to value social justice!) have so much as called for a ceasefire in Gaza? There are no ways to excuse their silence. These last eight months have been the line in the sand, there’s no going back. In giving center stage to non residents' false claims of antisemitism or divisiveness, local governments are refusing to act from a place of humanity and these institutions have abandoned us.
I have no more words.
Deborah Apple
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Deloris Sands <[email protected]>
Wed 6/5/2024 11:02 AM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Deloris Sands
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Dina Elnakhal <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 10:22 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Dina Elnakhal
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
"Dr. Fouad Bendimerad" <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 8:02 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Dr. Fouad Bendimerad
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Eli Moshe <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 10:12 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Eli Moshe
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Farashta Afzili <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 7:40 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Farashta Afzili
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Fareed Marof <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 6:48 AM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Fareed Marof
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Fatimah Solaiman <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 7:26 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to plead you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax. Passing a peace resolution would uphold our values and extend solace in a time of violence when it feels unsafe for us just to be Palestinian.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Fatimah Solaiman
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Fei Chatila <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 8:22 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Fei Chatila
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Huda Shehadeh <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 8:58 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Huda Shehadeh
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Izhar Saeed <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 11:40 AM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Izhar Saeed
[email protected]
Support for the Proclamation of Peace
jody timms <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 2:00 PM
To:Barbara Coler <[email protected]>;Chance Cutrano <[email protected]>;Bruce Ackerman <[email protected]>;Lisel Blash <[email protected]>;Stephanie Hellman <[email protected]>; Heather Abrams <[email protected]>;Christine Foster <[email protected]> I strongly urge our Mayor and all Council members to support the Proclamation of Peace on the agenda for tomorrow night--it could be even stronger in my opinion but it is of major importance to me and so many others, locally and globally. Thank you.
Jody D. Timms, Ph.D., (she/her)
Climate Action Now! For all of us. For the Earth.
Co-founder 350Marin.org
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
John Driftmore <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 8:12 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
John Driftmore
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Kanishka Ramyar <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 3:14 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Kanishka Ramyar
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Khaled Saad <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 5:00 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Khaled Saad
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Khalida Marouf <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 8:48 AM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Khalida Marouf
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Leroy King <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 9:26 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Leroy King
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Luqman Saib <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 11:00 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Luqman Saib
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Maha Abdelrasoul <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 2:32 AM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Maha Abdelrasoul
[email protected]
Peace proclamation/ceasefire support
Maile Sivert <[email protected]>
Sat 6/1/2024 3:57 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Hi Fairfax town council,
I live in unincorporated West Marin and am proud to hear that you are considering taking a community stance supporting a peaceful resolution in the Israel/Hamas conflict. 30,000 please people have been killed in Gaza and everyone else is terrified, have no infrastructure, medical supplies, food or shelter. We must be on the right side of history and speak up. I know it’s challenging because we want to support our Israeli and Jewish neighbors. But, none of them had any part in this conflict and there is nothing for them to feel ashamed of in wanting this war to end peacefully now too.
Please do the right thing and represent us in showing our support in ending this nightmare.
Thank you,
Maile Sivert
Inverness resident
www.mailesivertyoga.com
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Maimoona Ahmed <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 8:36 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Maimoona Ahmed
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Michael Sanford <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 7:48 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Michael Sanford
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Mohammed Almasri <[email protected]>
Wed 6/5/2024 3:36 AM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Mohammed Almasri
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Mohammed Bafakyh <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 9:54 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Mohammed Bafakyh
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Nanette Dumas <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 11:12 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Nanette Dumas
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Nihad Mourad <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 10:42 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Nihad Mourad
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Nihan Beyazoglu <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 8:40 AM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Nihan Beyazoglu
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Nisreen Zeidan <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 7:52 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Nisreen Zeidan
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Noor A <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 7:46 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Noor A
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
nooria marof <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 6:12 AM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
nooria marof
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Noraini Khan <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 8:26 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Noraini Khan
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Nuri Hasanov <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 9:12 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Nuri Hasanov
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Nuzhat Shaikh <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 8:34 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I am a physician. I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Nuzhat Shaikh
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Paloma Salazar <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 7:48 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Paloma Salazar
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Rabia Marouf <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 11:44 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Rabia Marouf
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Rami Rammaha <[email protected]>
Wed 6/5/2024 10:18 AM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Rami Rammaha
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Riga Dawood <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 2:04 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Riga Dawood
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Saja Mohamed <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 7:46 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Saja Mohamed
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Sana Sayyid <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 7:54 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Sana Sayyid
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Sarah Azad <[email protected]>
Wed 6/5/2024 7:12 AM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Sarah Azad
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Shehryar Khan <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 7:56 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Shehryar Khan
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Sherine Elzarka <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 6:34 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Sherine Elzarka
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Shoaib Meenai <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 7:48 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Shoaib Meenai
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Somaia Nassef <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 7:54 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Somaia Nassef
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Taha Abdelwahhab <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 9:12 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Taha Abdelwahhab
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Tamim Marouf <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 10:54 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Tamim Marouf
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Tehmina Zeb <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 8:12 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Tehmina Zeb
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Thanna Rajapakse <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 5:50 AM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Thanna Rajapakse
[email protected]
Peace Proclamation
wendy t <[email protected]>
Sun 6/2/2024 7:22 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Hello Fairfax council members,
I strongly urge you to demonstrate your care, concern, and love for our Palestinian and Israeli neighbors by supporting the Israeli-Palistinian Peace Proclamation. This is a very important moment in history and we need many more elected leaders to demonstrate courage and simply recognize the suffering and death of Palestinians and the state of Palestine as a sovereign nation.
I am embarrassed and dismayed that none of Marin’s governing bodies have publicly acknowledged the Palestinian genocide and call for a cease fire. Please help lead the way in demonstrating that our community does in fact hold values of peace, freedom, and equity near and far.
Thank you,
Wendy Todd
Marin County resident and small business owner
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Yosra Abdelaziz <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 9:34 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Yosra Abdelaziz
[email protected]
Please Pass the Peace Proclamation
Zahra Billoo <[email protected]>
Mon 6/3/2024 8:14 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Zahra Billoo
[email protected]
We Urge You To Pass the Peace Proclamation
Zee Samack <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 9:12 PM
To:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Dear Fairfax City Council,
I’m writing to you to urge you to pass the Israeli Palestinian peace proclamation this Wednesday.
Over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since October, the majority of whom are women and children. According to the UN, more children were killed in four months of war in Gaza than in four years of war around the world. Hundreds more are dying every day. For months, people of conscience across the world have protested day in and day out against Israel’s military actions.
Palestinians in Fairfax have family and friends in Gaza. They are experiencing immeasurable trauma and need their city to speak up for them. The call for peace has been a deeply local effort by residents in Fairfax.
A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel's actions in Gaza, and a majority of Israelis support a hostage deal over a Rafah invasion. The majority support peace. Please pass the peace proclamation and echo the majority of the world in calling for a ceasefire and lasting peace.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Zee Samack
[email protected]
Comments on the Events of the 5-29-24 Special Meeting
PJ Feffer <[email protected]>
Tue 6/4/2024 4:56 PM
To:Barbara Coler <[email protected]>;Lisel Blash <[email protected]>;Stephanie Hellman <[email protected]>;Bruce Ackerman <[email protected]>;Chance Cutrano <[email protected]>
Cc:Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Hello Councilmembers,
I am following up with regards to the meeting on 5/29/24, with the hopes that at least some of my feedback can be addressed prior to Wednesday’s meeting.
I’ve noticed the beginnings of a worrying development in the Council’s deliberations and actions recently, highlighted in this most recent meeting. It seems as if the Council is conceding more and more to appease the very vocal and often belligerent group that has regularly attended meetings as part of their illinformed and/or deceptive backlash to extraordinarily moderate tenant protections.
Prior to the 5/29 meeting, this has generally been limited to the Council making sure to specifically discuss and address the statements of that group after public comment has been closed on a particular topic.
There seems to be a much higher priority on discussion of, and addressing the comments of that group rather than other members of the public. At the 5/29 meeting, this escalated to the council agreeing—with hardly any hesitancy or resistance to imposing unnecessary costs on the Town with no discernable benefit to the Town.
Nor even to the substantive efforts of the ballot measure proponents! The Council’s discussion from ~ 43:30 of the meeting recording to ~ 1:18:00 is particularly revealing. The Council conceded that it had no sense of what the cost could be, and that it could be “tens of thousands of dollars” and yet would still approve forcing that unnecessary cost on the town without knowing the extent of the issue. For a Town rightfully sensitive to environmental concerns, it was also very surprising to me that no one mentioned the extraordinary amount of extra paper and printing that would be done unnecessarily.
At various times during the deliberation we heard “I don’t think it’s worth causing more rancor over this issue” and other similar sentiments, but that just rewards the awful behavior and bad faith of certain people to detriment and financial burden of the Town. I understand if there are circumstances where it’s worthwhile to balance costs of a particular action against the incremental disruption to Council meetings, but that should be determined expressly during the meeting. As-is the Council is simply incentivizing that group to continue along in a manner the Council is otherwise objecting to, or even escalate to get their way for more acute demands. The Council is also then encouraging other groups or individuals to be just as vitriolic so that they too can get particular concessions in the interest of limiting rancor and (the awfully misused) “divisiveness.” I am sympathetic to the plight of the Council when dealing with what appears to be extremely frequent malicious behavior and comments, but there must be another way—a better way—to address that than rewarding such behavior/comments, by giving in to unjustifiable demands.
When the Town Attorney stated that: “it’s going to be very small very tiny very difficult to read, it will cost thousands of dollars”, the Mayor replied that “I think it’s fine... whether I agree or not with the ballot initiative is not the question it’s you know these folks as you said paid money did a perfect initiative let’s leave it as is and still you will do your impartial analysis.” (~45:00 of the recording). This misses the point, the issue isn’t whether or not this helps or hurts the passage of the initiative. And just because an initiative is done properly doesn’t mean the full text is then always printed in a voter guide. The point is that the Town is going to take on thousands of dollars in unnecessary costs with no objective discernable benefit, because the Council prefers to avoid dealing with the belligerent reaction of those deciding arbitrarily to make this unreasonable demand. Councilmember Ackerman similarly noted (correctly) that the vast majority of added printing would just be the prior code with a strikeout through it, and despite stating that printing it all is “nonsensical” (~52:50 of the recording), and that people “wouldn’t actually benefit from it” (~53:15 of the recording), he conceded to such “nonsensical” demand saying “I agree that I don’t want to fight about it with the proponents of the measure” (~53:00 of the recording). On top of that being the wrong thing for the Council to do in and of itself, it’s a choice made even more ridiculous by the reality that doing so will have no effect on the behavior of those the Council seeks to appease. I would expect that, giving a moments thought to the matter, the Council would know that this same group will still act with the same bunker mentality and take the same amount of time interfering and disrupting the regular course of business at Council meetings. The time devoting to complaining about this decision will simply be spent on other outlandish complaints.
I’ll try to avoid overloading this email more than I already have, and will address what I believe are double-standards and a disregard for what was I believe appalling hate speech in a separate email. I would like to reiterate that I appreciate each of the Councilmembers and Town Staff and all of the time you devote on for the Town. The underlying substance here is that I want your judgement on the matters that the Council makes decisions on, I don’t want you to substitute your much more well-informed understanding with that of bad faith actors regularly making unreasonable demands (even if you’re doing it in the interest of conviviality).
Thank you for your time and consideration in reading this, and feel free to reach out to me to discuss anything I’ve mentioned in particular.
PJ