From: Diana Rich
To: Mary Gourley
Cc: Stephen Zollman
Subject: Fwd: Cease Fire Resolution Taken Off The Agenda Date: Monday, February 19, 2024 7:07:23 PM
Please reply to: Diana Rich
Mayor, Sebastopol City Council
[email protected]
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From: jeanie bates <j
Subject: Cease Fire Resolution Taken Off The Agenda
Date: February 19, 2024 at 6:55:41 PM PST
To: [email protected]
This is a huge disappointment. Every day brings news of more lives lost with no end in sight.
The collective messaging that resolutions such as this sends is that we, those in communities who have approved such resolutions, want to end the killing and move to the next step in making peace in Gaza, Palestine/Israel. I have a hunch that you council members are pretty good problem solvers and that you must have thought of zooming the meeting. I wonder why that was not offered. You may need to schedule a separate meeting time for such a meeting. As you know, control of a zoom meeting is much easier than an in person meeting. If someone is exhibiting unacceptable language/behavior the host can mute them.
How ironic is it that you will not be able to vote on making peace because of threats of violence. I am hoping this is just a terrible beginning to this process and that the voices of our community will be heard soon.
Thank you,
Jeanie Bates
Sebastopol