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Flores, Dora <br />From: Gwynn Van Houten < <br />Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2024 6:27 PM <br />To: eComment <br />Subject: E-Comment on Agenda Item 18 of Regular Council Meeting March 5, 2024 <br />Dear esteemed council, <br />For nearly five months the residents of the great city of Santa Ana have been standing up there at the podium, resilient <br />in their struggle to be heard no matter how many times you close the door on them. No matter how many times they <br />have been silenced and harassed inside and outside that chamber. For the fight for Palestinian liberation is a righteous <br />one and we know this. There is no excuse to claim ignorance. This genocide may be the most broadcast in history. <br />Residents here are being directly affected by the loss of family, by hate crimes, by the knowledge that their taxes fund <br />the death and dismemberment of the densest population on earth. We are tired of being complicit in a genocide and <br />hearing excuses for why we should instead sit down and cover our ears. That is why a vote for a ceasefire is necessary. It <br />is only the first step. It must be followed by action —divestment from the Zionist project, allocation of funds to <br />community aid, and lasting solidarity with the Palestinian people. <br />Dear Mayor and Councilmembers, there are people here that want to return to their home without fear of having their <br />lives and culture erased. They want to know their people will be safe. Wouldn't you want the same for yourself and your <br />family? <br />Thank you. <br />Gwynn Van Houten <br />Concerned OC Resident <br />16 <br />