Meeting Time: November 07, 2023 at 4:00pm PST
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    Daniel Milutin about 1 year ago

    I urge the city of Oakland to pass a resolution condemning the genocide and ethnic cleansing of Gaza, denouncing the occupation of Palestinian territories by the apartheid state of Israel, and supporting calls for a humanitarian ceasefire.

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    emma mcwaid about 1 year ago

    The situation for Palestinians in Gaza right now is absolutely dire. The Israeli government has cut off all food, water, fuel, and power, and has indiscriminately dropped bombs without reprieve for six days. They are now calling on 1.1 million Palestinians in Gaza to evacuate the north of the strip to prepare for a likely ground invasion — a move that the UN says is impossible and would have “devastating humanitarian consequences”.

    Oakland must immediately work for a ceasefire in order to prevent further catastrophic loss of life. I am grateful that my representative is one of the few bold anti-war voices in Congress.

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    Emilio Kutter about 1 year ago

    My name is Emilio Kutter and I am a resident of district thee in Oakland. The situation unfolding in Palestine is disturbing and our tax dollars are being used to support apartheid and genocide. I would like city council to pass a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire, and condemnation of the genocide of Palestinians by Israel. Never again!

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    Julie Whitfield about 1 year ago

    My name is Julie and I’m and Oakland resident in district 2. I’m joining my community in calling for an emergency meeting to pass a resolution condemning the genocide of the Palestinian people and calling for a ceasefire. This is the bare minimum. End the occupation.

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    Lucia Leal about 1 year ago

    I am indigenous Yaqui in occupied Ohlone Choncheyo land, and as native of this land, I know what its like to be displaced in my own land. My ancestors suffer the biggest genocide in history, and this is what Palestinians are and have been going through. If you are truly commemorating indigenous heritage, show it by acknowledging and standing by the indigenous peoples of Palestine. Look around counsel members, look at the millions of folks that are watching. Show your solidarity to Palestine, DEMAND to cease the fire immediately. You got the majority of Oakland folks and my indigenous fxkls of this land standing by you ONlY if you stand with Palestine. Richmond and Alameda already did it, don’t wait any longer. Aho.

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    Soph Rocha about 1 year ago

    I am an Oakland resident and ask the Oakland City Council to call for an emergency meeting and pass a resolution that demands a ceasefire, condemns Israel’s apartheid regime, recognizes end-stage genocide of the Palestinian people, and calls for an end to U.S. military aid to Israel.

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    Eric Banh about 1 year ago

    Hi, my name is Eric Banh

    I'm calling to urge the Oakland City Council to support and pass a resolution for an immediate de-escalation and ceasefire in Palestine. Enough innocent lives have already been lost

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    Jen Chinn about 1 year ago

    My name is Jen and I’m a resident of Oakland.

    I ask the City of Oakland to sponsor and pass a resolution condemning genocide of the Palestinian people and acknowledging the apartheid state of Israel, as funded by the United States.
    We will be following the precedent set by the City of Richmond and Alameda County Democratic Central Committee.
    We call on your courage to stand on the right side of history.
    This action is the bare minimum, in the wake of thousands of Palestinian lives lost.
    This is extremely urgent.
    Passing a strong resolution supports long term worker/tenant/BIPOC power-building in Oakland.
    Resolutions like this protect us from censorship, doxxing and general silencing of anyone who speaks up for Palestine amidst the genocide.

    Thank you.

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    Ken Grajeda about 1 year ago

    Hello my name is Ken and I am an East Bay Area resident.
    I am commenting to speak my support for Palestinian liberation, and I demand that you take immediate steps to convene a special meeting to pass a resolution condemning the genocide of the Palestinian people. Do not turn your back on these people, do not allow this cycle of violent settler colonialism to continue. Stand up in support of palestian liberation as they are being ethnically cleansed and mayrtered. Our collective oppression is tied as is our liberation. You are cowards if you continue to be complicit in genocide. There is blood on your hands every second you do not act. This action is the bare minimum, and an easy way to stand on the right side of history.
    Any more military funding to Israel will further fuel violence by actively arming the Israeli government. This is a genocide, there is no debate, there is no comparison of weapons of level of violence. We can and must follow the precedent set by the City of Richmond and Alameda County Democratic Central Committee.

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    Ella Zimbalist about 1 year ago

    I ask the Oakland City Council to follow the example of Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez and Vice Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, who co-sponsored this Resolution Affirming Richmond’s Support and Solidarity with the Palestinian People of Gaza and against genocide. There is extreme urgency as more than 10,000 Palestinians have been killed in the last three weeks. I do not consent to my tax dollars funding this genocide, and call on the council to use your power to condemn these atrocities.

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    Anya RiddellKaufman about 1 year ago

    My name is Anya, and I'm an Oakland resident. Let Oakland be on the right side of history by sponsoring and passing a resolution condemning the genocide occurring as we speak of the Palestinian people. This is the bare minimum we can do right now, and it is urgent. As a Jew, this a resolution to condemn genocide is crucial to upholding my Jewish values and safety. I beg you to align with the City of Richmond and Alameda County Democratic Central Committee and call this moment what it is - genocide - in an effort to stop the violence now.

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    ryn benefield about 1 year ago

    my name is ryn benefield, I'm a resident of district 4 and a therapist serving queer and trans people in Oakland. As a proud member of the queer community I stand in solidarity with the people of Gaza and Palestine who are experiencing ongoing genocide and ethnic cleansing that is financially and militarily backed by the United States government. My senators have been silent on this issue, so I turn to my local elected officials to represent my voice, and urgently ask the city council to pass a resolution like that of our trailblazing neighbor, Richmond, calling for an immediate ceasefire, unrestricted humanitarian aid in Gaza, and the release of all hostages. The situation is dire and urgent - please use your power and stand on the right side of history. Stand up for the sacredness of all life and land, in Gaza and everywhere - because none of us is free until we are all free.

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    Grace Sullivan about 1 year ago

    I am here begging and asking the city of Oakland to acknowledge and renounce the genocide currently happening in Palestine. We are now over 10,000 people dead. Families, mothers, fathers, brothers and children. It doesn’t take an intellectual battlefield to understand that Israel’s occupation of indigenous Palestinian, and ethnic cleansing that we are seeing in our own eyes is not acceptable and will not stand here. Please join Richmond’s condemnation of Genocide.

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    Asher Kashani about 1 year ago

    Oakland community members demand that Oakland join in Richmond's condemnation of the genocide carried out by "Israel" in Palestine. Palestinians deserve their humanity recognized and the people of Oakland demand our City speak out in support of liberation for Palestinian people! International law recognizes Palestinians' right to defend themselves, including through use of armed forces. Why won't you?

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    Aliza Rood about 1 year ago

    My name is Aliza, and I am from Oakland. I am greatly disturbed by the situation in Palestine. Israel’s forced displacement and murder of Palestinian people - adults, children, babies - does not protect me, or any other Jewish person; it promotes further violence against all people, everywhere. We urge you to follow the lead of Richmond City Council, and the Alameda County Democratic Central Committee, and sponsor and pass a resolution condemning this genocide. Please act now, as every moment this continues is more bloodshed and suffering, while our government continues to fund this atrocity. We can’t sit idly by as our tax dollars are used to fund an ethnic cleansing. This resolution is an important and essential action you can take for us, the very concerned people of Oakland. Thank you so much.

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    Zahra Hatim about 1 year ago

    My name is Zahra Hatim, I'm a resident of Oakland's District 1, and I join my community in urging the City Council to sponsor and pass an emergency resolution condemning genocide of the Palestinian people by the Israeli government and military, as well as pledging to end financial and military ties to the settler colonial state of Israel. This would include dissolving partnerships such as the Israel-Oakland Impact Grant Initiative that serve to legitimize and normalize Israeli occupation of Palestine. I urge the Council to follow the precedent set by the City of Richmond and Alameda County Democratic Central Committee: this action is the bare minimum. I do not consent to my tax dollars funding the genocide of the Palestinian people, and I trust the Councilmembers to stand on the right side of history.

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    Kate Rose about 1 year ago

    My name is Kate, I live in East Bay, and I’m a volunteer educator with a nonprofit in Gaza working to equip young people with tech + design skills to support their families and communities. This week, two of our students were killed and the cultural center where we held classes this summer was destroyed. We learned this news alongside the Gaza Health Ministry’s recently released statistics that Israeli airstrikes killed over 10,000 people in Gaza and injured more than 25,000 others, including more than 4,100 children.

    The people of Oakland have trusted you with our vote and our power to represent this community. We urge you to look at these statistics as people, not numbers. Please call for an immediate ceasefire and condemn the violence committed by the Israeli occupation.

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    Zaide Giacoman about 1 year ago

    My name is Zaide and I’m a Palestinian-Salvadoran immigrant living in Oakland.
    I ask the City of Oakland to sponsor and pass a resolution condemning genocide of the Palestinian people as there have already been over 10,000 martyrs, the majority of which are children. We will be following the precedent set by the City of Richmond and Alameda County Democratic Central Committee. This action is the bare minimum, and an easy way to stand on the right side of history. This is extremely urgent as every hour there are more bombings and lives lost. Passing a strong resolution supports long term worker/tenant/BIPOC power-building in Oakland. Resolutions like this protect us from censorship, doxxing and general silencing of anyone who speaks up for Palestine amidst the genocide

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    Alexis Ceja about 1 year ago

    Palestinians are being subjected to ethnic cleansing and genocide by the Israeli occupation. I strongly urge the city of Oakland to pass a resolution, similar to the one passed by the city of Richmond, calling for an immediate ceasefire and condemning the atrocities and violence committed by the Israeli occupation against Palestinians. Please do the right thing and call for an immediate ceasefire. You have the opportunity to speak out against the violence and genocide currently occurring. I urge you to pass a resolution.

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    Sydney Ji about 1 year ago

    My name is Sydney Ji, I'm a resident of Oakland in District 3, and I am calling on the City of Oakland to pass a resolution that condemns the Israeli occupation and genocide being committed by Israel against Palestinians immediately, as well as to call for a ceasefire and end to US financial and military aid to Israel, immediately. I ask that you follow the lead of the City of Richmond in order to take a stance against this genocide.