1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:05,210 a 2 00:00:05,220 --> 00:01:50,990 [Music] 3 00:01:50,990 --> 00:01:51,040 [Applause] 4 00:01:51,040 --> 00:03:52,910 [Music] 5 00:03:52,920 --> 00:03:54,560 I'd like to call the city Caucus meeting 6 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:57,920 to order for Monday June 10th 7 00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:00,239 2024 we have one public public hearing 8 00:04:00,239 --> 00:04:01,760 this evening if the clerk would please 9 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:04,879 read public hearing number one to extend 10 00:04:04,879 --> 00:04:06,439 the temporary moratorium on the 11 00:04:06,439 --> 00:04:08,040 submission and processing of building 12 00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:10,200 permits certificates of occupancy 13 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:11,560 certificates of use and land use 14 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:13,840 approvals for smoke shops vape shops 15 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:16,079 hooka lounges and vape consumption 16 00:04:16,079 --> 00:04:18,040 businesses as the city council considers 17 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:21,079 changes to the city code chapter 264 18 00:04:21,079 --> 00:04:22,840 thank you we have nine items for 19 00:04:22,840 --> 00:04:25,000 original consideration and one item for 20 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:27,080 unanimous consent if the clerk could 21 00:04:27,080 --> 00:04:28,639 please read the item for unanimous 22 00:04:28,639 --> 00:04:30,680 consent 23 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:32,800 under unanimous consent an ordin 24 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:35,160 ordinance pursuant to section 101 of the 25 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:37,479 second class cities law abandoning a 26 00:04:37,479 --> 00:04:39,120 portion of Amelia 27 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:41,240 Street I need a motion to have this 28 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:43,680 placed on the floor so move I need a 29 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:48,199 second second second all in favor 30 00:04:48,199 --> 00:04:50,520 I since there's no objection to this 31 00:04:50,520 --> 00:04:52,919 motion it's going to be moved on uh may 32 00:04:52,919 --> 00:04:54,240 I have a motion to move on to the 33 00:04:54,240 --> 00:04:56,560 consent agenda 34 00:04:56,560 --> 00:05:02,670 so all in favor I thank you 35 00:05:02,680 --> 00:05:04,800 item number one item number one for 36 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:06,800 original consideration an ordinance 37 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:08,880 authorizing a supplemental bond for an 38 00:05:08,880 --> 00:05:10,960 increase in the cost of the construction 39 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:12,639 reconstruction and installation of 40 00:05:12,639 --> 00:05:15,280 improvements at and in connection with 41 00:05:15,280 --> 00:05:17,320 the Rice Road water treatment plan Phase 42 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:19,680 One by 43 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:21,880 5,964 44 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:24,039 73 discussed in committee without 45 00:05:24,039 --> 00:05:27,720 objection and on consent item number two for original 46 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:30,400 consideration an ordinance author izing 47 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:32,440 a supplemental bond for an increase in 48 00:05:32,440 --> 00:05:34,120 the cost of the construction 49 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:35,919 reconstruction and installation of 50 00:05:35,919 --> 00:05:38,400 improvement at and in connection with 51 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:40,960 the Rice Road water treatment plan phase 52 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:43,680 two by 53 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:47,120 $2,489 60 discussed in committee without 54 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:51,400 objection on consent item number three for original 55 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:53,840 consideration an ordinance extending the 56 00:05:53,840 --> 00:05:55,720 temporary moratorium on the submission 57 00:05:55,720 --> 00:05:57,800 and processing of building permits 58 00:05:57,800 --> 00:05:59,800 certificates of occupancy certificates 59 00:05:59,800 --> 00:06:01,680 of use and land use approval for smoke 60 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:04,319 shop vape shops hooka lounges and vape 61 00:06:04,319 --> 00:06:06,039 consumption businesses as the city 62 00:06:06,039 --> 00:06:08,120 council considers changes to the 63 00:06:08,120 --> 00:06:10,720 connected city code chapter 264 64 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:12,199 discussed in committee without objection 65 00:06:12,199 --> 00:06:14,360 on consent item number four item number 66 00:06:14,360 --> 00:06:16,000 four for original consideration a 67 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:17,639 resolution calling for a public hearing 68 00:06:17,639 --> 00:06:20,039 for amendments to the SKC city code on 69 00:06:20,039 --> 00:06:22,080 proposed changes to the historic 70 00:06:22,080 --> 00:06:23,840 district ordinance and related historic 71 00:06:23,840 --> 00:06:26,599 district and zoning ordinances discuss 72 00:06:26,599 --> 00:06:27,919 in committee without objection on 73 00:06:27,919 --> 00:06:30,080 consent item number five item number 74 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:32,039 five for original consideration a 75 00:06:32,039 --> 00:06:34,280 resolution transmitting to the SKC City 76 00:06:34,280 --> 00:06:36,039 Planning Commission proposed changes to 77 00:06:36,039 --> 00:06:37,880 the city of SKC historic commission 78 00:06:37,880 --> 00:06:40,199 ordinance and related historic district 79 00:06:40,199 --> 00:06:42,520 and zoning ordinances discuss in 80 00:06:42,520 --> 00:06:44,400 committee with objection and on consent 81 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:46,720 item number six item number six for 82 00:06:46,720 --> 00:06:48,440 original consideration a resolution 83 00:06:48,440 --> 00:06:50,240 authorizing the sale of a vacant lot on 84 00:06:50,240 --> 00:06:54,039 aelia Street identified as sbl number 85 00:06:54,039 --> 00:06:55,720 49.77 86 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:57,919 d137 for 87 00:06:57,919 --> 00:07:00,120 $465 discussed in committee without 88 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:03,720 objection on consent item number seven for original 89 00:07:03,720 --> 00:07:05,440 consideration a resolution authorizing 90 00:07:05,440 --> 00:07:07,120 the sale of a vacant lot on a milon 91 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:10,560 street identified as number 92 00:07:10,560 --> 00:07:12,160 49.77 93 00:07:12,160 --> 00:07:14,560 d138 for 94 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:16,639 $465 discussed in committee with 95 00:07:16,639 --> 00:07:20,280 objection on consent item number eight for original 96 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:22,039 consideration a resolution authorizing 97 00:07:22,039 --> 00:07:25,360 the sale of 10:30 Park Avenue for 98 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:27,120 $127,500 99 00:07:27,120 --> 00:07:29,199 discussed in committee without objection 100 00:07:29,199 --> 00:07:31,720 and consent item number nine item number 101 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:33,280 nine for original consideration a 102 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:36,199 resolution recognizing juneth 2024 103 00:07:36,199 --> 00:07:37,879 discussed in committee with objection on 104 00:07:37,879 --> 00:07:40,240 consent this item will be presented on 105 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:41,879 June 106 00:07:41,879 --> 00:07:43,879 22nd if there's nothing more to come 107 00:07:43,879 --> 00:07:45,720 before the city council caucus I ask for 108 00:07:45,720 --> 00:07:47,960 motion to adjourn move by Miss Patrick 109 00:07:47,960 --> 00:07:51,560 second by Mr Farley all those in favor 110 00:07:51,560 --> 00:07:53,479 we are adjourned I'd like to call the 111 00:07:53,479 --> 00:07:55,440 city council meeting uh to order for 112 00:07:55,440 --> 00:07:59,599 Monday June 10th 2024 113 00:07:59,599 --> 00:08:02,199 and uh this evening we don't have anyone 114 00:08:02,199 --> 00:08:04,360 to do the invocation so I invite you all 115 00:08:04,360 --> 00:08:09,159 to rise take a moment to 116 00:08:09,159 --> 00:08:12,400 reflect and with the god um and and 117 00:08:12,400 --> 00:08:13,919 commune with the god of your 118 00:08:13,919 --> 00:08:32,070 understanding 119 00:08:32,080 --> 00:08:34,479 thank you I'd like to call on Chief 120 00:08:34,479 --> 00:08:40,110 Marino for the Pledge of 121 00:08:40,120 --> 00:08:44,800 Allegiance flag United States of America 122 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:50,279 to the for it stands one nation God 123 00:08:50,279 --> 00:08:54,320 indivisible withy and justice for all 124 00:08:54,320 --> 00:09:00,710 thank you 125 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:02,040 if the clerk could please complete the 126 00:09:02,040 --> 00:09:04,160 roll 127 00:09:04,160 --> 00:09:10,160 call Mr Toro Mr Farley here Mr manini 128 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:11,760 here Mr 129 00:09:11,760 --> 00:09:16,399 muon Miss Patrick here Mr Williams M 130 00:09:16,399 --> 00:09:19,269 Porterfield 131 00:09:19,279 --> 00:09:21,480 here we have one public hearing this 132 00:09:21,480 --> 00:09:23,079 evening and just a reminder we've 133 00:09:23,079 --> 00:09:24,480 extended the public comment for the 134 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:27,680 public hearing to 4 minutes and I 135 00:09:27,680 --> 00:09:28,959 respectfully ask that there's anyone 136 00:09:28,959 --> 00:09:30,720 that signs up only comment on the 137 00:09:30,720 --> 00:09:33,959 subject relative to the public hearing 138 00:09:33,959 --> 00:09:36,320 itself public hearing number one is to 139 00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:37,959 extend the temporary moratorium on the 140 00:09:37,959 --> 00:09:39,839 submission and processing of building 141 00:09:39,839 --> 00:09:42,760 permits certif certificates of occupancy 142 00:09:42,760 --> 00:09:44,680 certificates of use and land use 143 00:09:44,680 --> 00:09:46,600 approvals for smoke shops vape shops 144 00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:48,640 hookah lounges and vape consumption 145 00:09:48,640 --> 00:09:50,839 businesses as the city council considers 146 00:09:50,839 --> 00:09:54,750 changes to city code chapter 147 00:09:54,760 --> 00:09:57,600 264 I have no one signs up for this 148 00:09:57,600 --> 00:10:01,560 public hearing so I declare the public hearing 149 00:10:01,560 --> 00:10:03,519 closed i' ask for approval of the 150 00:10:03,519 --> 00:10:05,720 minutes for May 28th 151 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:09,440 2024 mve by Mr Williams second by Mr 152 00:10:09,440 --> 00:10:13,160 Mancini all those in favor I if the 153 00:10:13,160 --> 00:10:14,360 clerk would please read any 154 00:10:14,360 --> 00:10:16,160 Communications and 155 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:18,600 petitions Communications presented to 156 00:10:18,600 --> 00:10:20,560 the city council for Monday June 10th 157 00:10:20,560 --> 00:10:22,920 2024 under official there were none 158 00:10:22,920 --> 00:10:24,480 under General there were none and under 159 00:10:24,480 --> 00:10:26,839 petitions there were 160 00:10:26,839 --> 00:10:29,320 none i' ask uh any city councilman 161 00:10:29,320 --> 00:10:31,200 members for committee 162 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:34,440 reports any committee 163 00:10:34,440 --> 00:10:36,720 reports if not at this time we'll take 164 00:10:36,720 --> 00:10:40,079 any comments related to the legislative 165 00:10:40,079 --> 00:10:42,920 agenda I have no one signed up to speak 166 00:10:42,920 --> 00:10:44,560 so I declare the comment public comment 167 00:10:44,560 --> 00:10:49,629 on the leg legislative agenda 168 00:10:49,639 --> 00:10:52,040 closed I ask for approval of the 169 00:10:52,040 --> 00:10:55,079 legislative consent of the consent 170 00:10:55,079 --> 00:10:57,560 agenda second please second by Mr 171 00:10:57,560 --> 00:11:00,760 Williams all in favor 172 00:11:00,760 --> 00:11:02,480 this time we will ask I will ask for 173 00:11:02,480 --> 00:11:04,320 privil of privilege of the floor 174 00:11:04,320 --> 00:11:07,160 regarding um City 175 00:11:07,160 --> 00:11:10,079 business I do want to state that we have 176 00:11:10,079 --> 00:11:13,639 a number of people signed up we're at 40 177 00:11:13,639 --> 00:11:16,360 I think we're at 42 by now and so what 178 00:11:16,360 --> 00:11:17,920 I'm and I know that many of you are here 179 00:11:17,920 --> 00:11:20,279 to speak on a particular subject what 180 00:11:20,279 --> 00:11:22,760 has happened in the past is that people 181 00:11:22,760 --> 00:11:26,040 have come and wanted to speak on City 182 00:11:26,040 --> 00:11:27,800 business other than that particular 183 00:11:27,800 --> 00:11:30,720 topic so what I'm going to do is to ask 184 00:11:30,720 --> 00:11:33,399 individuals who are here to speak on a 185 00:11:33,399 --> 00:11:37,040 topic other than the conflict or the 186 00:11:37,040 --> 00:11:38,800 discussion regarding the resolution 187 00:11:38,800 --> 00:11:41,279 around Gaza if there's anyone here that 188 00:11:41,279 --> 00:11:42,880 other here to other than to speak on 189 00:11:42,880 --> 00:11:44,959 that I will give you opportunity to 190 00:11:44,959 --> 00:11:47,240 place you to the front of the agenda 191 00:11:47,240 --> 00:11:48,440 because I know that some of you would 192 00:11:48,440 --> 00:11:50,240 come before and left I've received 193 00:11:50,240 --> 00:11:52,079 emails regarding that so I want to give 194 00:11:52,079 --> 00:11:53,399 those individuals 195 00:11:53,399 --> 00:11:55,760 consideration uh is there anyone 196 00:11:55,760 --> 00:12:08,030 here okay Mr Serrano 197 00:12:08,040 --> 00:12:11,079 um so good evening my name is Ron Serano 198 00:12:11,079 --> 00:12:13,120 and I'm a longtime resident and property 199 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:14,880 owner of the soon to be multiple 200 00:12:14,880 --> 00:12:16,399 business owners here in 201 00:12:16,399 --> 00:12:19,000 downtown I own a salon and I'm soon to 202 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:20,600 be opening up the 203 00:12:20,600 --> 00:12:23,279 deli I have had several longstanding 204 00:12:23,279 --> 00:12:24,639 issues that have been repeatedly 205 00:12:24,639 --> 00:12:27,040 presented to you the city council and to 206 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:29,279 other various appropriate parties the 207 00:12:29,279 --> 00:12:31,800 biggest thing that I present the issues 208 00:12:31,800 --> 00:12:34,360 offer to assist and resolve the issues 209 00:12:34,360 --> 00:12:36,560 and get nowhere I may be wasting my 210 00:12:36,560 --> 00:12:39,800 breath again tonight but I'm going to do 211 00:12:39,800 --> 00:12:43,360 it one more try first the downtown area 212 00:12:43,360 --> 00:12:45,639 is really filthy with trash all over the 213 00:12:45,639 --> 00:12:47,680 streets I've been told this is the 214 00:12:47,680 --> 00:12:50,160 general downtown problem but I've lived 215 00:12:50,160 --> 00:12:52,240 and visited much larger cities as 216 00:12:52,240 --> 00:12:54,680 Atlanta Fort laudale Austin Chicago and 217 00:12:54,680 --> 00:12:56,440 many European cities and nothing 218 00:12:56,440 --> 00:12:58,440 compares to the filth that we see in 219 00:12:58,440 --> 00:13:01,320 this connected streets I see more and 220 00:13:01,320 --> 00:13:03,760 more dog feces rotting 221 00:13:03,760 --> 00:13:06,920 Foods um vendors from the farmers market 222 00:13:06,920 --> 00:13:09,079 piling the the trash cans and they're 223 00:13:09,079 --> 00:13:11,279 overflowing it doesn't make it for a 224 00:13:11,279 --> 00:13:13,040 very presentable City when people are 225 00:13:13,040 --> 00:13:15,480 coming in from Union College parents 226 00:13:15,480 --> 00:13:17,320 everything else people coming in and 227 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:19,560 patronizing our downtown businesses 228 00:13:19,560 --> 00:13:21,600 especially my salon people travel from 229 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:24,199 hours just to come and see me and for 230 00:13:24,199 --> 00:13:25,959 them to have to witness our city looking 231 00:13:25,959 --> 00:13:30,279 like a trap sheep um I was told that you 232 00:13:30,279 --> 00:13:32,680 know from somebody that you know they 233 00:13:32,680 --> 00:13:34,320 weren't going to pay anybody to do it on 234 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:37,199 a Sunday but the other day I noticed six 235 00:13:37,199 --> 00:13:39,959 employees pressure washing the staircase 236 00:13:39,959 --> 00:13:43,199 that's no longer in use so let's talk 237 00:13:43,199 --> 00:13:45,079 about where some of the funds are going 238 00:13:45,079 --> 00:13:46,399 and 239 00:13:46,399 --> 00:13:49,000 wasted um Also regarding state in 240 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:50,839 Clinton the apartment building the 241 00:13:50,839 --> 00:13:54,079 parking needs to be addressed I am sure 242 00:13:54,079 --> 00:13:55,639 that you have the minutes from the city 243 00:13:55,639 --> 00:13:57,800 planning meeting where Redburn presented 244 00:13:57,800 --> 00:14:00,320 information for for approval before the 245 00:14:00,320 --> 00:14:02,600 building could be constructed Redbird 246 00:14:02,600 --> 00:14:04,759 said they would have designated 247 00:14:04,759 --> 00:14:08,480 parking well it's not the case so 248 00:14:08,480 --> 00:14:10,040 basically all the tenants Park on 249 00:14:10,040 --> 00:14:11,880 Barrett Street they Park on Clinton 250 00:14:11,880 --> 00:14:13,920 Street and they know that they can park 251 00:14:13,920 --> 00:14:17,600 for free after 4:00 in the public 252 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:20,560 parking lot they stay overnight they 253 00:14:20,560 --> 00:14:21,880 some leave in the morning on the 254 00:14:21,880 --> 00:14:25,759 weekends I have documentation with um 255 00:14:25,759 --> 00:14:27,399 cars that are parked there for the 256 00:14:27,399 --> 00:14:30,320 entire weekend about 10% of that parking 257 00:14:30,320 --> 00:14:34,519 lot are are is usable for the public to 258 00:14:34,519 --> 00:14:37,519 patronize our local businesses so if you 259 00:14:37,519 --> 00:14:39,920 want our local businesses to stay here 260 00:14:39,920 --> 00:14:42,040 then we need to address the residential 261 00:14:42,040 --> 00:14:46,000 parking because this was not agreed upon 262 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:47,920 that they needed to have designated 263 00:14:47,920 --> 00:14:51,639 parking they all have tabs on their cars 264 00:14:51,639 --> 00:14:54,399 so why if they don't have parking that 265 00:14:54,399 --> 00:14:56,240 they're using and I'm tired of them 266 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:58,199 saying or people saying it's public 267 00:14:58,199 --> 00:15:00,040 parking they could park there once you 268 00:15:00,040 --> 00:15:02,560 live in a city you become a resident you 269 00:15:02,560 --> 00:15:04,759 become a tenant you not become the 270 00:15:04,759 --> 00:15:06,560 public and that's what we need to 271 00:15:06,560 --> 00:15:08,360 address this parking 272 00:15:08,360 --> 00:15:11,880 issue so I'm really hoping that um 273 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:14,399 something could be really done uh with 274 00:15:14,399 --> 00:15:17,399 everything that's going on 275 00:15:17,399 --> 00:15:20,920 and lastly I'm just hoping that I can 276 00:15:20,920 --> 00:15:22,959 get some sort of commitment from 277 00:15:22,959 --> 00:15:25,079 somebody even if we get different 278 00:15:25,079 --> 00:15:27,000 meetings something that we can talk 279 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:29,120 about with the parking and now there is 280 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:31,199 going to be a dispensary on the corner 281 00:15:31,199 --> 00:15:35,079 of state and Clinton and again no 282 00:15:35,079 --> 00:15:37,959 parking setup so those are people that 283 00:15:37,959 --> 00:15:39,199 are going to be coming and going that's 284 00:15:39,199 --> 00:15:40,720 what the parking lots are there for 285 00:15:40,720 --> 00:15:42,360 they're not there for people to stay 286 00:15:42,360 --> 00:15:47,629 there for 10 hours thank you thank 287 00:15:47,639 --> 00:15:52,079 you okay so I know that um based on the 288 00:15:52,079 --> 00:15:54,040 list that some of you many of you have 289 00:15:54,040 --> 00:15:55,279 probably never been to our meeting 290 00:15:55,279 --> 00:15:56,639 before so I just want to go over a 291 00:15:56,639 --> 00:15:59,000 couple of things first of all there's a 292 00:15:59,000 --> 00:16:01,560 three minute time um you heard the timer 293 00:16:01,560 --> 00:16:05,319 just now for this gentleman when that timer goes off your time has 294 00:16:05,319 --> 00:16:06,959 expired if you're in the middle of a 295 00:16:06,959 --> 00:16:08,720 sentence please finish your sentence but 296 00:16:08,720 --> 00:16:10,680 we have a number of speakers tonight so 297 00:16:10,680 --> 00:16:12,399 we'd ask that you not continue beyond 298 00:16:12,399 --> 00:16:16,519 that I I have to ask you to um to leave 299 00:16:16,519 --> 00:16:19,480 the mic so um we I'm going to be doing 300 00:16:19,480 --> 00:16:21,560 you now in order since there's no one 301 00:16:21,560 --> 00:16:24,399 else to speak besides this and um we 302 00:16:24,399 --> 00:16:26,040 won't not will not be adding anyone else 303 00:16:26,040 --> 00:16:27,800 to the meeting now that the meeting's 304 00:16:27,800 --> 00:16:30,680 begun um and all your comments should be 305 00:16:30,680 --> 00:16:33,959 directed to me as the presiding officer 306 00:16:33,959 --> 00:16:36,440 and there will be no disparaging remarks 307 00:16:36,440 --> 00:16:38,160 towards the council towards other 308 00:16:38,160 --> 00:16:40,560 members of the of the audience if 309 00:16:40,560 --> 00:16:41,839 someone's saying something that you 310 00:16:41,839 --> 00:16:43,720 don't necessarily agree with there will 311 00:16:43,720 --> 00:16:45,440 be no booing we are here to listen to 312 00:16:45,440 --> 00:16:47,959 what every person has to 313 00:16:47,959 --> 00:16:51,720 say so um and this happened before so 314 00:16:51,720 --> 00:16:53,480 let me just say it I'm going to ask that 315 00:16:53,480 --> 00:16:56,079 you refrain from profane V vulgar and 316 00:16:56,079 --> 00:16:59,800 inflammatory language um disparaging any 317 00:16:59,800 --> 00:17:02,040 other individual whether it's racial 318 00:17:02,040 --> 00:17:05,280 ethnic or homophobic and no disruptive 319 00:17:05,280 --> 00:17:09,120 Outburst so with that I'm going to call 320 00:17:09,120 --> 00:17:10,839 the first person and we have a total of 321 00:17:10,839 --> 00:17:12,319 actually 38 there were some duplicates 322 00:17:12,319 --> 00:17:15,199 on here and the first person is j a 323 00:17:15,199 --> 00:17:44,800 miles 324 00:17:44,810 --> 00:17:55,510 [Music] 325 00:17:55,520 --> 00:17:57,640 I guess we're not in order by which time 326 00:17:57,640 --> 00:17:59,840 we signed up 327 00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:10,750 it's not 328 00:18:10,760 --> 00:18:13,280 possible we live in a global society and 329 00:18:13,280 --> 00:18:14,919 decisions that this body makes for our 330 00:18:14,919 --> 00:18:17,240 local community is intrinsically tied to 331 00:18:17,240 --> 00:18:19,799 the global Community even so the call 332 00:18:19,799 --> 00:18:21,840 for a ceasefire resolution has local 333 00:18:21,840 --> 00:18:24,320 Global and historical relevance Each of 334 00:18:24,320 --> 00:18:27,000 which is being recorded it is impossible 335 00:18:27,000 --> 00:18:29,240 for this not to be a local issue simply 336 00:18:29,240 --> 00:18:31,440 for the fact that hundreds I'm sorry 337 00:18:31,440 --> 00:18:33,880 we're now at over a thousand residents 338 00:18:33,880 --> 00:18:35,559 have come to you and said that it is an 339 00:18:35,559 --> 00:18:37,280 issue for them and they call for you to 340 00:18:37,280 --> 00:18:39,480 be leaders they ask that you stand on 341 00:18:39,480 --> 00:18:41,159 the side of Justice they ask that you 342 00:18:41,159 --> 00:18:42,840 advocate for the resources or Community 343 00:18:42,840 --> 00:18:45,039 needs we have an expectation that our 344 00:18:45,039 --> 00:18:46,799 elected officials are going to advocate 345 00:18:46,799 --> 00:18:49,039 for our needs at local state and federal 346 00:18:49,039 --> 00:18:50,880 levels funding that could have been 347 00:18:50,880 --> 00:18:53,480 spent right here in our city for 348 00:18:53,480 --> 00:18:55,600 infrastructure Education Health Care 349 00:18:55,600 --> 00:18:57,840 housing and more has been used to kill 350 00:18:57,840 --> 00:19:00,799 civilians in another country zionists 351 00:19:00,799 --> 00:19:02,640 and their supporters said that the city 352 00:19:02,640 --> 00:19:04,960 council should not be involved in quote 353 00:19:04,960 --> 00:19:07,720 international issues then we hear City 354 00:19:07,720 --> 00:19:09,679 Council Members parting the same talking 355 00:19:09,679 --> 00:19:11,400 points we shouldn't be involved in 356 00:19:11,400 --> 00:19:13,320 international issues some of you have 357 00:19:13,320 --> 00:19:15,799 said you are not taking aide you did you 358 00:19:15,799 --> 00:19:18,480 chose a side if international issues are 359 00:19:18,480 --> 00:19:20,880 a Hardline for any council member why 360 00:19:20,880 --> 00:19:23,200 not International Investment will you 361 00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:24,919 refuse your pension that is invested in 362 00:19:24,919 --> 00:19:27,360 Israeli bonds will you divest connected 363 00:19:27,360 --> 00:19:28,840 city worker pension plans from from 364 00:19:28,840 --> 00:19:31,520 Israeli bonds or are any of you fighting 365 00:19:31,520 --> 00:19:33,280 a ceasefire resolution in order to 366 00:19:33,280 --> 00:19:35,039 protect your own investment by accepting 367 00:19:35,039 --> 00:19:37,000 the genocide of a people for your own 368 00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:39,360 retirement sken County and the City of 369 00:19:39,360 --> 00:19:42,320 skinc are participating employers what 370 00:19:42,320 --> 00:19:44,159 happens to the Israeli bonds when the 371 00:19:44,159 --> 00:19:47,280 genocide can no longer be denied then 372 00:19:47,280 --> 00:19:49,080 the willingness of anyone who says that 373 00:19:49,080 --> 00:19:52,000 they stand Against Racism to be the tone 374 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:53,919 police of black and brown folks to use 375 00:19:53,919 --> 00:19:55,760 white tears to delegitimize black and 376 00:19:55,760 --> 00:19:58,159 brown folks and centor themselves shows 377 00:19:58,159 --> 00:19:59,159 their lack of 378 00:19:59,159 --> 00:20:01,360 sincerity regarding support for 379 00:20:01,360 --> 00:20:03,240 marginalized people the symbolic black 380 00:20:03,240 --> 00:20:05,520 lives matter on J Street is to be a 381 00:20:05,520 --> 00:20:07,240 recognition of the city's commitment to 382 00:20:07,240 --> 00:20:09,799 end systemic and institutional racism if 383 00:20:09,799 --> 00:20:12,000 symbolic gestures mean nothing such as a 384 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:14,120 resolution then we are very clear about 385 00:20:14,120 --> 00:20:15,799 what black lives matter on J Street 386 00:20:15,799 --> 00:20:18,360 means too to some of you on a personal 387 00:20:18,360 --> 00:20:20,159 note yesterday my six-year-old was at 388 00:20:20,159 --> 00:20:22,320 the park and he banged his head on a 389 00:20:22,320 --> 00:20:24,720 metal pipe at a playground it split his 390 00:20:24,720 --> 00:20:27,559 head open blood gushed over his face I 391 00:20:27,559 --> 00:20:29,240 rushed to him picked him up in my arms 392 00:20:29,240 --> 00:20:31,039 put him in the car and was lucky that 393 00:20:31,039 --> 00:20:32,720 the hospital was less than 5 minutes 394 00:20:32,720 --> 00:20:34,520 away his 12-year-old sister sitting in 395 00:20:34,520 --> 00:20:36,520 the car next to him both of them crying 396 00:20:36,520 --> 00:20:37,919 and hysterical as I rushed to the 397 00:20:37,919 --> 00:20:39,960 emergency room I carried him out of the 398 00:20:39,960 --> 00:20:42,280 car him still bleeding over me over 399 00:20:42,280 --> 00:20:44,640 himself rushed into the hospital praying 400 00:20:44,640 --> 00:20:46,240 that he's going to get efficient 401 00:20:46,240 --> 00:20:48,520 effective and quick medical attention 402 00:20:48,520 --> 00:20:50,720 this is just one moment One Moment In 403 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:52,559 Time and I was absolutely hysterical and 404 00:20:52,559 --> 00:20:54,600 worried for the life of my child and 405 00:20:54,600 --> 00:20:56,280 this is something that anyone would have 406 00:20:56,280 --> 00:20:58,880 sympathy for the utter disregard for 407 00:20:58,880 --> 00:21:01,720 Humanity when you can sit idly by and 408 00:21:01,720 --> 00:21:03,480 accept that children are being murdered 409 00:21:03,480 --> 00:21:05,280 every single day because I know in my 410 00:21:05,280 --> 00:21:07,480 heart what it felt like for my son who I 411 00:21:07,480 --> 00:21:09,760 had the privilege to take home my son 412 00:21:09,760 --> 00:21:12,559 who is okay today but I could not sleep 413 00:21:12,559 --> 00:21:14,360 last night and that was just one day so 414 00:21:14,360 --> 00:21:16,640 I cannot nearly imagine what it feels 415 00:21:16,640 --> 00:21:18,520 like for the families in Palestine every 416 00:21:18,520 --> 00:21:20,640 single day to see the Bloodshed in the 417 00:21:20,640 --> 00:21:23,400 bodies and the limbs all over palese but 418 00:21:23,400 --> 00:21:25,120 we sit here arguing about whether or not 419 00:21:25,120 --> 00:21:33,310 we need to talk about it thank you 420 00:21:33,320 --> 00:21:34,320 Mindy 421 00:21:34,320 --> 00:21:48,149 Holland Mindy 422 00:21:48,159 --> 00:21:51,000 Holland Madame President esteemed 423 00:21:51,000 --> 00:21:51,960 council 424 00:21:51,960 --> 00:21:54,960 members Mr Mayor my name is Mindy 425 00:21:54,960 --> 00:21:57,919 Holland I live in the county of sken 426 00:21:57,919 --> 00:22:00,600 tonight I come to speak to you about 427 00:22:00,600 --> 00:22:03,880 Israel The ancestral homeland of the 428 00:22:03,880 --> 00:22:06,360 Jewish people and Zionism the movement 429 00:22:06,360 --> 00:22:08,840 for National self-determination and the 430 00:22:08,840 --> 00:22:11,840 Jewish people in that ancestral Homeland 431 00:22:11,840 --> 00:22:13,679 Abraham left his home to travel to the 432 00:22:13,679 --> 00:22:16,039 land of Israel not be to become a great 433 00:22:16,039 --> 00:22:18,320 religion but to become a great nation a 434 00:22:18,320 --> 00:22:20,440 people in that land and the Jews have 435 00:22:20,440 --> 00:22:22,159 lived there continuously for more than 436 00:22:22,159 --> 00:22:25,320 3,000 years twice in Antiquity the 437 00:22:25,320 --> 00:22:26,960 Jewish people built Nations and 438 00:22:26,960 --> 00:22:28,559 exercised self-rule and self 439 00:22:28,559 --> 00:22:30,559 determination in the land of Israel for 440 00:22:30,559 --> 00:22:32,760 hundreds of years though some Jews 441 00:22:32,760 --> 00:22:35,679 remained most were exiled in 70 CE by 442 00:22:35,679 --> 00:22:38,039 the Romans the bond between the Jewish 443 00:22:38,039 --> 00:22:40,400 people in the land of Israel is historic 444 00:22:40,400 --> 00:22:42,240 and also deeply embedded in the Jewish 445 00:22:42,240 --> 00:22:44,120 culture literature and religion 446 00:22:44,120 --> 00:22:46,240 Jerusalem is mentioned 600 times in the 447 00:22:46,240 --> 00:22:48,720 Hebrew Bible and Israel Zion and 448 00:22:48,720 --> 00:22:51,080 Jerusalem are focal points of daily and 449 00:22:51,080 --> 00:22:53,159 holiday prayers the Jewish traditions 450 00:22:53,159 --> 00:22:55,159 and holidays are intimately tied to the 451 00:22:55,159 --> 00:22:57,360 land's agricultural cycles and our 452 00:22:57,360 --> 00:22:59,919 synagogues face to Jem given our 453 00:22:59,919 --> 00:23:01,640 people's history with and connection to 454 00:23:01,640 --> 00:23:04,080 the land of Israel many Jews understand 455 00:23:04,080 --> 00:23:06,600 themselves to be indigenous indigenous 456 00:23:06,600 --> 00:23:09,360 to the land of Israel Zionism is the 457 00:23:09,360 --> 00:23:11,200 movement for The Liberation and National 458 00:23:11,200 --> 00:23:12,919 self-determination of the Jewish people 459 00:23:12,919 --> 00:23:16,039 in our ancestral Homeland while we had a 460 00:23:16,039 --> 00:23:18,279 constant desire for return following our 461 00:23:18,279 --> 00:23:20,240 Exile from the Romans the modern 462 00:23:20,240 --> 00:23:21,880 political movement was born in the late 463 00:23:21,880 --> 00:23:25,159 1800s to address two existential threats 464 00:23:25,159 --> 00:23:27,279 facing the Jewish Jewish people 465 00:23:27,279 --> 00:23:29,080 anti-Semitism and 466 00:23:29,080 --> 00:23:31,720 dissimilation those threats still exist 467 00:23:31,720 --> 00:23:34,120 but would be far worse if it was not for 468 00:23:34,120 --> 00:23:36,760 Israel Zionism is an inherit and 469 00:23:36,760 --> 00:23:38,720 Inseparable part of the Jewish identity 470 00:23:38,720 --> 00:23:40,559 for the vast majority of the Jews on 471 00:23:40,559 --> 00:23:43,159 Earth in the late 1940s when the British 472 00:23:43,159 --> 00:23:45,440 Empire the actual imperialistic 473 00:23:45,440 --> 00:23:47,360 colonizer of the land between the Jordan 474 00:23:47,360 --> 00:23:49,640 and the Mediterranean Sea planned to end 475 00:23:49,640 --> 00:23:52,159 its Colonial mandate and leave a un 476 00:23:52,159 --> 00:23:54,120 special committee rep recommended a 477 00:23:54,120 --> 00:23:56,000 partition to establish two separate 478 00:23:56,000 --> 00:24:00,640 nation states Israel Jewish and Arab so that each would have 479 00:24:00,640 --> 00:24:03,679 self-determination on November 29 1947 480 00:24:03,679 --> 00:24:05,679 the UN General Assembly voted in favor 481 00:24:05,679 --> 00:24:08,080 of the partition plan the Jewish side 482 00:24:08,080 --> 00:24:09,440 accepted the UN plan for the 483 00:24:09,440 --> 00:24:11,120 establishment of two states and Israel 484 00:24:11,120 --> 00:24:13,480 was born a recognition that Jews had a 485 00:24:13,480 --> 00:24:15,960 right to return to their long Exile and 486 00:24:15,960 --> 00:24:18,880 ceaseless persecution around the world I 487 00:24:18,880 --> 00:24:21,080 am a Zionist because I support the right 488 00:24:21,080 --> 00:24:23,760 of Jewish people to self-determination 489 00:24:23,760 --> 00:24:26,240 and nationhood as a means for Liberation 490 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:28,799 and empowerment in our homeland thank 491 00:24:28,799 --> 00:24:37,549 you for the 492 00:24:37,559 --> 00:24:40,530 time Paula 493 00:24:40,530 --> 00:24:43,159 [Applause] 494 00:24:43,159 --> 00:24:57,110 mler Paula mner Paula 495 00:24:57,120 --> 00:25:00,240 mner m president esteemed council 496 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:02,679 members and Mr Mayor my name is Paula 497 00:25:02,679 --> 00:25:06,559 mner I live in sken County I've come to 498 00:25:06,559 --> 00:25:10,240 speak to you about our Jewish Community 499 00:25:10,240 --> 00:25:12,000 those of us who have signed up to speak 500 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:14,600 tonight wearing yellow ribbons are all 501 00:25:14,600 --> 00:25:18,000 residents of the city of sken and sken 502 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:21,000 County the ribbons remind us all of the 503 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:23,840 hostages who are now in their 504 00:25:23,840 --> 00:25:27,640 247th day of being held captive in Gaza 505 00:25:27,640 --> 00:25:29,559 we are here to speak in one voice 506 00:25:29,559 --> 00:25:33,240 against a ceas fire resolution we plan 507 00:25:33,240 --> 00:25:35,720 to use our time largely to educate the 508 00:25:35,720 --> 00:25:38,360 council and the public about the Jewish 509 00:25:38,360 --> 00:25:41,559 people our connection to Israel 510 00:25:41,559 --> 00:25:44,039 anti-Semitism in general and the 511 00:25:44,039 --> 00:25:47,080 problematic words pictures and behaviors 512 00:25:47,080 --> 00:25:49,880 we've seen here in these Chambers and in 513 00:25:49,880 --> 00:25:54,480 our community so who are we scenc county 514 00:25:54,480 --> 00:25:56,440 is blessed to have three thriving 515 00:25:56,440 --> 00:25:59,240 synagogues a Jewish community Center and 516 00:25:59,240 --> 00:26:03,720 approximately 300 3,500 Jewish residents 517 00:26:03,720 --> 00:26:06,600 you members of the city council and Mr 518 00:26:06,600 --> 00:26:10,159 Mayor represent Jewish residents who are 519 00:26:10,159 --> 00:26:12,840 diverse in many ways including their 520 00:26:12,840 --> 00:26:15,880 religious practices so given that 521 00:26:15,880 --> 00:26:18,559 diversity of expression what makes a 522 00:26:18,559 --> 00:26:22,000 person Jewish Judaism is not only a set 523 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:24,279 of beliefs about the origin and meaning 524 00:26:24,279 --> 00:26:27,159 of life and the values one should lead 525 00:26:27,159 --> 00:26:30,520 that life by in other words Judaism is 526 00:26:30,520 --> 00:26:34,039 not only a religion Judaism is also an 527 00:26:34,039 --> 00:26:37,159 ethnicity a nation a people and a 528 00:26:37,159 --> 00:26:40,600 culture people can be culturally Jewish 529 00:26:40,600 --> 00:26:42,320 without believing in any parts of the 530 00:26:42,320 --> 00:26:45,880 Jewish faith I am Jewish which means 531 00:26:45,880 --> 00:26:48,760 that I am a member of the Jewish people 532 00:26:48,760 --> 00:26:51,880 like any marginalized minority group we 533 00:26:51,880 --> 00:26:55,039 get to say who we are and what defines 534 00:26:55,039 --> 00:26:58,559 us I am here tonight to share with you 535 00:26:58,559 --> 00:27:02,159 that Jewish peoplehood is a core part of 536 00:27:02,159 --> 00:27:04,559 the Jewish identity of the local Jewish 537 00:27:04,559 --> 00:27:13,190 Community thank you for your 538 00:27:13,200 --> 00:27:15,640 time Holly 539 00:27:15,640 --> 00:27:19,870 LOF Holly 540 00:27:19,880 --> 00:27:21,600 LOF 541 00:27:21,600 --> 00:27:25,399 hello I'm Jewish I live in skincity and 542 00:27:25,399 --> 00:27:28,399 I support a ceasefire resolution it has 543 00:27:28,399 --> 00:27:30,240 been proposed that city council simply 544 00:27:30,240 --> 00:27:32,080 stop considering resolutions about 545 00:27:32,080 --> 00:27:35,279 international issues no we all know that 546 00:27:35,279 --> 00:27:37,919 resolutions like this have no actual Le 547 00:27:37,919 --> 00:27:40,559 legal effect but they are a means by 548 00:27:40,559 --> 00:27:42,360 which a community can express its 549 00:27:42,360 --> 00:27:44,720 political opinion and the residents of 550 00:27:44,720 --> 00:27:47,080 this city have every right to ask our 551 00:27:47,080 --> 00:27:49,399 representatives to speak on our behalf 552 00:27:49,399 --> 00:27:52,440 about an issue that matters to us this 553 00:27:52,440 --> 00:27:56,240 issue matters to us lots of folks here 554 00:27:56,240 --> 00:27:58,720 tonight live elsewhere maybe in the 555 00:27:58,720 --> 00:28:01,799 county but not in the city but work here 556 00:28:01,799 --> 00:28:04,640 or worship here or come here because 557 00:28:04,640 --> 00:28:06,279 let's face it our restaurants are better 558 00:28:06,279 --> 00:28:09,039 than theirs um and those folks can weigh 559 00:28:09,039 --> 00:28:11,720 in of course but their opinions should 560 00:28:11,720 --> 00:28:13,799 not weigh as much as those of us who 561 00:28:13,799 --> 00:28:16,679 live here and vote here and pay taxes 562 00:28:16,679 --> 00:28:20,080 here skincity is not nkuna it's not 563 00:28:20,080 --> 00:28:23,080 Glenville it's not Clifton Park skincity 564 00:28:23,080 --> 00:28:25,480 is a city of immigrants including lots 565 00:28:25,480 --> 00:28:28,440 of new immigrants and refugees who 566 00:28:28,440 --> 00:28:30,039 understandable sympathies lie with the 567 00:28:30,039 --> 00:28:33,279 people of Gaza skincity is a city of 568 00:28:33,279 --> 00:28:36,200 diverse faiths and increasingly a city 569 00:28:36,200 --> 00:28:38,600 with a significant Muslim population 570 00:28:38,600 --> 00:28:41,080 whose sympathies also understandably lie 571 00:28:41,080 --> 00:28:44,320 with the PE people of Gaza and crucially 572 00:28:44,320 --> 00:28:47,640 skincity is a young City our median age 573 00:28:47,640 --> 00:28:50,679 is in the low3s young people feel 574 00:28:50,679 --> 00:28:53,760 passionately about this issue in a way 575 00:28:53,760 --> 00:28:56,480 that we Boomers and Exar and Millennials 576 00:28:56,480 --> 00:28:59,120 dismiss at our consider durble moral 577 00:28:59,120 --> 00:29:01,720 Peril when young people feel 578 00:29:01,720 --> 00:29:03,919 passionately about an issue of peace and 579 00:29:03,919 --> 00:29:07,559 Justice history shows us they are rarely 580 00:29:07,559 --> 00:29:11,240 wrong as a Jew I am not threatened by or 581 00:29:11,240 --> 00:29:13,159 frightened of neighbors who criticize 582 00:29:13,159 --> 00:29:15,279 the state of Israel or question the 583 00:29:15,279 --> 00:29:17,760 project of Zionism or who support the 584 00:29:17,760 --> 00:29:19,559 people of Gaza or the cause of 585 00:29:19,559 --> 00:29:22,240 Palestinian Liberation or who demand 586 00:29:22,240 --> 00:29:25,080 that our tax dollars not be used to bomb 587 00:29:25,080 --> 00:29:29,440 civilians under any circumstances ever 588 00:29:29,440 --> 00:29:31,519 I am not threatened by calls for a 589 00:29:31,519 --> 00:29:33,559 ceasefire but that doesn't mean that I 590 00:29:33,559 --> 00:29:36,360 am not threatened Jews are not crazy to 591 00:29:36,360 --> 00:29:39,360 be scared right now smashed headstones 592 00:29:39,360 --> 00:29:41,960 and swasa graffiti and dudes bringing 593 00:29:41,960 --> 00:29:44,919 guns to our community centers not to 594 00:29:44,919 --> 00:29:47,120 mention the murders in Pittsburgh and 595 00:29:47,120 --> 00:29:50,799 actual Nazis in the halls of power these 596 00:29:50,799 --> 00:29:52,600 are legitimately 597 00:29:52,600 --> 00:29:55,000 threatening as a Jew I support a 598 00:29:55,000 --> 00:29:58,519 ceasefire resolution and I also ask as 599 00:29:58,519 --> 00:30:00,880 part of another discussion for another 600 00:30:00,880 --> 00:30:03,880 day for a resolution against 601 00:30:03,880 --> 00:30:06,600 anti-Semitism recognizing it as a unique 602 00:30:06,600 --> 00:30:09,360 form of bigotry with its own history and 603 00:30:09,360 --> 00:30:11,919 mechanisms a resolution written in 604 00:30:11,919 --> 00:30:14,200 consultation with Jewish leadership 605 00:30:14,200 --> 00:30:17,039 informed by local experience and local 606 00:30:17,039 --> 00:30:20,080 incidents a resolution I have no doubt 607 00:30:20,080 --> 00:30:22,559 will be supported by our neighbors of 608 00:30:22,559 --> 00:30:25,159 all faiths and our allies in the fight 609 00:30:25,159 --> 00:30:29,700 for peace and Justice thank you thank 610 00:30:29,700 --> 00:30:40,110 [Applause] 611 00:30:40,120 --> 00:30:41,640 um we having a little technical 612 00:30:41,640 --> 00:30:50,509 difficulty he needs to switch out the 613 00:30:50,519 --> 00:30:52,640 mic 614 00:30:52,640 --> 00:30:55,120 you are we 615 00:30:55,120 --> 00:31:11,430 done I guess we're done okay uh Stacy 616 00:31:11,440 --> 00:31:14,880 Farber hi thank you council members for 617 00:31:14,880 --> 00:31:17,480 agreeing to listen to my statement my 618 00:31:17,480 --> 00:31:19,639 name is Stacy Farber and I'm a resident 619 00:31:19,639 --> 00:31:20,880 of the city of 620 00:31:20,880 --> 00:31:23,720 sken I was also here on the first day of 621 00:31:23,720 --> 00:31:26,279 testimonies regarding the resolution and 622 00:31:26,279 --> 00:31:29,200 I listened intently to everyone one for 623 00:31:29,200 --> 00:31:32,480 those who spoke I want to convey I heard 624 00:31:32,480 --> 00:31:36,840 you I heard your pain and grief and my 625 00:31:36,840 --> 00:31:38,639 heart was with 626 00:31:38,639 --> 00:31:41,639 yours a little background on me my 627 00:31:41,639 --> 00:31:44,000 grandparents fled Austria following that 628 00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:46,639 country's Embrace of the Hitler Nazi 629 00:31:46,639 --> 00:31:49,360 regime and the followon persecution of 630 00:31:49,360 --> 00:31:52,240 Jews my father was born and occupied 631 00:31:52,240 --> 00:31:55,480 France I am first generation American on 632 00:31:55,480 --> 00:31:59,990 my father's side and I'm a proud Jew 633 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:02,799 I have lived a safe life privileged in 634 00:32:02,799 --> 00:32:05,760 many ways albe punctuated by incidents 635 00:32:05,760 --> 00:32:07,000 of 636 00:32:07,000 --> 00:32:10,440 anti-Semitism why do I say this I want 637 00:32:10,440 --> 00:32:11,360 to 638 00:32:11,360 --> 00:32:14,639 ceasefire I want full surrender of Hamas 639 00:32:14,639 --> 00:32:17,279 for all it has done to Israel as well as 640 00:32:17,279 --> 00:32:20,320 the Palestinian people I want the 641 00:32:20,320 --> 00:32:21,960 release of the Israeli 642 00:32:21,960 --> 00:32:24,600 hostages I want Israel to stop bombing 643 00:32:24,600 --> 00:32:27,440 Gaza and I don't want us weapons to be 644 00:32:27,440 --> 00:32:29,919 used if they should 645 00:32:29,919 --> 00:32:31,960 continue I want the release of 646 00:32:31,960 --> 00:32:34,840 Palestinian detainees among them young 647 00:32:34,840 --> 00:32:37,000 women and children who have been in 648 00:32:37,000 --> 00:32:40,760 Israeli detention for weeks months years 649 00:32:40,760 --> 00:32:42,080 without due 650 00:32:42,080 --> 00:32:44,519 process I want the violence to end in 651 00:32:44,519 --> 00:32:47,039 the West Bank where extremists are 652 00:32:47,039 --> 00:32:49,679 violently pushing Palestinians off their 653 00:32:49,679 --> 00:32:52,399 generational lands and I want violence 654 00:32:52,399 --> 00:32:54,919 to end in Northern Israel where the land 655 00:32:54,919 --> 00:32:58,120 is on fire from Hezbollah Rockets and 656 00:32:58,120 --> 00:32:59,679 incendiary 657 00:32:59,679 --> 00:33:02,919 devices I want peace in the streets of 658 00:33:02,919 --> 00:33:06,960 East Jerusalem and on the Temple Mount I 659 00:33:06,960 --> 00:33:10,440 want a recognized Palestinian state with 660 00:33:10,440 --> 00:33:14,399 full rights like Israel that is peaceful 661 00:33:14,399 --> 00:33:17,519 and meets the needs of its people I want 662 00:33:17,519 --> 00:33:21,000 Israel to have a long secure positive 663 00:33:21,000 --> 00:33:24,480 future in which all its people enjoy 664 00:33:24,480 --> 00:33:27,000 equality and freedom of thought 665 00:33:27,000 --> 00:33:30,399 regardless of religion race or sex 666 00:33:30,399 --> 00:33:32,279 extremism should be addressed and 667 00:33:32,279 --> 00:33:35,639 assuaged no matter where it might exist 668 00:33:35,639 --> 00:33:40,600 Gaza Israel Russia the United 669 00:33:40,600 --> 00:33:43,000 States for all these Reasons I'm an 670 00:33:43,000 --> 00:33:46,519 active member of J Street a pro-israel 671 00:33:46,519 --> 00:33:50,600 pro Palestine pro peace and democracy 672 00:33:50,600 --> 00:33:53,360 National Organization that advocates for 673 00:33:53,360 --> 00:33:56,600 diplomacy first we Lobby our members of 674 00:33:56,600 --> 00:33:58,639 Congress and the White House 675 00:33:58,639 --> 00:34:01,320 Administration to effect change in US 676 00:34:01,320 --> 00:34:04,159 policy regarding Israel the Palestinian 677 00:34:04,159 --> 00:34:06,720 people and a Palestinian 678 00:34:06,720 --> 00:34:09,440 state representative Paul tono of the 679 00:34:09,440 --> 00:34:11,800 20th District represents the city of 680 00:34:11,800 --> 00:34:15,950 skty and the surrounding 681 00:34:15,960 --> 00:34:19,200 area finally as children of ishmail and 682 00:34:19,200 --> 00:34:22,919 Isaac with a common father of Abraham I 683 00:34:22,919 --> 00:34:25,159 want all of us to see Humanity in each 684 00:34:25,159 --> 00:34:28,079 other and see neither as better or more 685 00:34:28,079 --> 00:34:30,839 privileged than the other we are cousins 686 00:34:30,839 --> 00:34:33,040 we are siblings and we should treat each 687 00:34:33,040 --> 00:34:41,790 other with love and respect thank 688 00:34:41,800 --> 00:34:50,190 you 689 00:34:50,200 --> 00:34:52,359 Andrew it's going to be difficult for 690 00:34:52,359 --> 00:34:54,000 you to hear me to call the next person 691 00:34:54,000 --> 00:34:56,520 so I understand the Applause but I need 692 00:34:56,520 --> 00:34:58,040 to be able to call this a week we have 693 00:34:58,040 --> 00:34:59,359 quite a few people and we'll be here for 694 00:34:59,359 --> 00:35:00,960 a 695 00:35:00,960 --> 00:35:14,670 while Andrew 696 00:35:14,680 --> 00:35:17,960 Gavin Madame President esteemed council 697 00:35:17,960 --> 00:35:21,200 members and Mr Mayor my name is Andrew 698 00:35:21,200 --> 00:35:24,839 gab I live in the county of SKC tonight 699 00:35:24,839 --> 00:35:28,119 I've come to speak to you about the the 700 00:35:28,119 --> 00:35:31,200 legitimacy of Israel as a state and its 701 00:35:31,200 --> 00:35:33,720 relationship with its 702 00:35:33,720 --> 00:35:37,119 neighbors Israel's origin story is to 703 00:35:37,119 --> 00:35:39,359 Pakistan the British denounced their 704 00:35:39,359 --> 00:35:42,079 intention to end their colonial mandate 705 00:35:42,079 --> 00:35:44,359 over what was then British India around 706 00:35:44,359 --> 00:35:47,040 the same time as Israel and a partition 707 00:35:47,040 --> 00:35:50,040 plan was created the primary goal was to 708 00:35:50,040 --> 00:35:52,760 give Muslims a majority in a new country 709 00:35:52,760 --> 00:35:54,520 and therefore 710 00:35:54,520 --> 00:35:56,920 self-determination there too were bloody 711 00:35:56,920 --> 00:35:59,960 conflicts Al along with mass migration 712 00:35:59,960 --> 00:36:02,760 much of which was forced yet the world 713 00:36:02,760 --> 00:36:05,200 has never questioned the the legitimacy 714 00:36:05,200 --> 00:36:07,640 of Pakistan and they should not question 715 00:36:07,640 --> 00:36:09,760 the legitimacy of 716 00:36:09,760 --> 00:36:12,119 Israel one of the key differences 717 00:36:12,119 --> 00:36:14,760 between Pakistan and Israel is that for 718 00:36:14,760 --> 00:36:17,359 Israel the leaders of the Arab states 719 00:36:17,359 --> 00:36:20,119 rejected the plan to divide the land and 720 00:36:20,119 --> 00:36:23,200 allow both populations 721 00:36:23,200 --> 00:36:25,440 self-determination they refus to see 722 00:36:25,440 --> 00:36:28,400 Jews as having a historical religious or 723 00:36:28,400 --> 00:36:31,560 legal claim to the land and refus to 724 00:36:31,560 --> 00:36:35,319 consider sharing the land so as has as 725 00:36:35,319 --> 00:36:37,040 has happened all over the world 726 00:36:37,040 --> 00:36:40,119 throughout time Wars ensued and the 727 00:36:40,119 --> 00:36:41,920 borders 728 00:36:41,920 --> 00:36:44,880 changed six Arab states have now made 729 00:36:44,880 --> 00:36:47,960 peace with Israel Israel is a modern 730 00:36:47,960 --> 00:36:51,720 country built by Pioneers now a leader 731 00:36:51,720 --> 00:36:54,400 in Industries like technology 732 00:36:54,400 --> 00:36:57,000 agriculture Water Reclamation and 733 00:36:57,000 --> 00:36:58,720 conservation 734 00:36:58,720 --> 00:37:01,680 fashion entertainment and Medicine 735 00:37:01,680 --> 00:37:03,400 especially mental health trauma 736 00:37:03,400 --> 00:37:06,000 treatment and injuries from Burns and 737 00:37:06,000 --> 00:37:08,040 explosives from their years of 738 00:37:08,040 --> 00:37:11,040 experience with terrorist attacks even 739 00:37:11,040 --> 00:37:12,440 during 740 00:37:12,440 --> 00:37:16,140 ceasefires thank you for your time thank 741 00:37:16,140 --> 00:37:23,079 [Applause] 742 00:37:23,079 --> 00:37:40,069 you Ann Deber 743 00:37:40,079 --> 00:37:42,760 Madam President Steve council members 744 00:37:42,760 --> 00:37:45,160 and Mr Mayor my name is Annie bber and I 745 00:37:45,160 --> 00:37:46,200 live in 746 00:37:46,200 --> 00:37:49,000 S I want to speak to you about Israel's 747 00:37:49,000 --> 00:37:52,200 relationship with MTH many Jews now 748 00:37:52,200 --> 00:37:55,040 recognize the the legitimate connection 749 00:37:55,040 --> 00:37:58,119 of Palestinians to this land with 750 00:37:58,119 --> 00:38:01,160 our own Hamas however has never today 751 00:38:01,160 --> 00:38:02,440 accepted the Jewish people's 752 00:38:02,440 --> 00:38:04,760 relationship to the land or recognized 753 00:38:04,760 --> 00:38:07,800 the state of isra Hamas a designated 754 00:38:07,800 --> 00:38:11,079 terrorist organization by the US EU and 755 00:38:11,079 --> 00:38:13,280 other states was founded in 756 00:38:13,280 --> 00:38:15,800 1987 as an offsuit of the Muslim 757 00:38:15,800 --> 00:38:18,319 Brotherhood a movement dedicated to 758 00:38:18,319 --> 00:38:22,000 promoting islamist extremism worldwide 759 00:38:22,000 --> 00:38:23,400 their goals are outlined in their 760 00:38:23,400 --> 00:38:25,119 founding Charter which combines 761 00:38:25,119 --> 00:38:27,839 anti-semitic conspiracy theories and 762 00:38:27,839 --> 00:38:29,560 explicitly calls for the death of all 763 00:38:29,560 --> 00:38:32,280 Jews Nation worldwide they are 764 00:38:32,280 --> 00:38:34,319 responsible for decades of violent 765 00:38:34,319 --> 00:38:37,760 Terror attacks against Israeli civilians 766 00:38:37,760 --> 00:38:39,960 including suicide bombings stabbings and 767 00:38:39,960 --> 00:38:42,720 shootings they have governed Gaza since 768 00:38:42,720 --> 00:38:45,760 2007 after they were elected and then 769 00:38:45,760 --> 00:38:48,119 violent and they violently ousted the 770 00:38:48,119 --> 00:38:51,119 Palestinian Authority Hamas its funding 771 00:38:51,119 --> 00:38:53,440 and support from Iran which regularly 772 00:38:53,440 --> 00:38:56,440 threatens Israel with Annihilation Hamas 773 00:38:56,440 --> 00:39:01,040 then leader isma Pia said in 2020 we 774 00:39:01,040 --> 00:39:03,800 cannot in exchange for money or projects 775 00:39:03,800 --> 00:39:06,240 give up Palestine and our weapons we 776 00:39:06,240 --> 00:39:08,200 will not give up the resistance we will 777 00:39:08,200 --> 00:39:11,119 not recognize Israel Palestine must 778 00:39:11,119 --> 00:39:13,800 stretch from The River To The Sea where 779 00:39:13,800 --> 00:39:17,960 recently gazi Hamad and hamas's official 780 00:39:17,960 --> 00:39:21,560 said the October 7th Massacre is just 781 00:39:21,560 --> 00:39:24,359 the first time and there will be a 782 00:39:24,359 --> 00:39:27,440 second a third a fourth because we have 783 00:39:27,440 --> 00:39:29,480 determination the resolve and the 784 00:39:29,480 --> 00:39:32,440 capabilities to fight the existence of 785 00:39:32,440 --> 00:39:33,720 Israel is 786 00:39:33,720 --> 00:39:36,240 illogical if Islam is a religion of 787 00:39:36,240 --> 00:39:39,200 Peace like Judaism Hamas extreme hatred 788 00:39:39,200 --> 00:39:41,440 of Jews and of Israel is not consistent 789 00:39:41,440 --> 00:39:44,560 with mainstream Islam every world 790 00:39:44,560 --> 00:39:46,400 religion has extremist who use a 791 00:39:46,400 --> 00:39:49,440 perversion of its teaching for power and 792 00:39:49,440 --> 00:39:51,720 control thank you for your time thank 793 00:39:51,720 --> 00:39:57,430 you 794 00:39:57,440 --> 00:39:58,520 Alan 795 00:39:58,520 --> 00:40:12,470 Goldman Alan 796 00:40:12,480 --> 00:40:15,119 Goldman Madame President esteemed 797 00:40:15,119 --> 00:40:17,880 council members and Mr Mayor my name is 798 00:40:17,880 --> 00:40:21,119 Alan Goldman I live in skincity County 799 00:40:21,119 --> 00:40:24,000 I've come to speak to you about 800 00:40:24,000 --> 00:40:26,240 anti-Semitism many people have a hard 801 00:40:26,240 --> 00:40:29,520 time recognizing Jew hatred because of 802 00:40:29,520 --> 00:40:31,960 specific content the language and 803 00:40:31,960 --> 00:40:34,960 behavior can change over time there are 804 00:40:34,960 --> 00:40:38,240 several well-recognized definitions of 805 00:40:38,240 --> 00:40:40,480 anti-Semitism but we think the easiest 806 00:40:40,480 --> 00:40:42,000 to use is the 807 00:40:42,000 --> 00:40:45,280 3DS a set of criteria formulated by 808 00:40:45,280 --> 00:40:48,839 human rights Advocate Natan shansi in 809 00:40:48,839 --> 00:40:50,720 order to distinguish legitimate 810 00:40:50,720 --> 00:40:53,240 criticism of Israel from 811 00:40:53,240 --> 00:40:56,800 anti-Semitism the 3DS stand for d 812 00:40:56,800 --> 00:40:57,760 legitim 813 00:40:57,760 --> 00:41:01,200 ization demonization and double 814 00:41:01,200 --> 00:41:04,440 standards delegitimization refers to the 815 00:41:04,440 --> 00:41:07,359 denial of the Jewish people's right to 816 00:41:07,359 --> 00:41:10,040 self-determination for example claiming 817 00:41:10,040 --> 00:41:11,640 that the existence of the state of 818 00:41:11,640 --> 00:41:14,680 Israel is a racist Endeavor using 819 00:41:14,680 --> 00:41:17,920 narratives to imply Jews sto the land 820 00:41:17,920 --> 00:41:20,520 that is Israel or that the Jewish people 821 00:41:20,520 --> 00:41:22,880 have no connection to their Homeland are 822 00:41:22,880 --> 00:41:25,839 assertions intended to deny Israel's 823 00:41:25,839 --> 00:41:28,359 right to exist and the right of Jewish 824 00:41:28,359 --> 00:41:30,800 people to self-determination in their 825 00:41:30,800 --> 00:41:32,319 Homeland 826 00:41:32,319 --> 00:41:35,040 demonization refers to the portrayal of 827 00:41:35,040 --> 00:41:38,160 certain groups as evil demonic or 828 00:41:38,160 --> 00:41:40,880 satanic this is usually seen as claims 829 00:41:40,880 --> 00:41:43,319 that Jews are conspiring to harm 830 00:41:43,319 --> 00:41:46,920 Humanity or blame Jews for why things go 831 00:41:46,920 --> 00:41:49,760 wrong it includes referring to the power 832 00:41:49,760 --> 00:41:52,839 of Jews as a collective such as the myth 833 00:41:52,839 --> 00:41:56,000 about the world Jewish conspiracy or of 834 00:41:56,000 --> 00:41:59,160 Jews controlling the media economy 835 00:41:59,160 --> 00:42:02,119 government or other societal 836 00:42:02,119 --> 00:42:05,520 institutions double standards refers to 837 00:42:05,520 --> 00:42:07,760 the application of different sets of 838 00:42:07,760 --> 00:42:11,520 principles in similar situations if a 839 00:42:11,520 --> 00:42:14,839 person criticizes Israel and only Israel 840 00:42:14,839 --> 00:42:17,880 on certain issues but chooses to ignore 841 00:42:17,880 --> 00:42:20,400 similar situations conducted by other 842 00:42:20,400 --> 00:42:22,920 countries they are performing a double 843 00:42:22,920 --> 00:42:25,680 standard against Israel Israel should 844 00:42:25,680 --> 00:42:27,200 most certainly be held account 845 00:42:27,200 --> 00:42:29,760 accountable for its actions but no more 846 00:42:29,760 --> 00:42:33,079 or less than other countries I believe 847 00:42:33,079 --> 00:42:35,160 that the project of asking the council 848 00:42:35,160 --> 00:42:38,160 to support a ceasefire resolution has 849 00:42:38,160 --> 00:42:39,920 crossed the line from legitimate 850 00:42:39,920 --> 00:42:43,359 criticism of the state of Israel into 851 00:42:43,359 --> 00:42:45,480 anti-Semitism the activist group that 852 00:42:45,480 --> 00:42:47,240 you've been hearing from over the last 853 00:42:47,240 --> 00:42:49,760 weeks and months has not made any 854 00:42:49,760 --> 00:42:52,640 attempt to hide their Jew hatred and has 855 00:42:52,640 --> 00:42:54,960 been allowed to share their hate speech 856 00:42:54,960 --> 00:42:58,280 with impunity before this coun 857 00:42:58,280 --> 00:43:00,440 others will explore their statements in 858 00:43:00,440 --> 00:43:03,160 detail but I can attest to the fact that 859 00:43:03,160 --> 00:43:05,599 those offensive words spoken in its 860 00:43:05,599 --> 00:43:08,960 chamber have increased the isolation and 861 00:43:08,960 --> 00:43:10,720 apprehension felt by the Jewish 862 00:43:10,720 --> 00:43:13,920 residents of our city and county thank 863 00:43:13,920 --> 00:43:21,230 you for your time thank 864 00:43:21,240 --> 00:43:38,510 you Mary Matthews Mary Matthews 865 00:43:38,520 --> 00:43:41,200 Madame President esteemed council 866 00:43:41,200 --> 00:43:44,079 members and Mr Mayor my name is Mary 867 00:43:44,079 --> 00:43:47,440 Matthews and I am a 37-year resident of 868 00:43:47,440 --> 00:43:48,720 the city of 869 00:43:48,720 --> 00:43:51,079 skincity tonight I have come here to 870 00:43:51,079 --> 00:43:53,920 speak about the claim that Israel is a 871 00:43:53,920 --> 00:43:57,359 colonialist state from its Inception and 872 00:43:57,359 --> 00:44:00,119 a project of European 873 00:44:00,119 --> 00:44:02,839 imperialism the words colonialism 874 00:44:02,839 --> 00:44:06,000 colonizers and imperialists were said 875 00:44:06,000 --> 00:44:09,640 over a total of 10 times on March 25th 876 00:44:09,640 --> 00:44:13,160 April 8th April 22nd and May 877 00:44:13,160 --> 00:44:16,040 13th these words invoke a reference to 878 00:44:16,040 --> 00:44:18,559 the time when European empir sent 879 00:44:18,559 --> 00:44:20,960 Europeans to far off lands to build 880 00:44:20,960 --> 00:44:23,599 colonies and settle there the 881 00:44:23,599 --> 00:44:26,160 colonialists were there to control local 882 00:44:26,160 --> 00:44:28,640 resources a process that involved 883 00:44:28,640 --> 00:44:31,240 marginalizing the indigenous 884 00:44:31,240 --> 00:44:33,599 populations time and time again 885 00:44:33,599 --> 00:44:36,400 activists have incorrectly called Jews 886 00:44:36,400 --> 00:44:40,720 in the Holy Land colonialist as if from 887 00:44:40,720 --> 00:44:43,119 Europe This is not at all based in 888 00:44:43,119 --> 00:44:46,400 factual history first the slogan denies 889 00:44:46,400 --> 00:44:48,880 that Jews have any historical ties to 890 00:44:48,880 --> 00:44:52,000 the land of Israel the reality is that 891 00:44:52,000 --> 00:44:54,119 there is an ancient Jewish history in 892 00:44:54,119 --> 00:44:56,359 the land of Israel and there is a well 893 00:44:56,359 --> 00:44:59,319 documented consistent presence of Jews 894 00:44:59,319 --> 00:45:01,960 in the area dating back thousands of 895 00:45:01,960 --> 00:45:06,319 years second slogans that cast Israel's 896 00:45:06,319 --> 00:45:10,000 as white European imperialist colonizers 897 00:45:10,000 --> 00:45:13,680 ignores and denies that over 50% of isra 898 00:45:13,680 --> 00:45:17,280 Israeli Jews are not white or european 899 00:45:17,280 --> 00:45:20,359 but are people of color includ including 900 00:45:20,359 --> 00:45:24,880 Mahi yemenite Indian and Ethiopian Jews 901 00:45:24,880 --> 00:45:27,400 moreover Jewish Israelis didn't come 902 00:45:27,400 --> 00:45:30,480 from a single home country as journalist 903 00:45:30,480 --> 00:45:34,640 javiv gur points out 90% of Israeli Jews 904 00:45:34,640 --> 00:45:38,559 came as refugees from nowhere else to go 905 00:45:38,559 --> 00:45:41,000 there is no other country we are coming 906 00:45:41,000 --> 00:45:43,640 from the state of Israel is not an 907 00:45:43,640 --> 00:45:46,920 example of colonization Zionism is not a 908 00:45:46,920 --> 00:45:49,640 European imperialist project and the 909 00:45:49,640 --> 00:45:51,960 Jewish people have nowhere to return 910 00:45:51,960 --> 00:45:54,760 home to except to their ancient 911 00:45:54,760 --> 00:45:57,240 historical Homeland the land of is 912 00:45:57,240 --> 00:46:00,520 Israel Jews were exterminated and 913 00:46:00,520 --> 00:46:03,280 expelled from Europe expelled from North 914 00:46:03,280 --> 00:46:05,440 Africa and expelled from the countries 915 00:46:05,440 --> 00:46:08,640 of the Middle East using words like 916 00:46:08,640 --> 00:46:11,720 colonialism colonizers imperialists is 917 00:46:11,720 --> 00:46:14,839 factually incorrect an example of Jew 918 00:46:14,839 --> 00:46:18,119 hatred because both legitimizes 919 00:46:18,119 --> 00:46:21,599 delegitimizes Israel and demonizes Jews 920 00:46:21,599 --> 00:46:24,920 by labeling us with the worst words in 921 00:46:24,920 --> 00:46:27,640 today's political discourse thank you 922 00:46:27,640 --> 00:46:34,109 for your time thank 923 00:46:34,119 --> 00:46:36,119 you Bruce 924 00:46:36,119 --> 00:46:52,510 Feldman Bruce 925 00:46:52,520 --> 00:46:54,960 Feldman Madame President esteemed 926 00:46:54,960 --> 00:46:57,400 council members and Mr Mayor 927 00:46:57,400 --> 00:47:00,920 my name is Bruce Feldman I live in sken 928 00:47:00,920 --> 00:47:03,119 county and tonight I have come to speak 929 00:47:03,119 --> 00:47:05,240 to you about hate 930 00:47:05,240 --> 00:47:09,119 speech like all bias discrimination and 931 00:47:09,119 --> 00:47:10,920 stereotyping we must ask the 932 00:47:10,920 --> 00:47:14,000 marginalized group to Define and express 933 00:47:14,000 --> 00:47:17,520 how speech harms them understanding how 934 00:47:17,520 --> 00:47:19,960 stereotypes and tropes have infused 935 00:47:19,960 --> 00:47:22,800 themselves into our psyches and how we 936 00:47:22,800 --> 00:47:24,960 hold Prejudice and bias against 937 00:47:24,960 --> 00:47:28,760 marginalized groups is learning process 938 00:47:28,760 --> 00:47:30,720 unfortunately we have found that folks 939 00:47:30,720 --> 00:47:33,440 ignore this framework when applied to 940 00:47:33,440 --> 00:47:36,359 anti-Semitism and the Jews despite the 941 00:47:36,359 --> 00:47:39,760 long history of violence hatred 942 00:47:39,760 --> 00:47:43,079 discrimination stereotyping and bias 943 00:47:43,079 --> 00:47:46,480 against our people spanning thousands of 944 00:47:46,480 --> 00:47:49,599 years so it is important to us in the 945 00:47:49,599 --> 00:47:52,800 Jewish Community to explain and express 946 00:47:52,800 --> 00:47:55,400 why certain phrases and terms are 947 00:47:55,400 --> 00:47:58,160 anti-semitic and how they they harm us 948 00:47:58,160 --> 00:48:00,240 right here in our 949 00:48:00,240 --> 00:48:02,800 community one of the most commonly used 950 00:48:02,800 --> 00:48:05,599 phrases quote River to the Sea close 951 00:48:05,599 --> 00:48:08,000 quote was said at least three times 952 00:48:08,000 --> 00:48:11,599 during public comment here in fact quote 953 00:48:11,599 --> 00:48:13,960 from The River To The Sea Palestine will 954 00:48:13,960 --> 00:48:17,000 be free close quote is one of the oldest 955 00:48:17,000 --> 00:48:19,640 and most common chants heard at Pro 956 00:48:19,640 --> 00:48:23,000 Palestinian protests today it refers to 957 00:48:23,000 --> 00:48:25,280 the Jordan River and the Mediterranean 958 00:48:25,280 --> 00:48:28,240 Sea encompassing the entire state of 959 00:48:28,240 --> 00:48:30,800 Israel the slogan first appeared in the 960 00:48:30,800 --> 00:48:33,359 1960s with the Palestine Liberation 961 00:48:33,359 --> 00:48:36,520 Organization known as the PLO a militant 962 00:48:36,520 --> 00:48:38,880 group formed by Palestinians aimed at 963 00:48:38,880 --> 00:48:41,880 destroying Israel and replacing it with 964 00:48:41,880 --> 00:48:45,119 a Palestinian State Jews living in the 965 00:48:45,119 --> 00:48:48,119 land under such a scenario would face 966 00:48:48,119 --> 00:48:49,960 expulsion or 967 00:48:49,960 --> 00:48:53,280 violence in its quote rally toolkit 968 00:48:53,280 --> 00:48:56,400 close quote the pro Palestinian group in 969 00:48:56,400 --> 00:48:57,240 our 970 00:48:57,240 --> 00:49:00,160 lifetime includes this phrase along with 971 00:49:00,160 --> 00:49:03,040 SE several other slogans calling for the 972 00:49:03,040 --> 00:49:05,119 complete destruction of the state of 973 00:49:05,119 --> 00:49:08,880 Israel and any Jews living there because 974 00:49:08,880 --> 00:49:11,160 of the origins of this slogan and its 975 00:49:11,160 --> 00:49:12,920 association with calling for the 976 00:49:12,920 --> 00:49:16,079 destruction of Jews when I hear it I 977 00:49:16,079 --> 00:49:19,160 hear from the rivet to the Sea Palestine 978 00:49:19,160 --> 00:49:23,680 will be jew free or youen fry to use the 979 00:49:23,680 --> 00:49:26,359 Nazi term whether or not the people 980 00:49:26,359 --> 00:49:28,559 chant in this slogan know its history 981 00:49:28,559 --> 00:49:30,680 and origins or whether they know what 982 00:49:30,680 --> 00:49:33,839 river and what sea are irrelevant to the 983 00:49:33,839 --> 00:49:36,480 experience of the Jewish Community when 984 00:49:36,480 --> 00:49:40,000 we hear these words I and many people in 985 00:49:40,000 --> 00:49:41,920 the Jewish community of skincity 986 00:49:41,920 --> 00:49:44,640 experienced the slogan from the rivet to 987 00:49:44,640 --> 00:49:47,720 the Sea Palestine will be free as 988 00:49:47,720 --> 00:49:51,160 profoundly and deeply threatening as an 989 00:49:51,160 --> 00:49:54,079 example of Jew hatred thank you for your 990 00:49:54,079 --> 00:50:02,270 time 991 00:50:02,280 --> 00:50:09,190 gay Griffith gay 992 00:50:09,200 --> 00:50:22,309 Griffith 993 00:50:22,319 --> 00:50:24,559 no Madam 994 00:50:24,559 --> 00:50:27,280 president esteemed council member Mr 995 00:50:27,280 --> 00:50:30,079 Mayor my name is gay Griffith I live in 996 00:50:30,079 --> 00:50:32,720 sken County tonight I've come to speak 997 00:50:32,720 --> 00:50:36,640 to you about the use of the the terms 998 00:50:36,640 --> 00:50:38,760 genocide and ethnic 999 00:50:38,760 --> 00:50:41,799 cleansing being applied to Israel at 1000 00:50:41,799 --> 00:50:43,240 City Council 1001 00:50:43,240 --> 00:50:46,119 meetings genocide and ethnic cleansing 1002 00:50:46,119 --> 00:50:50,319 were said over a whopping total of 52 1003 00:50:50,319 --> 00:50:53,400 times during public comment and in 1004 00:50:53,400 --> 00:50:57,000 today's Facebook post the activist group 1005 00:50:57,000 --> 00:51:00,960 use the hashtag no pride in genocide 1006 00:51:00,960 --> 00:51:02,520 implying both the false claim that 1007 00:51:02,520 --> 00:51:04,359 Israel has committed genocide and the 1008 00:51:04,359 --> 00:51:06,319 more locally hateful claim that the 1009 00:51:06,319 --> 00:51:08,559 Jewish Community takes pride in murder 1010 00:51:08,559 --> 00:51:11,760 of Palestinians John Spencer the chair 1011 00:51:11,760 --> 00:51:14,280 of urban welfare studies at Modern War 1012 00:51:14,280 --> 00:51:16,640 Institute of West Point Research Center 1013 00:51:16,640 --> 00:51:18,680 dedicated to the study of war and Warf 1014 00:51:18,680 --> 00:51:21,440 Warfare has said in fact Israel has 1015 00:51:21,440 --> 00:51:23,160 implemented more measures to prevent 1016 00:51:23,160 --> 00:51:25,359 civilian casualties in urban Warfare 1017 00:51:25,359 --> 00:51:27,240 than any other military in the history 1018 00:51:27,240 --> 00:51:30,880 of War genocide is a legal term and in 1019 00:51:30,880 --> 00:51:32,880 no way do Israeli policies and actions 1020 00:51:32,880 --> 00:51:34,920 meet this legal threshold the 1021 00:51:34,920 --> 00:51:37,480 sensationalist use of the term genocide 1022 00:51:37,480 --> 00:51:39,400 in relation to the Israeli Palestinian 1023 00:51:39,400 --> 00:51:41,480 conflict is not only inaccurate and 1024 00:51:41,480 --> 00:51:43,760 misleading but it serves to demonize the 1025 00:51:43,760 --> 00:51:45,720 state of Israel and to diminish 1026 00:51:45,720 --> 00:51:47,799 recognized acts of 1027 00:51:47,799 --> 00:51:50,839 genocide in this war the suffering of 1028 00:51:50,839 --> 00:51:53,520 the population in Gaza is heartbreaking 1029 00:51:53,520 --> 00:51:54,359 and 1030 00:51:54,359 --> 00:51:57,920 horrific but as detailed in a CNN 1031 00:51:57,920 --> 00:52:01,240 article by Freda giddis the leap to 1032 00:52:01,240 --> 00:52:04,160 Brand its military campaign as genocide 1033 00:52:04,160 --> 00:52:08,079 the depth of Humanity's depravity is 1034 00:52:08,079 --> 00:52:10,839 unconscionable this is not an unprovoked 1035 00:52:10,839 --> 00:52:13,480 War like Russia's war against Ukraine 1036 00:52:13,480 --> 00:52:15,240 it's not civil war between rival 1037 00:52:15,240 --> 00:52:19,200 militias like the one in Sudan accusing 1038 00:52:19,200 --> 00:52:20,799 Israel of genocide and putting the 1039 00:52:20,799 --> 00:52:23,119 entire onus of stopping the war putting 1040 00:52:23,119 --> 00:52:24,680 all the blame for the death on the 1041 00:52:24,680 --> 00:52:26,880 Jewish state is even more astound ing 1042 00:52:26,880 --> 00:52:29,720 because Hamas designated a terrorist 1043 00:52:29,720 --> 00:52:32,160 organization by the US the European 1044 00:52:32,160 --> 00:52:34,839 Union and many other countries is a 1045 00:52:34,839 --> 00:52:37,359 group whose explicit goal according to 1046 00:52:37,359 --> 00:52:39,559 its founding Charter is not just to 1047 00:52:39,559 --> 00:52:43,000 destroy Israel but to kill 1048 00:52:43,000 --> 00:52:46,440 Jews this is the Dem this is the 1049 00:52:46,440 --> 00:52:47,640 definition of 1050 00:52:47,640 --> 00:52:50,920 genocide I find it deeply concerning 1051 00:52:50,920 --> 00:52:52,960 that Israel is often the only country in 1052 00:52:52,960 --> 00:52:55,400 the world accused of contemp of 1053 00:52:55,400 --> 00:52:58,720 contemporaneously engaging in genocide 1054 00:52:58,720 --> 00:53:01,160 not only is this false as a matter of 1055 00:53:01,160 --> 00:53:04,920 both law and fact but it also applies a 1056 00:53:04,920 --> 00:53:07,799 singularly demonizing double standard to 1057 00:53:07,799 --> 00:53:11,520 Israel and this war worse yet accusing 1058 00:53:11,520 --> 00:53:13,920 Israel of genocide has the collateral 1059 00:53:13,920 --> 00:53:17,160 effect diminishing real acts of genocide 1060 00:53:17,160 --> 00:53:19,119 such as those that occurred in the 1061 00:53:19,119 --> 00:53:22,319 Holocaust against Americans and in 1062 00:53:22,319 --> 00:53:31,030 Rwanda thank you 1063 00:53:31,040 --> 00:53:32,839 Laura 1064 00:53:32,839 --> 00:53:48,470 soer Laura 1065 00:53:48,480 --> 00:53:52,000 soer Madame President esteemed council 1066 00:53:52,000 --> 00:53:56,960 members and mayor my name is Laura soer 1067 00:53:56,960 --> 00:54:00,240 I live in SKC County tonight I've come 1068 00:54:00,240 --> 00:54:02,200 to speak to you about the double 1069 00:54:02,200 --> 00:54:04,400 standard involved in requesting that 1070 00:54:04,400 --> 00:54:07,440 conected city council pass a resolution 1071 00:54:07,440 --> 00:54:09,480 about this particular International 1072 00:54:09,480 --> 00:54:13,839 matter but no others how many times has 1073 00:54:13,839 --> 00:54:17,480 the city council weighed in on Foreign 1074 00:54:17,480 --> 00:54:22,559 Affairs as council member m ver pointed 1075 00:54:22,559 --> 00:54:25,480 out at last week's committee meeting it 1076 00:54:25,480 --> 00:54:28,880 hasn't happened in his memory why choose 1077 00:54:28,880 --> 00:54:30,720 this one to 1078 00:54:30,720 --> 00:54:33,880 start the city council has been silent 1079 00:54:33,880 --> 00:54:36,640 on the attrocities in Syria committed by 1080 00:54:36,640 --> 00:54:39,720 the government of Bashir Assad which 1081 00:54:39,720 --> 00:54:42,760 resulted in the deaths of over 100,000 1082 00:54:42,760 --> 00:54:45,720 children and 400,000 1083 00:54:45,720 --> 00:54:48,839 adults that is a far more bloody and 1084 00:54:48,839 --> 00:54:52,200 destructive conflict than the events in 1085 00:54:52,200 --> 00:54:55,559 Gaza the city council has been silent on 1086 00:54:55,559 --> 00:54:58,839 the Russian inv of Ukraine a conflict 1087 00:54:58,839 --> 00:55:01,680 which has cost so far the lives of over 1088 00:55:01,680 --> 00:55:05,480 half a million again far more deadly War 1089 00:55:05,480 --> 00:55:07,119 than the conflict in 1090 00:55:07,119 --> 00:55:10,359 Gaza the city council has been silent on 1091 00:55:10,359 --> 00:55:12,559 the ongoing crisis in 1092 00:55:12,559 --> 00:55:16,280 Sudan where 2.3 million are refugees and 1093 00:55:16,280 --> 00:55:18,520 nearly 7 million people currently 1094 00:55:18,520 --> 00:55:20,880 require International Aid to prevent 1095 00:55:20,880 --> 00:55:21,880 their 1096 00:55:21,880 --> 00:55:24,119 starvation the city council has been 1097 00:55:24,119 --> 00:55:26,839 silent about the 600,000 civilian 1098 00:55:26,839 --> 00:55:31,160 massacred in the Tigra war in Ethiopia 1099 00:55:31,160 --> 00:55:33,119 sorry about my 1100 00:55:33,119 --> 00:55:35,520 pronunciation the city council has been 1101 00:55:35,520 --> 00:55:37,720 silent about the 1102 00:55:37,720 --> 00:55:40,520 700,000 1103 00:55:40,520 --> 00:55:44,559 rajia placed in Myanmar which the United 1104 00:55:44,559 --> 00:55:47,599 Nations declared was a textbook example 1105 00:55:47,599 --> 00:55:49,000 of ethnic 1106 00:55:49,000 --> 00:55:51,359 cleansing the city council has been 1107 00:55:51,359 --> 00:55:53,480 silent about Venezuela's escalating 1108 00:55:53,480 --> 00:55:57,839 military threats to seize the ESO region 1109 00:55:57,839 --> 00:56:00,039 from Guyana where 1110 00:56:00,039 --> 00:56:02,200 125,000 people 1111 00:56:02,200 --> 00:56:06,440 15.8% of the total population of Guyana 1112 00:56:06,440 --> 00:56:09,760 live I could go on and about the wars 1113 00:56:09,760 --> 00:56:12,280 the Slaughters the starvation and death 1114 00:56:12,280 --> 00:56:14,119 and this Council has not taken official 1115 00:56:14,119 --> 00:56:15,079 action to 1116 00:56:15,079 --> 00:56:18,280 condemn the second Congo War genocide in 1117 00:56:18,280 --> 00:56:21,559 Rwanda Massacre of the serbs and 1118 00:56:21,559 --> 00:56:24,200 Kosovo the city council has been silent 1119 00:56:24,200 --> 00:56:25,960 about the plight of the syrians and the 1120 00:56:25,960 --> 00:56:29,200 UK ukrainians and the sudin and all the 1121 00:56:29,200 --> 00:56:32,359 rest not because you are bad 1122 00:56:32,359 --> 00:56:35,400 people not because you are 1123 00:56:35,400 --> 00:56:38,359 hard-hearted but because these events 1124 00:56:38,359 --> 00:56:40,240 are out of your 1125 00:56:40,240 --> 00:56:43,839 mandate beyond your control and consist 1126 00:56:43,839 --> 00:56:47,839 of details unknown to you you rightfully 1127 00:56:47,839 --> 00:56:49,799 remained silent and you did the local 1128 00:56:49,799 --> 00:56:52,640 work you were elected to 1129 00:56:52,640 --> 00:56:55,440 do now you are being asked to weigh in 1130 00:56:55,440 --> 00:56:56,960 on a war between between Israel and 1131 00:56:56,960 --> 00:56:59,960 Hamas terrorists in Gaza even being 1132 00:56:59,960 --> 00:57:02,039 asked to do so is a double standard 1133 00:57:02,039 --> 00:57:03,960 motivated by Jew 1134 00:57:03,960 --> 00:57:07,079 hatred please do not risk normalizing 1135 00:57:07,079 --> 00:57:08,160 the double 1136 00:57:08,160 --> 00:57:16,069 standard thanks for your time thank 1137 00:57:16,079 --> 00:57:18,319 you 1138 00:57:18,319 --> 00:57:28,990 Joshua Joshua Cooper Ginsburg 1139 00:57:29,000 --> 00:57:30,559 good evening Madam president esteemed 1140 00:57:30,559 --> 00:57:32,680 council members and Mr Mayor my name is 1141 00:57:32,680 --> 00:57:34,440 Joshua Cooper Ginsburg I live in the 1142 00:57:34,440 --> 00:57:36,680 city of skty and tonight I've come to 1143 00:57:36,680 --> 00:57:39,119 speak to you about the false accusation 1144 00:57:39,119 --> 00:57:41,680 that Israel is an apartheid state the 1145 00:57:41,680 --> 00:57:43,599 word aparti was set over five times in 1146 00:57:43,599 --> 00:57:45,920 meetings here on March 25th April 8th 1147 00:57:45,920 --> 00:57:49,039 April 22nd and May 13th aparti is 1148 00:57:49,039 --> 00:57:51,400 defined by the international criminal 1149 00:57:51,400 --> 00:57:53,720 court as an institutionalized regime of 1150 00:57:53,720 --> 00:57:55,720 systematic oppression and Domination by 1151 00:57:55,720 --> 00:57:58,359 one IAL group over another apartheid 1152 00:57:58,359 --> 00:58:00,240 laws in South Africa made it illegal for 1153 00:58:00,240 --> 00:58:02,119 black people to marry live in the same 1154 00:58:02,119 --> 00:58:03,760 areas or conduct business with white 1155 00:58:03,760 --> 00:58:05,760 people black South Africans were barred 1156 00:58:05,760 --> 00:58:07,559 from certain professions and educational 1157 00:58:07,559 --> 00:58:09,359 opportunities could not participate in 1158 00:58:09,359 --> 00:58:10,880 government and had to carry 1159 00:58:10,880 --> 00:58:13,559 documentation compare opportunities I'm 1160 00:58:13,559 --> 00:58:14,760 sorry compare that with the state of 1161 00:58:14,760 --> 00:58:19,559 Israel whose 1 million Arab citizens are represented in all branches of 1162 00:58:19,559 --> 00:58:21,319 government a government founded on the 1163 00:58:21,319 --> 00:58:23,440 promise to uphold the full social and 1164 00:58:23,440 --> 00:58:25,079 political equality of all of its 1165 00:58:25,079 --> 00:58:26,920 citizens with without distinction of 1166 00:58:26,920 --> 00:58:29,440 race Creed or sex within Israel the 1167 00:58:29,440 --> 00:58:31,200 racial comparison to a part tide doesn't 1168 00:58:31,200 --> 00:58:33,920 hold up for more than half of Israel's 1169 00:58:33,920 --> 00:58:36,960 Jews are from a middle eastern and North 1170 00:58:36,960 --> 00:58:39,839 African background known as MIM they are 1171 00:58:39,839 --> 00:58:42,400 black and brown not white European 1172 00:58:42,400 --> 00:58:44,559 moreover within Israel Palestinians and 1173 00:58:44,559 --> 00:58:46,480 Arabs comprise about 20% of the 1174 00:58:46,480 --> 00:58:48,359 population and enjoy full rights as 1175 00:58:48,359 --> 00:58:51,000 Citizens Israel's legislator the 1176 00:58:51,000 --> 00:58:52,319 legislature the 1177 00:58:52,319 --> 00:58:55,160 keset includes representatives from four 1178 00:58:55,160 --> 00:58:57,559 different Arab politic IC parties Arab 1179 00:58:57,559 --> 00:58:59,319 citizens take part in every corner of 1180 00:58:59,319 --> 00:59:01,720 Israeli Society Arab citizens serve as 1181 00:59:01,720 --> 00:59:04,319 Supreme Court judges Governor government 1182 00:59:04,319 --> 00:59:06,520 ministers Military Officers and Business 1183 00:59:06,520 --> 00:59:09,039 Leaders while there are indeed economic 1184 00:59:09,039 --> 00:59:10,920 disparities between the two communities 1185 00:59:10,920 --> 00:59:12,520 Israel's government is addressing these 1186 00:59:12,520 --> 00:59:15,240 issues by investing 10.3 billion over 1187 00:59:15,240 --> 00:59:16,680 the next five years back into the 1188 00:59:16,680 --> 00:59:19,319 community Israeli author Micah Goodman 1189 00:59:19,319 --> 00:59:21,119 has made the case for why Israel with 1190 00:59:21,119 --> 00:59:23,039 regard to Gaza and the West Bank is not 1191 00:59:23,039 --> 00:59:25,440 an apartheid state Goodman argued that 1192 00:59:25,440 --> 00:59:26,760 the struggles of the Palestinian 1193 00:59:26,760 --> 00:59:28,480 national movement and the African 1194 00:59:28,480 --> 00:59:29,960 National Congress are fundamentally 1195 00:59:29,960 --> 00:59:32,000 different while black South Africans 1196 00:59:32,000 --> 00:59:33,799 demanded to be equal citizens of their 1197 00:59:33,799 --> 00:59:35,520 country the Palestinian national 1198 00:59:35,520 --> 00:59:37,200 movement is demanding an independent 1199 00:59:37,200 --> 00:59:40,359 state separate from or instead of Israel 1200 00:59:40,359 --> 00:59:42,720 what is clear is that falsely accusing 1201 00:59:42,720 --> 00:59:44,839 Israel of being an apartheid state is 1202 00:59:44,839 --> 00:59:47,839 yet another Act of demonization and Del 1203 00:59:47,839 --> 00:59:50,200 delegitimization another example of Jew 1204 00:59:50,200 --> 00:59:52,400 hatred at work please recognize the 1205 00:59:52,400 --> 00:59:54,599 divisive Jew hatred embedded in this 1206 00:59:54,599 --> 00:59:56,039 embedded in asking for this resolution 1207 00:59:56,039 --> 00:59:58,280 tion and show leadership by telling the 1208 00:59:58,280 --> 01:00:00,680 whole city that such hate speech has no 1209 01:00:00,680 --> 01:00:03,400 place in skincity thank you for your 1210 01:00:03,400 --> 01:00:09,470 [Applause] 1211 01:00:09,480 --> 01:00:32,180 time herb re herb Reich 1212 01:00:32,190 --> 01:00:36,390 [Music] 1213 01:00:36,400 --> 01:00:38,720 Madam president esteemed council members 1214 01:00:38,720 --> 01:00:41,160 and Mr Mayor my name is Dr Herb R and I 1215 01:00:41,160 --> 01:00:43,799 live in the county of scnc I come to you 1216 01:00:43,799 --> 01:00:46,119 tonight to speak about the red hands 1217 01:00:46,119 --> 01:00:48,799 seen on many ceasefire pins and on the 1218 01:00:48,799 --> 01:00:51,599 LA least two graphics on on at least two 1219 01:00:51,599 --> 01:00:53,920 Graphics put out by the anti-israel 1220 01:00:53,920 --> 01:00:56,000 activists that you've been hearing from 1221 01:00:56,000 --> 01:00:58,119 in this chamber advertising the press 1222 01:00:58,119 --> 01:01:00,559 conference at City Hall on May 13th and 1223 01:01:00,559 --> 01:01:02,079 what they've called tonight ceasefire 1224 01:01:02,079 --> 01:01:04,680 speak out at the city council meeting 1225 01:01:04,680 --> 01:01:06,640 these Graphics will remain posted on the 1226 01:01:06,640 --> 01:01:09,520 organizer's Facebook page please let me 1227 01:01:09,520 --> 01:01:10,880 tell you about the origin of the symbol 1228 01:01:10,880 --> 01:01:13,160 the red hand it describes the gruesome 1229 01:01:13,160 --> 01:01:16,119 mob killing of yosf abrahami and Vadim 1230 01:01:16,119 --> 01:01:18,400 norik two Israelis who made a wrong turn 1231 01:01:18,400 --> 01:01:20,960 into ramala a city in the West Bank in 1232 01:01:20,960 --> 01:01:24,240 2000 they were beaten stabbed had their 1233 01:01:24,240 --> 01:01:26,640 eyes gouged out and were dis embowed by 1234 01:01:26,640 --> 01:01:30,359 a mob inside the rala police station the 1235 01:01:30,359 --> 01:01:32,079 photograph that ran alongside the news 1236 01:01:32,079 --> 01:01:34,240 story of this event was one of the men 1237 01:01:34,240 --> 01:01:36,039 who perpetrated the horrific act of 1238 01:01:36,039 --> 01:01:38,039 violence as he waved to the cheering 1239 01:01:38,039 --> 01:01:40,599 crowd below the police station here's 1240 01:01:40,599 --> 01:01:42,870 the 1241 01:01:42,880 --> 01:01:53,470 photo in 1242 01:01:53,480 --> 01:01:57,319 pass it depicts aiz Sala one of the 1243 01:01:57,319 --> 01:01:58,960 attackers waving his bloody stained 1244 01:01:58,960 --> 01:02:01,039 hands from the police station's window 1245 01:02:01,039 --> 01:02:03,200 in the picture Salah holds up his hands 1246 01:02:03,200 --> 01:02:05,640 for a crowd below smiling with pride and 1247 01:02:05,640 --> 01:02:07,799 excitement salah's hands were covered in 1248 01:02:07,799 --> 01:02:10,640 the blood of a Jew a Jew like me a Jew 1249 01:02:10,640 --> 01:02:12,839 that he had just disemboweled the crowd 1250 01:02:12,839 --> 01:02:14,079 clapped and cheered as one of the 1251 01:02:14,079 --> 01:02:15,720 lifeless bodies was then thrown out of 1252 01:02:15,720 --> 01:02:17,760 the window and stamped and beaten by the 1253 01:02:17,760 --> 01:02:20,160 frenzied crowd the others were shot and 1254 01:02:20,160 --> 01:02:22,279 set on fire and his head was beaten to a 1255 01:02:22,279 --> 01:02:24,799 pulp this is the origin of the red hand 1256 01:02:24,799 --> 01:02:27,640 as a symbol of pal in resistance when I 1257 01:02:27,640 --> 01:02:29,440 see the red hand I experience it 1258 01:02:29,440 --> 01:02:31,279 viscerally the way I would also 1259 01:02:31,279 --> 01:02:32,839 experience the image of a burning cross 1260 01:02:32,839 --> 01:02:35,400 on my front yard or a white hood or a 1261 01:02:35,400 --> 01:02:38,640 swastika or a h it says to me as a Jew 1262 01:02:38,640 --> 01:02:40,880 you are not safe here we are coming for 1263 01:02:40,880 --> 01:02:42,960 Jews here we are ready to murder Jewish 1264 01:02:42,960 --> 01:02:45,279 people here when I see the red hand my 1265 01:02:45,279 --> 01:02:46,920 thoughts immediately go back to the rala 1266 01:02:46,920 --> 01:02:49,119 murders I experience the red hand is a 1267 01:02:49,119 --> 01:02:51,400 threat of more violence I experience the 1268 01:02:51,400 --> 01:02:53,559 red hand as an example of Jew hatred in 1269 01:02:53,559 --> 01:02:55,440 the most violent sorts and it is 1270 01:02:55,440 --> 01:02:57,720 terrifying ing the inclusion of the red 1271 01:02:57,720 --> 01:02:59,559 hand on advertisements organizing the 1272 01:02:59,559 --> 01:03:02,039 ceasefire resolution activists show that 1273 01:03:02,039 --> 01:03:03,799 the entire project of asking for the 1274 01:03:03,799 --> 01:03:05,960 ceasefire cannot be disentangled from 1275 01:03:05,960 --> 01:03:08,480 its origin and Jew hatred activists who 1276 01:03:08,480 --> 01:03:10,400 are asking for this are willing to 1277 01:03:10,400 --> 01:03:11,960 terrify the Jewish neighbors with the 1278 01:03:11,960 --> 01:03:13,839 threat of violence please show your 1279 01:03:13,839 --> 01:03:16,640 leadership by denouncing the Jews hatred 1280 01:03:16,640 --> 01:03:18,599 and anti-semitic speech intertwined with 1281 01:03:18,599 --> 01:03:20,039 the project of asking for this 1282 01:03:20,039 --> 01:03:22,599 resolution such hate has no place in our 1283 01:03:22,599 --> 01:03:25,079 city at all thank you for your time 1284 01:03:25,079 --> 01:03:31,230 thank you 1285 01:03:31,240 --> 01:03:32,359 Kim 1286 01:03:32,359 --> 01:03:43,870 Mara Kim 1287 01:03:43,880 --> 01:03:46,680 mosa Madame President esteemed council 1288 01:03:46,680 --> 01:03:49,920 members and Mr Mayor my name is Kim Musa 1289 01:03:49,920 --> 01:03:52,920 I live in the county of skincity and 1290 01:03:52,920 --> 01:03:55,160 tonight I've come to speak to you about 1291 01:03:55,160 --> 01:03:57,640 how the anti-israel activists have 1292 01:03:57,640 --> 01:04:00,319 equated Zionism and racism on social 1293 01:04:00,319 --> 01:04:03,359 media when they wrote quote if we manage 1294 01:04:03,359 --> 01:04:06,000 to defeat Zionism we will be able to 1295 01:04:06,000 --> 01:04:08,440 defeat racism 1296 01:04:08,440 --> 01:04:11,319 everywhere thank you and a speaker at 1297 01:04:11,319 --> 01:04:13,279 public comment here also used the term 1298 01:04:13,279 --> 01:04:17,000 racist on May 13th the false claim that 1299 01:04:17,000 --> 01:04:20,319 Zionism is racism is not new but the 1300 01:04:20,319 --> 01:04:22,760 history of that claim must be understood 1301 01:04:22,760 --> 01:04:25,720 in the context of broader broader geopol 1302 01:04:25,720 --> 01:04:27,880 politics and the weakening of the Soviet 1303 01:04:27,880 --> 01:04:29,680 Union in 1304 01:04:29,680 --> 01:04:33,559 1975 the UN passed resolution 1305 01:04:33,559 --> 01:04:36,599 3379 which essentially equated Zionism 1306 01:04:36,599 --> 01:04:39,839 with racism in response to the deepening 1307 01:04:39,839 --> 01:04:42,440 relationship between the US and Israel 1308 01:04:42,440 --> 01:04:45,520 in the 1960s Soviet Russia began to 1309 01:04:45,520 --> 01:04:48,760 spread propaganda about both Judaism and 1310 01:04:48,760 --> 01:04:51,240 Zionism claiming that we are the cause 1311 01:04:51,240 --> 01:04:53,760 of the world's evils in an attempt to 1312 01:04:53,760 --> 01:04:56,200 gain power and influence with Arab 1313 01:04:56,200 --> 01:04:59,240 states in addition to equating Zionism 1314 01:04:59,240 --> 01:05:01,599 with racism the Soviet propaganda 1315 01:05:01,599 --> 01:05:04,839 machine explicitly used the word 1316 01:05:04,839 --> 01:05:07,960 Jew and the word Zionist 1317 01:05:07,960 --> 01:05:10,559 interchangeably this kind of language 1318 01:05:10,559 --> 01:05:13,079 delegitimizes Israel and demonizes 1319 01:05:13,079 --> 01:05:15,839 Jewish people and is profoundly and 1320 01:05:15,839 --> 01:05:18,760 unquestionably an example of Jew 1321 01:05:18,760 --> 01:05:21,440 hatred when the resolution passed in the 1322 01:05:21,440 --> 01:05:24,920 UN American citizens Jew and non-jew 1323 01:05:24,920 --> 01:05:26,559 were beside themselves at the 1324 01:05:26,559 --> 01:05:28,920 Ridiculousness of the resolution and 1325 01:05:28,920 --> 01:05:31,279 flooded the streets decrying the United 1326 01:05:31,279 --> 01:05:34,799 Nations in 1991 the resolution was 1327 01:05:34,799 --> 01:05:37,480 repealed with even many Arab countries 1328 01:05:37,480 --> 01:05:39,799 abstaining showing that the world does 1329 01:05:39,799 --> 01:05:42,839 not in fact think that Zionism can be 1330 01:05:42,839 --> 01:05:44,680 equated with 1331 01:05:44,680 --> 01:05:47,440 racism I'm deeply upset and hurt to see 1332 01:05:47,440 --> 01:05:49,720 that here in skincity activists and 1333 01:05:49,720 --> 01:05:52,000 agitators are willing to write and post 1334 01:05:52,000 --> 01:05:54,880 on social media that quote if we manage 1335 01:05:54,880 --> 01:05:57,559 to defeat Zionism we will be able to 1336 01:05:57,559 --> 01:06:00,760 defeat racism everywhere unquote I'm 1337 01:06:00,760 --> 01:06:03,440 deeply upset that activists refer to 1338 01:06:03,440 --> 01:06:07,200 Zionist as racist this 1339 01:06:07,200 --> 01:06:10,000 accusation is baseless coming from a 1340 01:06:10,000 --> 01:06:12,920 history of anti-American Cold War 1341 01:06:12,920 --> 01:06:15,839 propaganda is an example of demonization 1342 01:06:15,839 --> 01:06:18,599 and Jew hatred and has the potential to 1343 01:06:18,599 --> 01:06:22,599 materially harm Jewish people in skty it 1344 01:06:22,599 --> 01:06:25,240 is time for leadership incity to say 1345 01:06:25,240 --> 01:06:27,440 that this this kind of hate speech has 1346 01:06:27,440 --> 01:06:34,470 no place in our town thank you for your 1347 01:06:34,480 --> 01:06:38,160 time Deborah Chapman ging Deborah 1348 01:06:38,160 --> 01:06:52,150 Chapman 1349 01:06:52,160 --> 01:06:55,680 ging Madam president esteemed Council 1350 01:06:55,680 --> 01:06:58,359 members and Mr Mayor my name is Deborah 1351 01:06:58,359 --> 01:07:00,000 trapman Goldstein and I live in the 1352 01:07:00,000 --> 01:07:02,520 county of skincity tonight I've come to 1353 01:07:02,520 --> 01:07:04,520 speak to you about the blood liel as a 1354 01:07:04,520 --> 01:07:07,039 clear example of Jew hatred and the way 1355 01:07:07,039 --> 01:07:09,079 that blood liel remains a lens that has 1356 01:07:09,079 --> 01:07:10,720 been used to tell the story of the 1357 01:07:10,720 --> 01:07:14,440 current conflict what is blood Bible it 1358 01:07:14,440 --> 01:07:16,480 refers to a centuries old false 1359 01:07:16,480 --> 01:07:18,400 allegation that Jews murder Jewish 1360 01:07:18,400 --> 01:07:21,000 children to use their blood for ritual 1361 01:07:21,000 --> 01:07:23,520 purposes such an as an ingredient in the 1362 01:07:23,520 --> 01:07:26,680 baking of Passover matah unle and bread 1363 01:07:26,680 --> 01:07:28,960 blood lials have frequently led to mob 1364 01:07:28,960 --> 01:07:30,559 violence and have occasionally led to 1365 01:07:30,559 --> 01:07:32,880 the decimation of entire Jewish 1366 01:07:32,880 --> 01:07:35,039 communities I could give many examples 1367 01:07:35,039 --> 01:07:37,920 of this historically but let me share 1368 01:07:37,920 --> 01:07:40,920 one from close to home a blood liel 1369 01:07:40,920 --> 01:07:43,279 occurred in massina New York in 1370 01:07:43,279 --> 01:07:45,640 1928 when a four-year-old girl went 1371 01:07:45,640 --> 01:07:47,760 missing from her home a rumor spread 1372 01:07:47,760 --> 01:07:49,720 that local Jews had kidnapped and killed 1373 01:07:49,720 --> 01:07:53,240 her crowds gathered outside ms's police 1374 01:07:53,240 --> 01:07:55,599 station where a state troop requested 1375 01:07:55,599 --> 01:07:57,799 the town's Rabbi and asked him whether 1376 01:07:57,799 --> 01:08:00,279 Jews offered human sacrifices or used 1377 01:08:00,279 --> 01:08:03,119 blood in rituals the girl eventually was 1378 01:08:03,119 --> 01:08:06,279 found alive and unharmed there is a long 1379 01:08:06,279 --> 01:08:07,839 tradition of using blood lials and 1380 01:08:07,839 --> 01:08:09,640 propaganda and cartoons designed to 1381 01:08:09,640 --> 01:08:11,400 demonize and dehumanize the Jewish 1382 01:08:11,400 --> 01:08:13,920 people Adolf Hitler and his followers 1383 01:08:13,920 --> 01:08:15,759 frequently used the blood liel as 1384 01:08:15,759 --> 01:08:19,319 propaganda more recently a 2003 TV 1385 01:08:19,319 --> 01:08:22,120 series broadcast in Syria and Lebanon 1386 01:08:22,120 --> 01:08:23,960 shows that the Jewish people is engaging 1387 01:08:23,960 --> 01:08:26,719 in a Conspiracy to Rule the world and 1388 01:08:26,719 --> 01:08:28,560 presents Jews as a people who murder 1389 01:08:28,560 --> 01:08:30,920 Christian children and drain their blood 1390 01:08:30,920 --> 01:08:32,040 to bake 1391 01:08:32,040 --> 01:08:35,080 matah just this spring congresswoman 1392 01:08:35,080 --> 01:08:37,839 Elon Omar described some of the Jewish 1393 01:08:37,839 --> 01:08:40,719 students at Colombia University as being 1394 01:08:40,719 --> 01:08:44,839 PR genocide ADL CEO Jonathan greenblat 1395 01:08:44,839 --> 01:08:47,640 responded saying it's patently false in 1396 01:08:47,640 --> 01:08:50,000 a blood liel to suggest that any Jewish 1397 01:08:50,000 --> 01:08:53,480 students appr Pro genocide he like many 1398 01:08:53,480 --> 01:08:57,799 in the Jewish Community experienced the false accusation of genocide and the 1399 01:08:57,799 --> 01:08:59,480 implication that supporters of Israel 1400 01:08:59,480 --> 01:09:01,400 are supporters of genocide as yet 1401 01:09:01,400 --> 01:09:03,839 another example of blood liel an 1402 01:09:03,839 --> 01:09:05,839 allegation of the Jewish people's intent 1403 01:09:05,839 --> 01:09:07,880 to murder non-jewish 1404 01:09:07,880 --> 01:09:10,159 children When leaders of a country or a 1405 01:09:10,159 --> 01:09:11,920 community want to make the Jewish people 1406 01:09:11,920 --> 01:09:14,520 seem particularly heinous or evil they 1407 01:09:14,520 --> 01:09:16,880 often use language or images associated 1408 01:09:16,880 --> 01:09:18,679 with or referencing the centuries old 1409 01:09:18,679 --> 01:09:21,799 tradition of blood liel this is one of 1410 01:09:21,799 --> 01:09:24,239 the three DS of anti-semitism 1411 01:09:24,239 --> 01:09:25,839 demonization 1412 01:09:25,839 --> 01:09:28,600 it is so common that people don't even 1413 01:09:28,600 --> 01:09:30,520 realize that that is what they are 1414 01:09:30,520 --> 01:09:33,520 seeing we fear that people are more 1415 01:09:33,520 --> 01:09:35,120 likely to believe this kind of 1416 01:09:35,120 --> 01:09:37,480 accusation about Jewish people because 1417 01:09:37,480 --> 01:09:40,719 they've heard or seen it before this is 1418 01:09:40,719 --> 01:09:43,600 a part of Jew hatred that is deeply 1419 01:09:43,600 --> 01:09:51,430 embedded in our 1420 01:09:51,440 --> 01:10:17,229 culture William Gilbert 1421 01:10:17,239 --> 01:10:20,480 my name is William Gilbert I prefer 1422 01:10:20,480 --> 01:10:23,120 Bill Madame 1423 01:10:23,120 --> 01:10:27,199 President esteemed council member Mr 1424 01:10:27,199 --> 01:10:29,920 Mayor I am a proud resident of the city 1425 01:10:29,920 --> 01:10:31,040 of 1426 01:10:31,040 --> 01:10:36,400 scenc tonight I've come to speak to you 1427 01:10:36,400 --> 01:10:39,360 about uh the blood 1428 01:10:39,360 --> 01:10:43,199 label we just did that one oh no this is 1429 01:10:43,199 --> 01:10:45,719 the right one yeah oh I'm sorry I keep 1430 01:10:45,719 --> 01:10:48,560 hearing blood liel and it keeps me going 1431 01:10:48,560 --> 01:10:51,640 man so I can't even tell what I'm 1432 01:10:51,640 --> 01:10:54,000 doing the blood liel and the other 1433 01:10:54,000 --> 01:10:56,600 grotesque evidence of the organizers 1434 01:10:56,600 --> 01:10:59,239 anti-Semitism showing in our 1435 01:10:59,239 --> 01:11:02,320 community over 12 Gastly references to 1436 01:11:02,320 --> 01:11:05,000 Israel killing children and babies were 1437 01:11:05,000 --> 01:11:07,719 made during public comments at previous 1438 01:11:07,719 --> 01:11:10,560 City Council meetings and then there's a 1439 01:11:10,560 --> 01:11:13,440 social media one of the organizers of a 1440 01:11:13,440 --> 01:11:16,760 group calling for a ceasefire resolution 1441 01:11:16,760 --> 01:11:19,360 posts public memes on their Facebook 1442 01:11:19,360 --> 01:11:22,520 account that depicts Jews and Israelis 1443 01:11:22,520 --> 01:11:26,440 killing pal Palestinians especially 1444 01:11:26,440 --> 01:11:30,199 Palestinian children I'm going to pass a 1445 01:11:30,199 --> 01:11:34,440 copy of some examples to you along with 1446 01:11:34,440 --> 01:11:39,480 another demonizing post of a 1447 01:11:39,480 --> 01:11:43,239 picture of Jews in prayer with the words 1448 01:11:43,239 --> 01:11:49,360 white supremacy is the root of Zionism 1449 01:11:49,360 --> 01:11:52,199 lynching followed by four red to orange 1450 01:11:52,199 --> 01:11:54,239 matad face 1451 01:11:54,239 --> 01:11:57,159 emojis I have to issue a Content warning 1452 01:11:57,159 --> 01:11:59,120 these pictures are deeply upsetting to 1453 01:11:59,120 --> 01:12:02,600 look at they are profoundly anti-semitic 1454 01:12:02,600 --> 01:12:07,070 some of them are also 1455 01:12:07,080 --> 01:12:09,719 anti-American several of these memes are 1456 01:12:09,719 --> 01:12:12,960 highly reminiscent of Nazi propaganda 1457 01:12:12,960 --> 01:12:16,120 blood Lial cartoons denigrating Jewish 1458 01:12:16,120 --> 01:12:18,480 people which help to create the 1459 01:12:18,480 --> 01:12:20,960 conditions necessary to be able to 1460 01:12:20,960 --> 01:12:24,560 perpetrate the Holocaust the murder of 6 1461 01:12:24,560 --> 01:12:26,239 million Jew 1462 01:12:26,239 --> 01:12:30,080 and I might add 6 million 1463 01:12:30,080 --> 01:12:32,760 others the memes are problematic because 1464 01:12:32,760 --> 01:12:34,800 they are not merely a commentary on the 1465 01:12:34,800 --> 01:12:37,920 fact of dead children but they imagine a 1466 01:12:37,920 --> 01:12:41,000 bloodthirsty Israel reving in the deaths 1467 01:12:41,000 --> 01:12:43,840 of children that is the blood 1468 01:12:43,840 --> 01:12:46,280 liel as for the other posts with the 1469 01:12:46,280 --> 01:12:48,920 pictures of Jews praying I'm not sure I 1470 01:12:48,920 --> 01:12:51,960 need to explain how incredibly offensive 1471 01:12:51,960 --> 01:12:56,440 it is simply by associating all Jews 1472 01:12:56,440 --> 01:13:00,000 with the most evil things in today's 1473 01:13:00,000 --> 01:13:02,719 lexicon the fact that one of the leaders 1474 01:13:02,719 --> 01:13:05,800 of the call for a ceasefire resolution 1475 01:13:05,800 --> 01:13:09,400 proudly and publicly uses blood liel to 1476 01:13:09,400 --> 01:13:12,679 denigrate Israel shows that the entire 1477 01:13:12,679 --> 01:13:15,560 project of asking for the ceasefire 1478 01:13:15,560 --> 01:13:18,199 resolution cannot be 1479 01:13:18,199 --> 01:13:21,719 disentangled from or Origins and Jew 1480 01:13:21,719 --> 01:13:24,320 hatred the activists who are asking for 1481 01:13:24,320 --> 01:13:27,679 a ceasefire resolution are doing so 1482 01:13:27,679 --> 01:13:29,400 because of their conscious or 1483 01:13:29,400 --> 01:13:33,080 unconscious Jew hatred accepting their 1484 01:13:33,080 --> 01:13:34,880 request would have the city council 1485 01:13:34,880 --> 01:13:37,760 condone and perpetrate the hate speech 1486 01:13:37,760 --> 01:13:40,080 of this group of activists which have 1487 01:13:40,080 --> 01:13:42,639 made and continues to make the Jewish 1488 01:13:42,639 --> 01:13:47,440 community of skty materially less 1489 01:13:47,440 --> 01:13:51,000 safe please recognize the device of Jew 1490 01:13:51,000 --> 01:13:53,159 hatred embedded in asking for this 1491 01:13:53,159 --> 01:13:55,800 resolution and show leadership Ship by 1492 01:13:55,800 --> 01:13:57,880 telling the whole city that such hate 1493 01:13:57,880 --> 01:14:01,199 speech has no place in connecti thank 1494 01:14:01,199 --> 01:14:07,870 you for your 1495 01:14:07,880 --> 01:14:10,560 time Eileen 1496 01:14:10,560 --> 01:14:18,170 handlan Eileen 1497 01:14:18,180 --> 01:14:19,920 [Music] 1498 01:14:19,920 --> 01:14:51,590 handlan thank you 1499 01:14:51,600 --> 01:14:56,000 Madam president esteem council members 1500 01:14:56,000 --> 01:15:00,239 Mr Mayor my name is s Handelman and I I 1501 01:15:00,239 --> 01:15:02,120 live in SC 1502 01:15:02,120 --> 01:15:05,480 County tonight I've come to speak to 1503 01:15:05,480 --> 01:15:10,159 you about how the proposed cease fire 1504 01:15:10,159 --> 01:15:12,600 resolution distributed at the June 3 1505 01:15:12,600 --> 01:15:16,960 council meeting is anti-Semitic because 1506 01:15:16,960 --> 01:15:19,040 what it fails to 1507 01:15:19,040 --> 01:15:21,480 say while the draft ceased fire 1508 01:15:21,480 --> 01:15:23,760 resolution mentions the violent attack 1509 01:15:23,760 --> 01:15:27,440 by the armed body of on Israeli citizens 1510 01:15:27,440 --> 01:15:29,719 there is no accounting for hamas's 1511 01:15:29,719 --> 01:15:33,600 behavior before that attack or since 1512 01:15:33,600 --> 01:15:36,560 October 8th and no mention of hamas's 1513 01:15:36,560 --> 01:15:39,760 complicity in the suffering of people in 1514 01:15:39,760 --> 01:15:42,880 Gaza by that Omission the proposed 1515 01:15:42,880 --> 01:15:47,080 ceasefire resolution holds Israeli SI 1516 01:15:47,080 --> 01:15:49,800 isra Israel solely responsible for the 1517 01:15:49,800 --> 01:15:53,440 suffering of Palestinians in Gaza the 1518 01:15:53,440 --> 01:15:56,120 loss of life and suffering in Gaza is 1519 01:15:56,120 --> 01:15:59,360 horrific rarely reported however is 1520 01:15:59,360 --> 01:16:01,880 hamas's role in their suffering and the 1521 01:16:01,880 --> 01:16:04,080 lengths at which Israel has gone to 1522 01:16:04,080 --> 01:16:07,639 protect civilians the Israeli military 1523 01:16:07,639 --> 01:16:10,000 consistently issues warning before 1524 01:16:10,000 --> 01:16:12,800 military engagement in an area telling 1525 01:16:12,800 --> 01:16:15,560 people to leave and helping them to 1526 01:16:15,560 --> 01:16:17,920 relocate text alerts public 1527 01:16:17,920 --> 01:16:21,440 announcements and thousands of leaflets 1528 01:16:21,440 --> 01:16:23,280 are dropped by the 1529 01:16:23,280 --> 01:16:26,960 IDF Hamas on the other hand has 1530 01:16:26,960 --> 01:16:29,679 discouraged civilians from leaving the 1531 01:16:29,679 --> 01:16:33,000 areas and blocked the exit 1532 01:16:33,000 --> 01:16:36,199 routes Hamas has taken billions of 1533 01:16:36,199 --> 01:16:38,880 dollars of humanitarian Aid and has used 1534 01:16:38,880 --> 01:16:42,480 it to build assets for war this includes 1535 01:16:42,480 --> 01:16:44,520 hundreds of miles of tunnels throughout 1536 01:16:44,520 --> 01:16:48,520 Gaza where Hamas Fighters hide in order 1537 01:16:48,520 --> 01:16:52,360 to purposely put the civilian population 1538 01:16:52,360 --> 01:16:55,639 In Harm's Way the tunnels are not 1539 01:16:55,639 --> 01:16:58,000 offered to civilians for 1540 01:16:58,000 --> 01:17:01,239 safety nor is Hamas making efforts to 1541 01:17:01,239 --> 01:17:02,560 protect 1542 01:17:02,560 --> 01:17:06,280 civilians to the contrary Hamas created 1543 01:17:06,280 --> 01:17:08,440 military targets out of schools 1544 01:17:08,440 --> 01:17:12,120 universities mosques and hospitals by 1545 01:17:12,120 --> 01:17:14,320 purposefully building War rooms 1546 01:17:14,320 --> 01:17:17,440 ammunition factories and weapon storage 1547 01:17:17,440 --> 01:17:20,920 in tunnels underneath the ground even 1548 01:17:20,920 --> 01:17:23,480 above ground Hamas soldiers hide among 1549 01:17:23,480 --> 01:17:25,800 civilians terrorizing their own people 1550 01:17:25,800 --> 01:17:28,520 instead of protecting them Hamas has 1551 01:17:28,520 --> 01:17:31,239 been caught stealing the humanitarian 1552 01:17:31,239 --> 01:17:34,159 Aid provided by the International 1553 01:17:34,159 --> 01:17:36,920 Community Hamas fires Rockets from 1554 01:17:36,920 --> 01:17:39,600 civilian locations like school 1555 01:17:39,600 --> 01:17:42,560 campuses inside Gaza killing and 1556 01:17:42,560 --> 01:17:45,199 injuring their own civilians deaths 1557 01:17:45,199 --> 01:17:47,000 which are then included in the death 1558 01:17:47,000 --> 01:17:49,760 toll reporting as if Israel has caused 1559 01:17:49,760 --> 01:17:53,159 them a resolution holding Israel solely 1560 01:17:53,159 --> 01:17:54,880 responsible for the suffering of 1561 01:17:54,880 --> 01:17:58,040 Palestinians in Gaza is an example of 1562 01:17:58,040 --> 01:18:00,560 demonization holding Israel to double 1563 01:18:00,560 --> 01:18:02,800 standard please please show your 1564 01:18:02,800 --> 01:18:06,480 leadership by denouncing this Jew hatred 1565 01:18:06,480 --> 01:18:09,719 and anti-Semitism speech intertwined 1566 01:18:09,719 --> 01:18:12,280 with the project of asking for a 1567 01:18:12,280 --> 01:18:15,159 resolution such hate has no place in our 1568 01:18:15,159 --> 01:18:29,149 city I thank you for your time thank you 1569 01:18:29,159 --> 01:18:30,600 for the young ladies that are holding 1570 01:18:30,600 --> 01:18:32,960 the signs the sign cannot impair the the 1571 01:18:32,960 --> 01:18:37,870 view of the people behind you thank 1572 01:18:37,880 --> 01:18:40,639 you I beg your pardon want to make sure 1573 01:18:40,639 --> 01:18:42,920 you okay then then you need to go to the 1574 01:18:42,920 --> 01:18:44,400 side because they cannot impair the vi 1575 01:18:44,400 --> 01:18:47,040 the view of the people behind 1576 01:18:47,040 --> 01:19:01,669 you Jeffrey handlan 1577 01:19:01,679 --> 01:19:03,679 good evening Madame President esteemed 1578 01:19:03,679 --> 01:19:05,480 council members and mayor McCarthy my 1579 01:19:05,480 --> 01:19:07,920 name is Jeffrey Handelman and I live in 1580 01:19:07,920 --> 01:19:11,600 sken County fourth generation uh area 1581 01:19:11,600 --> 01:19:14,280 resident I'm here to speak to you about 1582 01:19:14,280 --> 01:19:16,719 uh how the proposed ceasefire resolution 1583 01:19:16,719 --> 01:19:18,400 distributed at the June 3rd council 1584 01:19:18,400 --> 01:19:20,760 meeting is anti-Semitic because of what 1585 01:19:20,760 --> 01:19:23,400 it says explicitly first the proposed 1586 01:19:23,400 --> 01:19:25,159 resolution calls Upon Our leaders in 1587 01:19:25,159 --> 01:19:27,360 Albany and Washington to demand an 1588 01:19:27,360 --> 01:19:29,560 immediate and permanent ceasefire which 1589 01:19:29,560 --> 01:19:31,400 treats Israel unlike any other country 1590 01:19:31,400 --> 01:19:33,600 involved in a conflict it's a very 1591 01:19:33,600 --> 01:19:36,239 definitive double standard as council 1592 01:19:36,239 --> 01:19:38,400 member m verin pointed out last week's 1593 01:19:38,400 --> 01:19:39,679 committee meeting this is something the 1594 01:19:39,679 --> 01:19:41,800 city council has never done before in 1595 01:19:41,800 --> 01:19:43,280 all of the suffering and conflicts 1596 01:19:43,280 --> 01:19:45,840 around the world going on right now conc 1597 01:19:45,840 --> 01:19:47,880 singling out the only Jewish State on 1598 01:19:47,880 --> 01:19:49,639 the planet is holding them to a massive 1599 01:19:49,639 --> 01:19:52,239 double standard a unilateral 1600 01:19:52,239 --> 01:19:54,750 unnegotiable 1601 01:19:54,760 --> 01:19:57,400 m in just the last week in Rafa 700 1602 01:19:57,400 --> 01:19:59,960 tunnel entrances were found 50 leading 1603 01:19:59,960 --> 01:20:02,080 across the Egyptian border some big 1604 01:20:02,080 --> 01:20:04,080 enough to drive large vehicles through 1605 01:20:04,080 --> 01:20:05,480 remember how the world discouraged 1606 01:20:05,480 --> 01:20:07,719 Israel from entering Rafa these tunnels 1607 01:20:07,719 --> 01:20:09,400 have been used to smuggle explosives 1608 01:20:09,400 --> 01:20:12,159 guns rockets and drones into Gaza amas 1609 01:20:12,159 --> 01:20:14,480 has used the tunnels into and out of 1610 01:20:14,480 --> 01:20:16,440 Gaza in order to train in Iran and other 1611 01:20:16,440 --> 01:20:18,639 countries Rafa is one of the last 1612 01:20:18,639 --> 01:20:21,120 strongholds of Hamas and is believed 1613 01:20:21,120 --> 01:20:23,120 that many of its senior commanders incl 1614 01:20:23,120 --> 01:20:26,280 including Hamas yaha sinoa are located 1615 01:20:26,280 --> 01:20:28,560 there with its leadership still largely 1616 01:20:28,560 --> 01:20:31,040 intact in Rafa Hamas could easily use 1617 01:20:31,040 --> 01:20:33,840 Rafa as a base to reassert control over 1618 01:20:33,840 --> 01:20:36,280 the Gaza Strip if the war were to end 1619 01:20:36,280 --> 01:20:38,239 prematurely with the immediate ceasefire 1620 01:20:38,239 --> 01:20:40,760 demonstr uh demanded by anti-israel 1621 01:20:40,760 --> 01:20:43,120 activists Israel's stated Mission has 1622 01:20:43,120 --> 01:20:45,120 been to eliminate hamas's military 1623 01:20:45,120 --> 01:20:47,400 capabilities which is a reasonable goal 1624 01:20:47,400 --> 01:20:49,000 since Hamas has broken ceasefire 1625 01:20:49,000 --> 01:20:51,639 agreements time and time again after all 1626 01:20:51,639 --> 01:20:53,560 there was a ceasefire agreement in place 1627 01:20:53,560 --> 01:20:55,639 before October 7th and in the Years 1628 01:20:55,639 --> 01:20:57,760 leading up to that vicious attack during 1629 01:20:57,760 --> 01:21:00,159 that ceasefire hamash launched rockets 1630 01:21:00,159 --> 01:21:02,280 and sent kites lit on fire to Israel to 1631 01:21:02,280 --> 01:21:04,440 burn homes and crops calling for an 1632 01:21:04,440 --> 01:21:06,600 immediate ceasefire in a resolution 1633 01:21:06,600 --> 01:21:08,120 ignores that this situation is 1634 01:21:08,120 --> 01:21:10,280 constantly in flux it's unfair to ask 1635 01:21:10,280 --> 01:21:12,440 this city council to formulate a message 1636 01:21:12,440 --> 01:21:13,800 telling other countries what they should 1637 01:21:13,800 --> 01:21:15,960 do thank you very much for your time 1638 01:21:15,960 --> 01:21:16,710 thank 1639 01:21:16,710 --> 01:21:21,070 [Music] 1640 01:21:21,080 --> 01:21:22,600 you 1641 01:21:22,600 --> 01:21:34,229 swaan sellan 1642 01:21:34,239 --> 01:21:37,239 good evening my name is San I'm a 1643 01:21:37,239 --> 01:21:39,639 lifelong resident of skincity and I take 1644 01:21:39,639 --> 01:21:41,360 no pleasure in coming here again for the 1645 01:21:41,360 --> 01:21:43,760 fifth week but as a student of political 1646 01:21:43,760 --> 01:21:45,239 science and as someone who's worked in 1647 01:21:45,239 --> 01:21:46,480 the New York State Assembly for two 1648 01:21:46,480 --> 01:21:49,400 years I have an issue with democracy as 1649 01:21:49,400 --> 01:21:51,400 it's being threatened when essential 1650 01:21:51,400 --> 01:21:53,080 local government isn't representing the 1651 01:21:53,080 --> 01:21:55,480 will of the people or even whisper a 1652 01:21:55,480 --> 01:21:58,159 word against genocide I am no longer 1653 01:21:58,159 --> 01:22:00,840 going to appeal to your hearts even 1654 01:22:00,840 --> 01:22:03,120 though since we were last here we've 1655 01:22:03,120 --> 01:22:05,120 seen the heinous violence caused by the 1656 01:22:05,120 --> 01:22:08,639 Zionist entity headless children tents 1657 01:22:08,639 --> 01:22:11,040 with people in them burned alive and 1658 01:22:11,040 --> 01:22:14,400 actual documented concentration camps 1659 01:22:14,400 --> 01:22:17,159 that are torturing sexually abusing and 1660 01:22:17,159 --> 01:22:18,480 killing 1661 01:22:18,480 --> 01:22:20,840 Palestinians I can't appeal to your 1662 01:22:20,840 --> 01:22:22,800 Humanity because when councilman Farley 1663 01:22:22,800 --> 01:22:24,719 asked last week to consider his in 1664 01:22:24,719 --> 01:22:26,840 councilman Williams ceasefire resolution 1665 01:22:26,840 --> 01:22:28,480 he said he was assuming we're all for 1666 01:22:28,480 --> 01:22:30,960 peace and a councilwoman then said well 1667 01:22:30,960 --> 01:22:33,440 I'm not sure if we all are everyone 1668 01:22:33,440 --> 01:22:34,880 you've heard from today can agree they 1669 01:22:34,880 --> 01:22:36,840 want peace councilman Farley and 1670 01:22:36,840 --> 01:22:38,639 Williams are not straying from their 1671 01:22:38,639 --> 01:22:40,480 duties for coming forward with the 1672 01:22:40,480 --> 01:22:42,719 ceasefire resolutions that this body 1673 01:22:42,719 --> 01:22:44,719 thinks it's too good to consider they 1674 01:22:44,719 --> 01:22:46,520 are doing the job that they swore in 1675 01:22:46,520 --> 01:22:49,560 front of God and the American flag to 1676 01:22:49,560 --> 01:22:51,080 represent the will of the people and 1677 01:22:51,080 --> 01:22:53,560 their tax dollars we need more policy 1678 01:22:53,560 --> 01:22:56,560 makers like you to those who say this 1679 01:22:56,560 --> 01:22:58,840 resolution is a waste of time are saying 1680 01:22:58,840 --> 01:23:00,639 that you think the Palestinian people 1681 01:23:00,639 --> 01:23:03,080 and the 40,000 lost human lives are a 1682 01:23:03,080 --> 01:23:05,440 waste of your time that the count that 1683 01:23:05,440 --> 01:23:07,760 your counterparts in Albany wasted their 1684 01:23:07,760 --> 01:23:10,719 time that working for your constituents 1685 01:23:10,719 --> 01:23:14,120 is wasting your time you work for your 1686 01:23:14,120 --> 01:23:16,440 constituents I also briefly before I 1687 01:23:16,440 --> 01:23:18,719 conclude wanted to address safety 1688 01:23:18,719 --> 01:23:20,280 because a councilwoman here claimed to 1689 01:23:20,280 --> 01:23:22,679 feel unsafe the last time we were here 1690 01:23:22,679 --> 01:23:25,320 I'm very sorry that you felt unsafe it 1691 01:23:25,320 --> 01:23:26,920 is not a feeling that I would wish on 1692 01:23:26,920 --> 01:23:30,199 anyone and it is just a fraction of the 1693 01:23:30,199 --> 01:23:33,440 feeling of the Palestinian men women and 1694 01:23:33,440 --> 01:23:36,600 children who don't know which bomb paid 1695 01:23:36,600 --> 01:23:39,440 for by our taxpayer money is going to 1696 01:23:39,440 --> 01:23:42,080 fall and kill them I did not consent to 1697 01:23:42,080 --> 01:23:43,080 kill 1698 01:23:43,080 --> 01:23:46,719 them this coalation for ceasefire do not 1699 01:23:46,719 --> 01:23:48,840 come bearing weapons in fact what we're 1700 01:23:48,840 --> 01:23:51,639 calling for is less weapons but this 1701 01:23:51,639 --> 01:23:53,760 coal Coalition who has been here week 1702 01:23:53,760 --> 01:23:56,120 after week is diverse including many 1703 01:23:56,120 --> 01:23:58,840 black and brown faces advocating for the 1704 01:23:58,840 --> 01:24:02,600 life and dignity of other Brown faces I 1705 01:24:02,600 --> 01:24:04,600 wonder if that contributed to your 1706 01:24:04,600 --> 01:24:08,000 stated feelings of unsafety 1707 01:24:08,000 --> 01:24:11,760 councilwoman I'm here to assure you that 1708 01:24:11,760 --> 01:24:13,440 the only thing that is unsafe is your 1709 01:24:13,440 --> 01:24:15,760 elected seats if you're not representing 1710 01:24:15,760 --> 01:24:17,679 the people actively begging you to do 1711 01:24:17,679 --> 01:24:20,480 our part to end an active genocide of 1712 01:24:20,480 --> 01:24:22,760 the Palestinian people you will not win 1713 01:24:22,760 --> 01:24:25,120 the next time your name is on any ballot 1714 01:24:25,120 --> 01:24:28,440 once again the young will not forget not 1715 01:24:28,440 --> 01:24:31,320 cowardly silence not outright hate and 1716 01:24:31,320 --> 01:24:34,120 certainly not palestin I want to thank 1717 01:24:34,120 --> 01:24:37,400 again councilman Farley and Williams for 1718 01:24:37,400 --> 01:24:40,000 representing us because I know how 1719 01:24:40,000 --> 01:24:42,280 infuriating it must be to sit in this 1720 01:24:42,280 --> 01:24:44,320 room hearing the apathy and hatred of 1721 01:24:44,320 --> 01:24:46,440 your colleagues and their supporters but 1722 01:24:46,440 --> 01:24:47,840 if they are not supporting your efforts 1723 01:24:47,840 --> 01:24:49,840 to bring about a ceasefire resolution I 1724 01:24:49,840 --> 01:24:51,639 will invoke the ever relevant words of 1725 01:24:51,639 --> 01:24:53,840 Kendrick Lamar these are not your 1726 01:24:53,840 --> 01:24:56,920 colleagues they are colonizers free 1727 01:24:56,920 --> 01:25:01,470 Palestine 1728 01:25:01,480 --> 01:25:03,800 thank Imam Jamal 1729 01:25:03,800 --> 01:25:08,149 [Applause] 1730 01:25:08,159 --> 01:25:10,840 Shaw good evening 1731 01:25:10,840 --> 01:25:13,639 everyone uh before I get started I do 1732 01:25:13,639 --> 01:25:15,679 want to hand overs well this is about a 1733 01:25:15,679 --> 01:25:17,360 100 more signatures we just collected 1734 01:25:17,360 --> 01:25:19,480 yesterday um like I told you guys if we 1735 01:25:19,480 --> 01:25:21,320 keep this going I mean we're going to 1736 01:25:21,320 --> 01:25:26,550 have the whole city covered 1737 01:25:26,560 --> 01:25:29,520 so I hear the chatter thank you so much 1738 01:25:29,520 --> 01:25:32,760 um first of all we've heard a lot 1739 01:25:32,760 --> 01:25:35,560 tonight lot of historical inaccuracies 1740 01:25:35,560 --> 01:25:38,159 trying to paint pictures speaking about 1741 01:25:38,159 --> 01:25:40,880 Pakistan speaking about 1742 01:25:40,880 --> 01:25:43,280 Sudan it's unfortunate what's going on 1743 01:25:43,280 --> 01:25:44,440 in the world what has happened in the 1744 01:25:44,440 --> 01:25:45,639 world but we're here to talk about the 1745 01:25:45,639 --> 01:25:47,400 ceasefire 1746 01:25:47,400 --> 01:25:49,960 resolution I believe the resolution that 1747 01:25:49,960 --> 01:25:52,679 was proposed by us at a time when there 1748 01:25:52,679 --> 01:25:55,360 was no resolution from anyone 1749 01:25:55,360 --> 01:25:58,760 else was not anti-semitic how do I know 1750 01:25:58,760 --> 01:26:01,199 this I sat in front of Rabbi Matt Cutler 1751 01:26:01,199 --> 01:26:03,320 and I said show me what's anti-semitic 1752 01:26:03,320 --> 01:26:05,000 here I have 1753 01:26:05,000 --> 01:26:08,159 witnesses he said don't say Israel say 1754 01:26:08,159 --> 01:26:09,920 the government of 1755 01:26:09,920 --> 01:26:13,040 Israel which is what I changed it to 1756 01:26:13,040 --> 01:26:16,159 tonight we have people here from the 1757 01:26:16,159 --> 01:26:19,080 other side that continuously say Israel 1758 01:26:19,080 --> 01:26:21,600 so forgive me for that I apologize 1759 01:26:21,600 --> 01:26:24,679 however what is unacceptable in any sort 1760 01:26:24,679 --> 01:26:27,320 of resolution whether it be from any 1761 01:26:27,320 --> 01:26:29,800 side is to minimize the suffering that's 1762 01:26:29,800 --> 01:26:31,800 actually happening which is why the 1763 01:26:31,800 --> 01:26:34,320 resolution that we proposed specifies 1764 01:26:34,320 --> 01:26:37,159 the 1100 Israelis that were murdered on 1765 01:26:37,159 --> 01:26:40,480 October 7th which is why it specifies 1766 01:26:40,480 --> 01:26:44,119 now 12 actually 118 hostages that remain 1767 01:26:44,119 --> 01:26:46,719 three were killed in the crossfire this 1768 01:26:46,719 --> 01:26:49,280 past Saturday which is why it specifies 1769 01:26:49,280 --> 01:26:51,880 the suffering of the Palestinian people 1770 01:26:51,880 --> 01:26:53,679 because a resolution that's truly 1771 01:26:53,679 --> 01:26:56,800 equitable for everyone will acknowledge 1772 01:26:56,800 --> 01:26:58,920 everyone's pain it seems to me that 1773 01:26:58,920 --> 01:27:01,280 there are people here who want to be 1774 01:27:01,280 --> 01:27:03,199 heard which we've heard them which is 1775 01:27:03,199 --> 01:27:05,440 why the resolution speaks to that pain 1776 01:27:05,440 --> 01:27:07,960 but Palestinian pain is somehow 1777 01:27:07,960 --> 01:27:09,679 anti-semitic that's what I'm getting 1778 01:27:09,679 --> 01:27:12,840 from it the word Palestinian seems to be 1779 01:27:12,840 --> 01:27:15,280 very problematic for some people they 1780 01:27:15,280 --> 01:27:17,840 can't utter the phrase they cannot 1781 01:27:17,840 --> 01:27:19,440 understand that the West Bank which is 1782 01:27:19,440 --> 01:27:21,880 Palestinian land technically speaking 1783 01:27:21,880 --> 01:27:23,400 according to United Nations according to 1784 01:27:23,400 --> 01:27:25,159 the United States of America according 1785 01:27:25,159 --> 01:27:27,560 to every major government in the world 1786 01:27:27,560 --> 01:27:29,199 belongs to the Palestinians it happens 1787 01:27:29,199 --> 01:27:32,800 to border the Jordan River Gaza borders 1788 01:27:32,800 --> 01:27:35,840 the Mediterranean Sea these places are 1789 01:27:35,840 --> 01:27:38,560 inhabited by Palestinians we want them 1790 01:27:38,560 --> 01:27:40,040 to have the right to 1791 01:27:40,040 --> 01:27:42,960 self-determination within those borders 1792 01:27:42,960 --> 01:27:44,800 that's what from The River To The Sea 1793 01:27:44,800 --> 01:27:47,600 means there 1794 01:27:47,600 --> 01:27:51,480 is now in the chamber please I asked the 1795 01:27:51,480 --> 01:27:54,600 beginning I'm going to simplify this a 1796 01:27:54,600 --> 01:27:56,119 person that looks like 1797 01:27:56,119 --> 01:27:58,199 me can never 1798 01:27:58,199 --> 01:28:00,920 be viewed as a person who brings 1799 01:28:00,920 --> 01:28:04,000 something forth that actually is 1800 01:28:04,000 --> 01:28:06,239 Equitable and actually represents peace 1801 01:28:06,239 --> 01:28:09,679 simply because I look like me I have my 1802 01:28:09,679 --> 01:28:11,400 religion that's the perspective that 1803 01:28:11,400 --> 01:28:13,520 you're hearing from the other side and 1804 01:28:13,520 --> 01:28:15,520 that's the reality because I didn't 1805 01:28:15,520 --> 01:28:18,080 stand here and defend Hamas that's not 1806 01:28:18,080 --> 01:28:20,040 my job I don't care about them I care 1807 01:28:20,040 --> 01:28:22,159 about the people the civilians and 1808 01:28:22,159 --> 01:28:24,639 that's all I've been asking you guys to 1809 01:28:24,639 --> 01:28:27,440 acknowledge and recognize it's not that 1810 01:28:27,440 --> 01:28:29,840 difficult people are saying if you call 1811 01:28:29,840 --> 01:28:31,840 for the release of Israeli hostages 1812 01:28:31,840 --> 01:28:33,119 which is mentioned in our resolution 1813 01:28:33,119 --> 01:28:36,000 very explicitly you're somehow a Jew 1814 01:28:36,000 --> 01:28:39,119 hater doesn't make any sense I 1815 01:28:39,119 --> 01:28:42,119 respectfully ask you all to understand 1816 01:28:42,119 --> 01:28:44,520 what the context of us being here is 1817 01:28:44,520 --> 01:28:46,320 Cease Fire resolution we can have our 1818 01:28:46,320 --> 01:28:47,760 history lessons in our debates at 1819 01:28:47,760 --> 01:28:49,159 another time trust me I'm more than 1820 01:28:49,159 --> 01:28:51,000 happy to have that thank you so much 1821 01:28:51,000 --> 01:28:57,910 thank you 1822 01:28:57,920 --> 01:28:58,920 Megan 1823 01:28:58,920 --> 01:29:16,820 Levine Megan 1824 01:29:16,830 --> 01:29:19,760 [Music] 1825 01:29:19,760 --> 01:29:22,520 Levine good evening Madame President 1826 01:29:22,520 --> 01:29:24,520 honorable members of the council Mr 1827 01:29:24,520 --> 01:29:27,360 Mayor my name is Meg Levine I live in 1828 01:29:27,360 --> 01:29:29,960 Nuna and work in skincity on early 1829 01:29:29,960 --> 01:29:31,800 literacy initiatives that support the 1830 01:29:31,800 --> 01:29:34,600 city's Children and Families I've 1831 01:29:34,600 --> 01:29:36,960 addressed you previously and spoken 1832 01:29:36,960 --> 01:29:39,400 against your passing a ceasefire 1833 01:29:39,400 --> 01:29:41,679 resolution it is not that I don't want 1834 01:29:41,679 --> 01:29:45,320 it the war to end I do as members of the 1835 01:29:45,320 --> 01:29:47,480 council have acknowledged the council 1836 01:29:47,480 --> 01:29:50,679 has no jurisdiction over International 1837 01:29:50,679 --> 01:29:53,360 Affairs and we have experienced the 1838 01:29:53,360 --> 01:29:55,800 difficulties that result when it wads 1839 01:29:55,800 --> 01:29:57,440 into these 1840 01:29:57,440 --> 01:30:02,239 issues first words matter words travel 1841 01:30:02,239 --> 01:30:04,560 they are not restricted by city lines or 1842 01:30:04,560 --> 01:30:06,080 election District 1843 01:30:06,080 --> 01:30:10,320 boundaries second the terms of ceasefire 1844 01:30:10,320 --> 01:30:12,560 resolutions are not typically found in 1845 01:30:12,560 --> 01:30:15,600 City documents some have complex 1846 01:30:15,600 --> 01:30:18,000 definitions in international law some 1847 01:30:18,000 --> 01:30:19,320 bear the weight of history with 1848 01:30:19,320 --> 01:30:20,920 different people understanding them in 1849 01:30:20,920 --> 01:30:23,320 different ways some are ambiguous 1850 01:30:23,320 --> 01:30:26,239 leading to confusion as to their intent 1851 01:30:26,239 --> 01:30:27,639 and some are 1852 01:30:27,639 --> 01:30:30,400 inflammatory third the words used by 1853 01:30:30,400 --> 01:30:32,639 those advocating the resolution are 1854 01:30:32,639 --> 01:30:34,520 borrowed from slogans and chants 1855 01:30:34,520 --> 01:30:37,159 coursing through social media marches 1856 01:30:37,159 --> 01:30:40,400 rallies and college campuses let's not 1857 01:30:40,400 --> 01:30:42,119 contribute to this unproductive 1858 01:30:42,119 --> 01:30:45,239 polarizing discourse we have however 1859 01:30:45,239 --> 01:30:48,280 heard common concerns these months from 1860 01:30:48,280 --> 01:30:51,480 all concerns of this room members of our 1861 01:30:51,480 --> 01:30:53,520 community have expressed concerns about 1862 01:30:53,520 --> 01:30:56,679 the ongoing horrific suffering endured 1863 01:30:56,679 --> 01:30:59,560 by the people in Gaza and Israel 1864 01:30:59,560 --> 01:31:03,239 Palestinians and Israelis due to hamas's 1865 01:31:03,239 --> 01:31:05,440 terrorist attack on Israel and the 1866 01:31:05,440 --> 01:31:08,199 resulting War we have heard voices of 1867 01:31:08,199 --> 01:31:11,040 Anguish apprehension anger rage fear and 1868 01:31:11,040 --> 01:31:13,199 sorrow we have heard support for the 1869 01:31:13,199 --> 01:31:15,719 release of the hostages and the need for 1870 01:31:15,719 --> 01:31:18,760 humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza 1871 01:31:18,760 --> 01:31:20,440 within the council members have 1872 01:31:20,440 --> 01:31:22,560 expressed a desire to respond to their 1873 01:31:22,560 --> 01:31:24,960 constituents who have appeared here on 1874 01:31:24,960 --> 01:31:27,600 these issues should the council decide 1875 01:31:27,600 --> 01:31:31,320 to comment on the ongoing War let the 1876 01:31:31,320 --> 01:31:35,360 words let the words of a statement not a 1877 01:31:35,360 --> 01:31:37,800 resolution reflect our Common Ground 1878 01:31:37,800 --> 01:31:40,040 speak to the humanity expressed here for 1879 01:31:40,040 --> 01:31:42,239 a lasting peace and Security in the 1880 01:31:42,239 --> 01:31:44,719 Middle East that all peoples be able to 1881 01:31:44,719 --> 01:31:47,679 go to sleep without fear further urge 1882 01:31:47,679 --> 01:31:49,800 folks to raise these concerns to our 1883 01:31:49,800 --> 01:31:51,560 national leaders and international 1884 01:31:51,560 --> 01:31:54,000 mediators as they work towards peace and 1885 01:31:54,000 --> 01:31:56,080 Security in the Middle East please do 1886 01:31:56,080 --> 01:31:57,800 not get tangled in the words that part 1887 01:31:57,800 --> 01:32:00,400 of a larger inflammatory dialogue let 1888 01:32:00,400 --> 01:32:02,159 the statement be silent on the 1889 01:32:02,159 --> 01:32:04,080 strategies to achieve and Implement 1890 01:32:04,080 --> 01:32:06,520 peace no one in this room has insight 1891 01:32:06,520 --> 01:32:08,199 into diplomatic discussions and the 1892 01:32:08,199 --> 01:32:10,560 everchanging conditions on the ground 1893 01:32:10,560 --> 01:32:12,080 let this statement reflect your 1894 01:32:12,080 --> 01:32:14,159 continuing encouragement that 1895 01:32:14,159 --> 01:32:16,440 individuals engage and talk to one 1896 01:32:16,440 --> 01:32:18,719 another their privilege of the floor has 1897 01:32:18,719 --> 01:32:21,280 allowed us to express our views yet we 1898 01:32:21,280 --> 01:32:24,440 have seen misinformation magnifi and 1899 01:32:24,440 --> 01:32:27,400 hatred spread Madam president if we were 1900 01:32:27,400 --> 01:32:30,080 to abandon the slogans take conscious 1901 01:32:30,080 --> 01:32:31,639 steps to stop the spread of 1902 01:32:31,639 --> 01:32:34,080 misinformation and hate in our community 1903 01:32:34,080 --> 01:32:37,400 once again work hard over time to 1904 01:32:37,400 --> 01:32:39,560 understand and engage the other those 1905 01:32:39,560 --> 01:32:41,920 words and actions would be our own and 1906 01:32:41,920 --> 01:32:44,639 would' be focused on our community this 1907 01:32:44,639 --> 01:32:47,199 course of action would create the 1908 01:32:47,199 --> 01:32:50,480 possibility of uniting us in concy that 1909 01:32:50,480 --> 01:32:56,830 is my hope thank you thank you 1910 01:32:56,840 --> 01:32:58,400 shamal 1911 01:32:58,400 --> 01:33:01,760 Davis chamelle 1912 01:33:01,760 --> 01:33:04,400 Davis chemal Davis third 1913 01:33:04,400 --> 01:33:07,550 time 1914 01:33:07,560 --> 01:33:26,030 no Gordon Zuckerman 1915 01:33:26,040 --> 01:33:29,320 we'll just hold it 1916 01:33:29,320 --> 01:33:31,760 okay Madame 1917 01:33:31,760 --> 01:33:35,360 President Este steem council members and 1918 01:33:35,360 --> 01:33:36,920 Mr 1919 01:33:36,920 --> 01:33:40,400 Mayor I am Gordon Zuckerman I currently 1920 01:33:40,400 --> 01:33:44,280 live in Nuna but over 82 years ago I was 1921 01:33:44,280 --> 01:33:48,920 born here in SKC I am a proud product of 1922 01:33:48,920 --> 01:33:51,040 the SKC City 1923 01:33:51,040 --> 01:33:53,800 Schools I currently own a building on ER 1924 01:33:53,800 --> 01:33:56,719 Boulevard where my office has been for 1925 01:33:56,719 --> 01:33:58,560 many many 1926 01:33:58,560 --> 01:34:01,880 years a number of council members and I 1927 01:34:01,880 --> 01:34:04,199 have worked together on building the 1928 01:34:04,199 --> 01:34:08,320 fabric of the safety nets here in SKC 1929 01:34:08,320 --> 01:34:10,040 for those less 1930 01:34:10,040 --> 01:34:13,560 fortunate and personally I think that 1931 01:34:13,560 --> 01:34:15,199 we're spending a lot of time where we 1932 01:34:15,199 --> 01:34:19,440 should be working to help those less 1933 01:34:19,440 --> 01:34:22,239 fortunate but tonight I'm here to talk 1934 01:34:22,239 --> 01:34:24,199 about anti-semitism 1935 01:34:24,199 --> 01:34:27,800 the language in the proposed ceasefire 1936 01:34:27,800 --> 01:34:30,320 resolution because it calls for the 1937 01:34:30,320 --> 01:34:33,080 release of all 1938 01:34:33,080 --> 01:34:36,280 hostages and political prisoners as if 1939 01:34:36,280 --> 01:34:38,679 they were morally 1940 01:34:38,679 --> 01:34:42,040 equivalent who are those political 1941 01:34:42,040 --> 01:34:44,199 partners and 1942 01:34:44,199 --> 01:34:47,760 prisoners well yeah had 1943 01:34:47,760 --> 01:34:49,800 shirar was 1944 01:34:49,800 --> 01:34:54,320 one serving four consecutive lives 1945 01:34:54,320 --> 01:34:58,199 sentences for abducting and murdering 1946 01:34:58,199 --> 01:34:59,360 two 1947 01:34:59,360 --> 01:35:01,719 Israelis in 1948 01:35:01,719 --> 01:35:05,600 1989 so war was released in 1949 01:35:05,600 --> 01:35:09,159 2011 as part of the prisoner 1950 01:35:09,159 --> 01:35:13,239 exchange of 1,000 Palestinian militant 1951 01:35:13,239 --> 01:35:18,590 prisoners for one IDF 1952 01:35:18,600 --> 01:35:24,000 Soldier soar later became Hamas leader 1953 01:35:24,000 --> 01:35:27,639 Gaza and the architect of the October 1954 01:35:27,639 --> 01:35:34,669 7th 1955 01:35:34,679 --> 01:35:38,080 massacres AAR 1956 01:35:38,080 --> 01:35:40,679 shalena whose picture you've seen 1957 01:35:40,679 --> 01:35:47,590 holding up the Blood Stained 1958 01:35:47,600 --> 01:35:50,760 hands he was the one you heard that 1959 01:35:50,760 --> 01:35:54,520 helped murder the two Palace two 1960 01:35:54,520 --> 01:35:56,320 Israelis in 1961 01:35:56,320 --> 01:35:59,440 the police 1962 01:35:59,440 --> 01:36:02,360 station in the West 1963 01:36:02,360 --> 01:36:05,840 Bank these political 1964 01:36:05,840 --> 01:36:08,600 prisoners are often 1965 01:36:08,600 --> 01:36:12,960 terrorists and violent 1966 01:36:12,960 --> 01:36:15,719 combatants they were arrested for 1967 01:36:15,719 --> 01:36:17,800 violent 1968 01:36:17,800 --> 01:36:20,840 crimes even prisoners held for minor 1969 01:36:20,840 --> 01:36:23,679 acts of violence are in no way the 1970 01:36:23,679 --> 01:36:26,960 equivalent of the hostages 1971 01:36:26,960 --> 01:36:31,080 themselves and by the way the hostages 1972 01:36:31,080 --> 01:36:34,870 that were 1973 01:36:34,880 --> 01:36:37,800 taken are from over 1974 01:36:37,800 --> 01:36:42,239 25 different countries many of them with 1975 01:36:42,239 --> 01:36:45,199 dual passports and citizenship and many 1976 01:36:45,199 --> 01:36:48,840 of them not they're from 1977 01:36:48,840 --> 01:36:53,600 Thailand Argentina Germany and the US 1978 01:36:53,600 --> 01:36:55,920 and as I said over 25 1979 01:36:55,920 --> 01:36:58,880 countries the proposed ceas fire 1980 01:36:58,880 --> 01:37:02,119 resolution calls for the Swift an 1981 01:37:02,119 --> 01:37:05,280 unrestricted entry of 1982 01:37:05,280 --> 01:37:08,080 humanitarian assistance into 1983 01:37:08,080 --> 01:37:10,600 Gaza this sounds like a 1984 01:37:10,600 --> 01:37:12,119 non-controversial 1985 01:37:12,119 --> 01:37:14,920 statement but it's not I need you to 1986 01:37:14,920 --> 01:37:17,920 summarize please sir I need you to 1987 01:37:17,920 --> 01:37:21,360 summarize I beg 1988 01:37:21,360 --> 01:37:24,800 pardon time all right all right I thank 1989 01:37:24,800 --> 01:37:28,040 you for your time it was a pleasure 1990 01:37:28,040 --> 01:37:33,390 talking to you thank 1991 01:37:33,400 --> 01:37:36,199 you Amy 1992 01:37:36,199 --> 01:37:54,060 pner Amy pner 1993 01:37:54,070 --> 01:37:57,270 [Music] 1994 01:37:57,280 --> 01:37:59,280 Madame President esteemed council 1995 01:37:59,280 --> 01:38:02,280 members and Mr Mayor my name is Amy 1996 01:38:02,280 --> 01:38:05,199 Posner I live in the city of SKC I am 1997 01:38:05,199 --> 01:38:07,280 one of your 1998 01:38:07,280 --> 01:38:09,320 constituents tonight I've come to speak 1999 01:38:09,320 --> 01:38:11,639 to you about anti- cinematic language in 2000 01:38:11,639 --> 01:38:14,239 the proposed ceasefire resolution 2001 01:38:14,239 --> 01:38:16,480 because it calls for the release oh I 2002 01:38:16,480 --> 01:38:21,709 that 2003 01:38:21,719 --> 01:38:24,760 was okay 2004 01:38:24,760 --> 01:38:27,760 hordon just read that one but I'm here 2005 01:38:27,760 --> 01:38:29,560 also to talk about that because the 2006 01:38:29,560 --> 01:38:32,280 proposed ceasefire resolution calls for 2007 01:38:32,280 --> 01:38:34,679 the Swift and unrestricted entry of 2008 01:38:34,679 --> 01:38:37,800 humanitarian assistance into Gaza this 2009 01:38:37,800 --> 01:38:39,880 sounds like a non-controversial 2010 01:38:39,880 --> 01:38:42,560 statement and I certainly would love to 2011 01:38:42,560 --> 01:38:46,080 see there be humanitarian um assistance 2012 01:38:46,080 --> 01:38:48,239 into Gaza but it's not a 2013 01:38:48,239 --> 01:38:50,639 non-controversial statement there are 2014 01:38:50,639 --> 01:38:52,760 actually many players involved in the 2015 01:38:52,760 --> 01:38:54,599 lack of sist efficient humanitarian 2016 01:38:54,599 --> 01:38:58,280 assistance getting to civilians in Gaza 2017 01:38:58,280 --> 01:39:00,000 Egypt has refused to deliver 2018 01:39:00,000 --> 01:39:02,599 humanitarian Aid to the border crossing 2019 01:39:02,599 --> 01:39:04,639 Hamas has been stealing the aid instead 2020 01:39:04,639 --> 01:39:07,239 of Distributing it privateers and 2021 01:39:07,239 --> 01:39:10,520 Smugglers hide firearms in non-military 2022 01:39:10,520 --> 01:39:12,520 transportation which then requires 2023 01:39:12,520 --> 01:39:14,679 painstaking search of everything that 2024 01:39:14,679 --> 01:39:16,719 travels above ground into 2025 01:39:16,719 --> 01:39:20,040 Gaza I say to you that this glaring 2026 01:39:20,040 --> 01:39:22,239 omission and the use of other specific 2027 01:39:22,239 --> 01:39:23,880 phrases in the proposed 2028 01:39:23,880 --> 01:39:26,880 ceasefire resolution does create a 2029 01:39:26,880 --> 01:39:30,080 double standard and demonizes Israel 2030 01:39:30,080 --> 01:39:34,239 some of what are what uh what our our 2031 01:39:34,239 --> 01:39:37,239 um our citizens here tonight have said 2032 01:39:37,239 --> 01:39:40,719 demonizes Israel if we add more context 2033 01:39:40,719 --> 01:39:42,760 and consider the statements made by the 2034 01:39:42,760 --> 01:39:44,760 anti-israel activists In This Very 2035 01:39:44,760 --> 01:39:48,560 chamber at four previous public comments 2036 01:39:48,560 --> 01:39:51,280 and virent anti-Semitism social media 2037 01:39:51,280 --> 01:39:54,159 posts by the organizers and so if you 2038 01:39:54,159 --> 01:39:56,320 say it's not anti-semitic but you're 2039 01:39:56,320 --> 01:39:58,320 posting anti-semitic memes and you're 2040 01:39:58,320 --> 01:40:00,840 posting pictures of violent people with 2041 01:40:00,840 --> 01:40:02,480 their bloodstained hands and you're 2042 01:40:02,480 --> 01:40:05,480 using that Blood Stained hand as a stamp 2043 01:40:05,480 --> 01:40:07,440 on your flyer to encourage people to 2044 01:40:07,440 --> 01:40:10,239 come and participate in your activism 2045 01:40:10,239 --> 01:40:14,750 that is complicit in the 2046 01:40:14,760 --> 01:40:17,719 violence so I say to you this entire 2047 01:40:17,719 --> 01:40:20,040 exercise of asking city council to pass 2048 01:40:20,040 --> 01:40:23,520 a ceasefire is an resolution is anti 2049 01:40:23,520 --> 01:40:27,159 anetic put it all together I feel a very 2050 01:40:27,159 --> 01:40:30,679 clear sense that this theater has put me 2051 01:40:30,679 --> 01:40:32,840 definitely me I don't sleep well at 2052 01:40:32,840 --> 01:40:35,360 night because of this kind of thing my 2053 01:40:35,360 --> 01:40:38,119 family and other Jewish residents at 2054 01:40:38,119 --> 01:40:41,520 Great harm anti-Semitism has 2055 01:40:41,520 --> 01:40:43,599 consequences it's the canary and the 2056 01:40:43,599 --> 01:40:47,400 coal mine for social ills many 2057 01:40:47,400 --> 01:40:49,960 cases whether intended or not it 2058 01:40:49,960 --> 01:40:52,239 prejudices people and it reinforces 2059 01:40:52,239 --> 01:40:55,360 stereotypes and biases and I will say 2060 01:40:55,360 --> 01:40:58,440 that anti-Semitism has been weaponized 2061 01:40:58,440 --> 01:41:01,950 in this particular 2062 01:41:01,960 --> 01:41:05,360 context and that the Jewish perspective 2063 01:41:05,360 --> 01:41:09,159 of what anti-Semitism is matters we get 2064 01:41:09,159 --> 01:41:11,560 to say what is anti-Semitism just like 2065 01:41:11,560 --> 01:41:13,480 other people get to say what other 2066 01:41:13,480 --> 01:41:16,960 prejudices are when they feel 2067 01:41:16,960 --> 01:41:19,560 Prejudice please recognize that this is 2068 01:41:19,560 --> 01:41:22,440 divisive it's Jew hatred and it's 2069 01:41:22,440 --> 01:41:25,000 embedded in asking for this resolution 2070 01:41:25,000 --> 01:41:27,159 please show leadership by telling the 2071 01:41:27,159 --> 01:41:29,719 whole city that such hate speech has no 2072 01:41:29,719 --> 01:41:33,239 place in skty I loves connecti and I 2073 01:41:33,239 --> 01:41:34,960 hope that we can all find a way to live 2074 01:41:34,960 --> 01:41:37,930 together in peace thank you 2075 01:41:37,930 --> 01:41:42,679 [Applause] 2076 01:41:42,679 --> 01:42:01,910 for David Posner David Posner 2077 01:42:01,920 --> 01:42:05,000 Madame President esteemed members 2078 01:42:05,000 --> 01:42:08,360 council members and Mr Mayor my name is 2079 01:42:08,360 --> 01:42:12,119 David Posner I live and I'm a resident 2080 01:42:12,119 --> 01:42:16,199 of the city of sken I work in sken 2081 01:42:16,199 --> 01:42:19,560 County where I am the executive of the 2082 01:42:19,560 --> 01:42:22,159 Jewish Community Center which works to 2083 01:42:22,159 --> 01:42:24,760 make life better for the entire 2084 01:42:24,760 --> 01:42:27,920 citizenry of the city and the 2085 01:42:27,920 --> 01:42:30,599 county tonight I come to speak to you 2086 01:42:30,599 --> 01:42:33,760 about a tax on council member Carmel 2087 01:42:33,760 --> 01:42:36,280 Patrick at the council's committee 2088 01:42:36,280 --> 01:42:40,639 meeting on June 3rd council member call 2089 01:42:40,639 --> 01:42:43,119 Williams offered two statements for 2090 01:42:43,119 --> 01:42:46,760 consideration each separately written by 2091 01:42:46,760 --> 01:42:50,320 local pro-israel and pro Palestinian 2092 01:42:50,320 --> 01:42:53,480 leaders when talking about the two 2093 01:42:53,480 --> 01:42:56,599 statements Council me council member 2094 01:42:56,599 --> 01:42:59,880 Patrick referenced that they will cause 2095 01:42:59,880 --> 01:43:00,920 more 2096 01:43:00,920 --> 01:43:03,960 divisiveness and that divisiveness has 2097 01:43:03,960 --> 01:43:06,840 already happened I 2098 01:43:06,840 --> 01:43:10,239 agree seeking this ceasefire resolution 2099 01:43:10,239 --> 01:43:14,000 is divisive and in a way it has happened 2100 01:43:14,000 --> 01:43:18,520 here it is anti-Semitic it is hurtful it 2101 01:43:18,520 --> 01:43:21,040 is harmful for all the reasons that 2102 01:43:21,040 --> 01:43:24,080 previous speakers have said the language 2103 01:43:24,080 --> 01:43:26,639 being used by extremists in our 2104 01:43:26,639 --> 01:43:29,760 community the words omitted and the 2105 01:43:29,760 --> 01:43:32,119 words included in the proposed 2106 01:43:32,119 --> 01:43:36,560 resolution the awful social media posts 2107 01:43:36,560 --> 01:43:39,840 and the desecration of cemeteries while 2108 01:43:39,840 --> 01:43:43,400 maybe not directly related have 2109 01:43:43,400 --> 01:43:45,719 altogether made me feel 2110 01:43:45,719 --> 01:43:49,040 unsafe this kind of divisiveness is 2111 01:43:49,040 --> 01:43:51,800 dangerous our rabbis have told us of 2112 01:43:51,800 --> 01:43:54,639 incidents of hate against Jewish middle 2113 01:43:54,639 --> 01:43:57,560 school students here in our County they 2114 01:43:57,560 --> 01:44:00,360 shared that an administrator told them 2115 01:44:00,360 --> 01:44:04,119 incidents of hate are also increasing 2116 01:44:04,119 --> 01:44:08,119 against Muslim Students and lb lgbtq 2117 01:44:08,119 --> 01:44:13,080 plus kids they say it is not Muslim kids 2118 01:44:13,080 --> 01:44:16,000 who are harassing Jewish kids or Jewish 2119 01:44:16,000 --> 01:44:19,159 kids who are harassing Muslim kids it's 2120 01:44:19,159 --> 01:44:22,520 other children who think it's now okay 2121 01:44:22,520 --> 01:44:25,800 to harass both of them this entire 2122 01:44:25,800 --> 01:44:28,679 exercise is more harmful than helpful 2123 01:44:28,679 --> 01:44:31,080 because it will increase bigotry against 2124 01:44:31,080 --> 01:44:35,679 both Muslims and Jews and the worst part 2125 01:44:35,679 --> 01:44:38,599 we used to commune together we used to 2126 01:44:38,599 --> 01:44:42,520 celebrate holidays together in the past 2127 01:44:42,520 --> 01:44:45,080 where either of our communities faced 2128 01:44:45,080 --> 01:44:48,840 atrocities like the Muslim 2129 01:44:48,840 --> 01:44:53,040 ban and the Tree of Life Massacre regre 2130 01:44:53,040 --> 01:44:55,400 belied with each other and considered 2131 01:44:55,400 --> 01:44:57,760 each consoled each other but the 2132 01:44:57,760 --> 01:45:01,360 extremism before this body has created a 2133 01:45:01,360 --> 01:45:04,679 deep deep Division and I worry we won't 2134 01:45:04,679 --> 01:45:07,119 have each other's backs for the next 2135 01:45:07,119 --> 01:45:10,239 americanmade atrocity please show your 2136 01:45:10,239 --> 01:45:12,960 leadership by denouncing the Jew hatred 2137 01:45:12,960 --> 01:45:16,000 and anti-semitic speech intertwined with 2138 01:45:16,000 --> 01:45:18,760 the project of asking for this 2139 01:45:18,760 --> 01:45:22,280 resolution such hate has no place in our 2140 01:45:22,280 --> 01:45:29,470 city thank you for your 2141 01:45:29,480 --> 01:45:45,629 time Alison Matthews Alison Matthews 2142 01:45:45,639 --> 01:45:50,239 okay hello um Madame President esteemed 2143 01:45:50,239 --> 01:45:52,560 council members and Mr Mayor my name is 2144 01:45:52,560 --> 01:45:56,320 Ali Matthews um and I am a resident of 2145 01:45:56,320 --> 01:45:59,679 the city of sky for the last 33 years 2146 01:45:59,679 --> 01:46:01,760 and tonight I've come to speak to you 2147 01:46:01,760 --> 01:46:04,040 about how anti-Semitism is different 2148 01:46:04,040 --> 01:46:07,040 from how others marginalized people 2149 01:46:07,040 --> 01:46:08,239 experience 2150 01:46:08,239 --> 01:46:10,440 discrimination silence usually doesn't 2151 01:46:10,440 --> 01:46:12,520 end well for us so we've decided to 2152 01:46:12,520 --> 01:46:14,719 speak out and call out what we are 2153 01:46:14,719 --> 01:46:16,560 seeing and feeling with the hope that 2154 01:46:16,560 --> 01:46:19,000 enough people understand why we are 2155 01:46:19,000 --> 01:46:21,840 afraid anti-Semitism often starts with 2156 01:46:21,840 --> 01:46:24,159 this societal internalization of 2157 01:46:24,159 --> 01:46:27,320 stereotypes tropes and biases invented 2158 01:46:27,320 --> 01:46:28,760 in previous 2159 01:46:28,760 --> 01:46:31,280 generations AC accusations like the 2160 01:46:31,280 --> 01:46:34,119 blood liel the myth about a world Jewish 2161 01:46:34,119 --> 01:46:36,719 conspiracy and stereotypes about Jews 2162 01:46:36,719 --> 01:46:39,199 and money are kept Alive by veiled or 2163 01:46:39,199 --> 01:46:42,320 even blatant references in conversations 2164 01:46:42,320 --> 01:46:44,560 and jokes left unchecked and 2165 01:46:44,560 --> 01:46:47,719 unchallenged scapegoating begins people 2166 01:46:47,719 --> 01:46:49,880 begin to use these negative stereotypes 2167 01:46:49,880 --> 01:46:51,800 to blame Jews for bad things that they 2168 01:46:51,800 --> 01:46:53,560 see or experience 2169 01:46:53,560 --> 01:46:56,440 in the 14th century Jews were frequently 2170 01:46:56,440 --> 01:46:58,560 used as scapegoats for the plague and 2171 01:46:58,560 --> 01:46:59,599 accused of 2172 01:46:59,599 --> 01:47:03,159 deliberately poisoning wells in 1930s 2173 01:47:03,159 --> 01:47:04,719 Germany Jews were blamed for the 2174 01:47:04,719 --> 01:47:07,400 downturn in the country's economy Jew 2175 01:47:07,400 --> 01:47:10,639 hatred other often including includes 2176 01:47:10,639 --> 01:47:12,800 accusations of whatever is culturally 2177 01:47:12,800 --> 01:47:15,760 considered most despicable for example 2178 01:47:15,760 --> 01:47:18,080 in 1950s America we were called 2179 01:47:18,080 --> 01:47:21,679 socialists spies and traitors in 1960s 2180 01:47:21,679 --> 01:47:24,400 Soviet Russia we were called capitalists 2181 01:47:24,400 --> 01:47:25,760 spies and 2182 01:47:25,760 --> 01:47:28,800 traitors when demonizing stereotypes and 2183 01:47:28,800 --> 01:47:31,119 scapegoating are left unchallenged Jew 2184 01:47:31,119 --> 01:47:33,920 hatred becomes active boycotts of Jewish 2185 01:47:33,920 --> 01:47:36,320 businesses violence on Jewish property 2186 01:47:36,320 --> 01:47:39,560 burning Jewish homes destroying crops 2187 01:47:39,560 --> 01:47:42,159 looting Jewish stores vandalizing Jewish 2188 01:47:42,159 --> 01:47:44,320 businesses and desecrating Jewish 2189 01:47:44,320 --> 01:47:48,159 cemeteries which we saw in our own City 2190 01:47:48,159 --> 01:47:50,199 if allowed to continue the Jew hatred 2191 01:47:50,199 --> 01:47:52,480 can explode into physical violence 2192 01:47:52,480 --> 01:47:55,080 harass harassment assault rape murder 2193 01:47:55,080 --> 01:47:59,480 forced Exile and mass murder for example 2194 01:47:59,480 --> 01:48:01,880 having been blamed for the plague whole 2195 01:48:01,880 --> 01:48:03,840 populations of Jews were massacred in 2196 01:48:03,840 --> 01:48:06,480 towns in France Spain Germany and 2197 01:48:06,480 --> 01:48:09,599 Switzerland in just a few short years 2198 01:48:09,599 --> 01:48:11,560 the Jew hatred we have experienced here 2199 01:48:11,560 --> 01:48:13,679 at the City Council meetings makes life 2200 01:48:13,679 --> 01:48:15,960 worse for the Jewish residents of 2201 01:48:15,960 --> 01:48:18,320 skincity it increases the culture of 2202 01:48:18,320 --> 01:48:20,480 hate it contributes to the division 2203 01:48:20,480 --> 01:48:22,800 between communities and distrust between 2204 01:48:22,800 --> 01:48:25,320 neighbors a ceasefire resolution will 2205 01:48:25,320 --> 01:48:28,560 have no impact on Gaza choosing to stop 2206 01:48:28,560 --> 01:48:32,119 the demonizing Del de legitimizing and 2207 01:48:32,119 --> 01:48:34,119 double standards will have a huge impact 2208 01:48:34,119 --> 01:48:37,040 on skincity please show your leadership 2209 01:48:37,040 --> 01:48:39,760 by denouncing the Jew hatred and 2210 01:48:39,760 --> 01:48:42,800 anti-semitic speech intertwined with the 2211 01:48:42,800 --> 01:48:45,440 project of asking for this resolution 2212 01:48:45,440 --> 01:48:48,199 such hate has no place in our city thank 2213 01:48:48,199 --> 01:48:49,700 you for your time 2214 01:48:49,700 --> 01:48:54,800 [Applause] 2215 01:48:54,800 --> 01:49:01,990 Rabbi rafy Spitzer Rabbi 2216 01:49:02,000 --> 01:49:04,040 Spitzer Madame 2217 01:49:04,040 --> 01:49:07,080 President esteemed council members and 2218 01:49:07,080 --> 01:49:10,880 Mr Mayor my name is Rabbi Rafi Spitzer I 2219 01:49:10,880 --> 01:49:13,320 live in the county of SKC and tonight 2220 01:49:13,320 --> 01:49:16,390 I've come to speak to 2221 01:49:16,400 --> 01:49:18,320 you 2222 01:49:18,320 --> 01:49:20,119 proudly and 2223 01:49:20,119 --> 01:49:23,880 vulnerably about our fear 2224 01:49:23,880 --> 01:49:26,440 of the 8 billion people in the world 2225 01:49:26,440 --> 01:49:32,040 there are just 15.7 million Jews just. 2226 01:49:32,040 --> 01:49:35,480 2% of the worldwide population in 2227 01:49:35,480 --> 01:49:38,599 America we are just 2.4% of the 2228 01:49:38,599 --> 01:49:41,840 population in sken County we are about 2229 01:49:41,840 --> 01:49:45,639 2% of the population about 3,500 Jews 2230 01:49:45,639 --> 01:49:48,000 out of the 160,000 people who live in 2231 01:49:48,000 --> 01:49:51,960 this County there are so very few of us 2232 01:49:51,960 --> 01:49:54,840 and we have been relatively quiet at 2233 01:49:54,840 --> 01:49:56,760 these City Council 2234 01:49:56,760 --> 01:49:59,239 meetings many Jewish people spoke 2235 01:49:59,239 --> 01:50:01,480 against a ceasefire resolution on March 2236 01:50:01,480 --> 01:50:03,560 25th and we did not come to your 2237 01:50:03,560 --> 01:50:06,920 meetings on April 8th or 22nd because we 2238 01:50:06,920 --> 01:50:09,119 were celebrating Jewish holidays but 2239 01:50:09,119 --> 01:50:12,080 make but make no mistake our absence and 2240 01:50:12,080 --> 01:50:14,639 relative silence does not in any way 2241 01:50:14,639 --> 01:50:17,199 indicate indifference to the anti-israel 2242 01:50:17,199 --> 01:50:19,639 and Jew hating ceasefire resolution or 2243 01:50:19,639 --> 01:50:22,000 to the activists Behavior we are 2244 01:50:22,000 --> 01:50:24,440 disgusted by by their proud displays of 2245 01:50:24,440 --> 01:50:28,679 Jew hatred both here and online it's 2246 01:50:28,679 --> 01:50:31,480 hard to be here it's hard to hear their 2247 01:50:31,480 --> 01:50:34,599 words to see their online rhetoric and 2248 01:50:34,599 --> 01:50:38,760 their memes the activists deny Jewish 2249 01:50:38,760 --> 01:50:41,880 peoplehood they deny Jewish 2250 01:50:41,880 --> 01:50:45,239 history they minimize Jewish pain and 2251 01:50:45,239 --> 01:50:48,480 Jewish death they demonize the Jewish 2252 01:50:48,480 --> 01:50:51,719 people they apply a double standard in 2253 01:50:51,719 --> 01:50:53,679 calling for a ceas fire resolution in 2254 01:50:53,679 --> 01:50:56,679 this case but not in all the other world 2255 01:50:56,679 --> 01:50:59,199 conflicts they even have the gall to say 2256 01:50:59,199 --> 01:51:01,960 that our fear isn't legitimate but is 2257 01:51:01,960 --> 01:51:05,960 only a tactic used to silence them while 2258 01:51:05,960 --> 01:51:08,199 many of us hope for a negotiated end to 2259 01:51:08,199 --> 01:51:11,280 this war and Pray for Peace we loathe 2260 01:51:11,280 --> 01:51:14,480 the attempts to intimidate silence 2261 01:51:14,480 --> 01:51:16,840 rewrite our history use tropes and 2262 01:51:16,840 --> 01:51:19,079 stereotypes to fuel hate against Israel 2263 01:51:19,079 --> 01:51:21,040 and the Jewish people here in connecti 2264 01:51:21,040 --> 01:51:23,079 resolutions calling for a cease Fire 2265 01:51:23,079 --> 01:51:25,760 have themselves become a term of art a 2266 01:51:25,760 --> 01:51:29,320 dog whistle a code even a seemingly 2267 01:51:29,320 --> 01:51:31,760 innocuous statement that can be held up 2268 01:51:31,760 --> 01:51:35,000 as SKC supports a ceasefire is loaded 2269 01:51:35,000 --> 01:51:37,040 with assumptions based on the Jew hating 2270 01:51:37,040 --> 01:51:39,159 words and behavior of the activists it 2271 01:51:39,159 --> 01:51:41,280 is a way of rallying people to the cause 2272 01:51:41,280 --> 01:51:43,679 of delegitimizing the only Jewish 2273 01:51:43,679 --> 01:51:46,119 country in the world 2274 01:51:46,119 --> 01:51:49,920 please recognize the divisive Jew hatred 2275 01:51:49,920 --> 01:51:52,840 embedded in asking for this resolution 2276 01:51:52,840 --> 01:51:55,560 and show leadership by telling the whole 2277 01:51:55,560 --> 01:51:58,760 city that such hate speech has no place 2278 01:51:58,760 --> 01:51:59,560 in 2279 01:51:59,560 --> 01:52:02,590 skincity thank you for your 2280 01:52:02,590 --> 01:52:08,400 [Applause] 2281 01:52:08,400 --> 01:52:17,589 time Rabbi Matt Cutler Rabbi 2282 01:52:17,599 --> 01:52:19,920 Cutler I'm Rabbi Matt 2283 01:52:19,920 --> 01:52:22,280 Cutler I live in the city of skincity 2284 01:52:22,280 --> 01:52:23,800 and I I work in this city is connected 2285 01:52:23,800 --> 01:52:25,679 my first request is to open a bathroom 2286 01:52:25,679 --> 01:52:27,119 up here so I can go to the bathroom 2287 01:52:27,119 --> 01:52:28,360 every once in a while during these 2288 01:52:28,360 --> 01:52:30,840 meetings now tonight I speak to you 2289 01:52:30,840 --> 01:52:33,119 about what legitimate criticism of 2290 01:52:33,119 --> 01:52:36,159 Israel looks like Israel is an imperfect 2291 01:52:36,159 --> 01:52:38,239 liberal democracy just like the United 2292 01:52:38,239 --> 01:52:40,719 States Israel is a parliamentary 2293 01:52:40,719 --> 01:52:43,159 democracy to form a government requires 2294 01:52:43,159 --> 01:52:45,679 Coalition building and current coalition 2295 01:52:45,679 --> 01:52:48,199 government has widely been criticized 2296 01:52:48,199 --> 01:52:51,360 for giving outside voice to extremists 2297 01:52:51,360 --> 01:52:53,599 legitimate criticism of Israel's 2298 01:52:53,599 --> 01:52:56,040 policies can be made without 2299 01:52:56,040 --> 01:52:59,599 delegitimizing or demonizing Israel we 2300 01:52:59,599 --> 01:53:01,800 could hold Israel accountable without 2301 01:53:01,800 --> 01:53:04,760 applying a double standard it takes care 2302 01:53:04,760 --> 01:53:08,000 to consider how our words can use can 2303 01:53:08,000 --> 01:53:11,960 cause harm by reinforcing stereotypes it 2304 01:53:11,960 --> 01:53:13,280 takes 2305 01:53:13,280 --> 01:53:15,880 self-examination to discover our 2306 01:53:15,880 --> 01:53:17,679 internalized 2307 01:53:17,679 --> 01:53:22,000 biases I hope that the city of connected 2308 01:53:22,000 --> 01:53:23,079 Council 2309 01:53:23,079 --> 01:53:25,560 and the rest of us have learned some 2310 01:53:25,560 --> 01:53:29,360 history and context for the harm caused 2311 01:53:29,360 --> 01:53:32,159 by some of the offensive remarks used by 2312 01:53:32,159 --> 01:53:34,880 activists seeking a ceasefire 2313 01:53:34,880 --> 01:53:37,440 resolution now I would like to thank 2314 01:53:37,440 --> 01:53:40,679 council member Carl Williams along with 2315 01:53:40,679 --> 01:53:43,760 council member deanii Farley for trying 2316 01:53:43,760 --> 01:53:46,199 to get folks to come together to find 2317 01:53:46,199 --> 01:53:49,119 Common Ground I thank you president 2318 01:53:49,119 --> 01:53:51,920 Porterfield for encouraging a communal 2319 01:53:51,920 --> 01:53:53,400 conversation 2320 01:53:53,400 --> 01:53:55,840 which could have been a moment for 2321 01:53:55,840 --> 01:53:59,000 recognition of mutual pain and led to a 2322 01:53:59,000 --> 01:54:01,040 greater support and understanding 2323 01:54:01,040 --> 01:54:03,320 instead of this ugly 2324 01:54:03,320 --> 01:54:06,599 divisiveness I believe the city council 2325 01:54:06,599 --> 01:54:09,400 should stop the harmful exercise in Jew 2326 01:54:09,400 --> 01:54:12,599 hatred which is disrupting your meetings 2327 01:54:12,599 --> 01:54:14,840 and preventing the normal functions of 2328 01:54:14,840 --> 01:54:17,360 government the council needs to return 2329 01:54:17,360 --> 01:54:20,880 to the work of taking care of the city 2330 01:54:20,880 --> 01:54:23,159 itself although 2331 01:54:23,159 --> 01:54:25,560 support the ongoing diplomatic efforts 2332 01:54:25,560 --> 01:54:28,159 toward a peaceful resolution of this War 2333 01:54:28,159 --> 01:54:31,520 I oppose a ceasefire resolution in SKC 2334 01:54:31,520 --> 01:54:34,639 because of all the reasons you have 2335 01:54:34,639 --> 01:54:38,560 already heard a resolution in SKC will 2336 01:54:38,560 --> 01:54:40,560 not Advocate peace or Security in the 2337 01:54:40,560 --> 01:54:42,520 Middle East and I particularly 2338 01:54:42,520 --> 01:54:44,760 appreciate the words of council members 2339 01:54:44,760 --> 01:54:47,599 Moon as well as council members Joe 2340 01:54:47,599 --> 01:54:49,639 Mancini Carmel Patrick and dorine D 2341 01:54:49,639 --> 01:54:52,840 vitro voicing a desire for the the city 2342 01:54:52,840 --> 01:54:55,599 council to stay out of Foreign Affairs 2343 01:54:55,599 --> 01:54:58,480 but this hate filled exercise has 2344 01:54:58,480 --> 01:55:00,560 increased this strust between Muslims 2345 01:55:00,560 --> 01:55:02,920 and Jewish communities and inflamed 2346 01:55:02,920 --> 01:55:05,840 anti-Semitism and islamophobia here in 2347 01:55:05,840 --> 01:55:08,560 skincity allowing this to continue any 2348 01:55:08,560 --> 01:55:11,800 further is causing us a great deal of 2349 01:55:11,800 --> 01:55:14,880 harm and it's not helping us at all 2350 01:55:14,880 --> 01:55:25,510 let's make it stop thank you 2351 01:55:25,520 --> 01:55:26,480 Robert 2352 01:55:26,480 --> 01:55:31,550 Stern Robert 2353 01:55:31,560 --> 01:55:34,800 Stern okay good 2354 01:55:34,800 --> 01:55:37,480 evening uh like to say shalom to 2355 01:55:37,480 --> 01:55:39,800 everyone and Salam 2356 01:55:39,800 --> 01:55:42,119 alaykum my name is Bob Stern I'm a 2357 01:55:42,119 --> 01:55:44,280 resident of the city of SKC for close to 2358 01:55:44,280 --> 01:55:45,880 40 2359 01:55:45,880 --> 01:55:49,480 years I'm currently retired and I'm 2360 01:55:49,480 --> 01:55:51,639 Jewish do I represent the Jewish 2361 01:55:51,639 --> 01:55:53,320 community 2362 01:55:53,320 --> 01:55:55,880 not really there's an old Jewish saying 2363 01:55:55,880 --> 01:55:58,480 two Jews in a room three 2364 01:55:58,480 --> 01:56:01,199 opinions so I'm not going to even 2365 01:56:01,199 --> 01:56:03,719 attempt to to tell people that I'm 2366 01:56:03,719 --> 01:56:05,440 representing all a diverse group of 2367 01:56:05,440 --> 01:56:08,679 people like this uh but while I support 2368 01:56:08,679 --> 01:56:10,719 the right of Israel to exist I don't 2369 01:56:10,719 --> 01:56:12,560 support every action or policy of the 2370 01:56:12,560 --> 01:56:15,920 government I do support um the right to 2371 01:56:15,920 --> 01:56:17,960 defend themselves but I also hope as 2372 01:56:17,960 --> 01:56:19,560 others have spoken that the killing of 2373 01:56:19,560 --> 01:56:23,760 civilians will stop by both sides 2374 01:56:23,760 --> 01:56:25,920 um and during my working years I worked 2375 01:56:25,920 --> 01:56:27,560 on drafting I worked for the New York 2376 01:56:27,560 --> 01:56:28,800 State Assembly like the other young 2377 01:56:28,800 --> 01:56:30,920 woman who spoke I worked on drafting 2378 01:56:30,920 --> 01:56:34,280 legislation and resolutions actually so 2379 01:56:34,280 --> 01:56:36,199 I've had experience trying to do that 2380 01:56:36,199 --> 01:56:38,599 it's a really difficult task and I'd 2381 01:56:38,599 --> 01:56:42,159 like to say that um I I a lot of people 2382 01:56:42,159 --> 01:56:45,119 had keep saying uh the social media 2383 01:56:45,119 --> 01:56:48,040 content is abhorent and the resolution 2384 01:56:48,040 --> 01:56:51,119 that the two members are trying to draft 2385 01:56:51,119 --> 01:56:55,280 um is uh somehow Associated that I don't 2386 01:56:55,280 --> 01:56:57,239 believe either one of you have made 2387 01:56:57,239 --> 01:56:59,880 social media posts that are abhorent and 2388 01:56:59,880 --> 01:57:02,960 if that occurs that's obviously should 2389 01:57:02,960 --> 01:57:05,960 be criticized but if you're working in 2390 01:57:05,960 --> 01:57:07,880 good faith to try to draft the 2391 01:57:07,880 --> 01:57:10,560 resolution that would um address the 2392 01:57:10,560 --> 01:57:12,360 concerns that people have brought to you 2393 01:57:12,360 --> 01:57:15,599 without demonizing without hatred 2394 01:57:15,599 --> 01:57:18,280 without uh blood liels or whatever else 2395 01:57:18,280 --> 01:57:19,639 I'm assuming that's your goal and that's 2396 01:57:19,639 --> 01:57:22,719 what you're trying to do um however 2397 01:57:22,719 --> 01:57:24,639 I as I said that it's a difficult thing 2398 01:57:24,639 --> 01:57:26,639 to do to try to draft something that 2399 01:57:26,639 --> 01:57:30,079 would do that and I think that that's 2400 01:57:30,079 --> 01:57:32,239 why I would agree that with a lot of 2401 01:57:32,239 --> 01:57:34,639 people who say it's not something the 2402 01:57:34,639 --> 01:57:36,560 council could do not because it's not 2403 01:57:36,560 --> 01:57:39,119 right not because it's not just not 2404 01:57:39,119 --> 01:57:40,840 because your attempts aren't 2405 01:57:40,840 --> 01:57:42,920 good-hearted but it's just really 2406 01:57:42,920 --> 01:57:46,400 difficult to do and I think that uh you 2407 01:57:46,400 --> 01:57:48,360 could get bogged down as others have 2408 01:57:48,360 --> 01:57:50,599 said about dealing with the other 2409 01:57:50,599 --> 01:57:52,920 conflicts in the world that people may 2410 01:57:52,920 --> 01:57:56,599 come to you with we have people who um 2411 01:57:56,599 --> 01:57:58,599 represent or you have constituents who 2412 01:57:58,599 --> 01:58:00,760 are from countries where there's other 2413 01:58:00,760 --> 01:58:02,800 kinds of similar conflicts going on they 2414 01:58:02,800 --> 01:58:04,960 may come to you ask now once you do this 2415 01:58:04,960 --> 01:58:07,800 resolution asking for others and I think 2416 01:58:07,800 --> 01:58:11,360 that um that would be a real the counter 2417 01:58:11,360 --> 01:58:12,800 could get really bogged down trying to 2418 01:58:12,800 --> 01:58:15,520 satisfy those needs um you have no 2419 01:58:15,520 --> 01:58:17,079 obligation to do anything you aren't 2420 01:58:17,079 --> 01:58:20,360 elected to to sort out uh complex 2421 01:58:20,360 --> 01:58:22,639 disputes around the world just because 2422 01:58:22,639 --> 01:58:24,639 someone asks you to do it it's not it's 2423 01:58:24,639 --> 01:58:27,320 not part of your job you were elected to 2424 01:58:27,320 --> 01:58:29,000 it is something you could do I'm not 2425 01:58:29,000 --> 01:58:30,639 saying that it's out of I mean people 2426 01:58:30,639 --> 01:58:33,079 have made good points here tonight about 2427 01:58:33,079 --> 01:58:34,760 why they think the council should do 2428 01:58:34,760 --> 01:58:37,599 that um but anyway nobody's really 2429 01:58:37,599 --> 01:58:40,320 offered any other Solutions tonight I 2430 01:58:40,320 --> 01:58:43,560 don't know that I have a solution but um 2431 01:58:43,560 --> 01:58:46,280 I would think that the um if you decide 2432 01:58:46,280 --> 01:58:48,480 you absolutely have to go on record with 2433 01:58:48,480 --> 01:58:50,360 something that you might be able to 2434 01:58:50,360 --> 01:58:52,320 limit it to asking the US government to 2435 01:58:52,320 --> 01:58:54,679 support efforts to end armed conflicts 2436 01:58:54,679 --> 01:58:56,280 and protect the rights of people around 2437 01:58:56,280 --> 01:58:58,760 the world to live in peace something to 2438 01:58:58,760 --> 01:59:01,000 that effect at least you will only have 2439 01:59:01,000 --> 01:59:02,880 to do it once and then you won't have to 2440 01:59:02,880 --> 01:59:04,920 do it again thank you for your time 2441 01:59:04,920 --> 01:59:08,830 thank 2442 01:59:08,840 --> 01:59:25,270 you Maxine George Maxine George 2443 01:59:25,280 --> 01:59:29,880 no she's not going to speak okay um 2444 01:59:29,880 --> 01:59:38,310 Valerie 2445 01:59:38,320 --> 01:59:40,800 trano uh good evening City Council 2446 01:59:40,800 --> 01:59:43,320 Members I'm here today in support for a 2447 01:59:43,320 --> 01:59:46,440 call of a permanent ceasefire and an end 2448 01:59:46,440 --> 01:59:49,440 to apartheid Israel's occupation of 2449 01:59:49,440 --> 01:59:51,719 Palestine after listening to the 2450 01:59:51,719 --> 01:59:53,760 committee meeting last week I wanted to 2451 01:59:53,760 --> 01:59:57,320 thank councilman Farley Williams and 2452 01:59:57,320 --> 01:59:59,119 president Porterfield for pushing for a 2453 01:59:59,119 --> 02:00:02,000 Nuance discussion to be had as that's 2454 02:00:02,000 --> 02:00:04,400 how you create change through hearing 2455 02:00:04,400 --> 02:00:07,800 others lived experiences empathy active 2456 02:00:07,800 --> 02:00:11,270 listening and critical 2457 02:00:11,280 --> 02:00:13,400 thinking the statements from other 2458 02:00:13,400 --> 02:00:15,840 members why are we even entertaining 2459 02:00:15,840 --> 02:00:17,800 this 2460 02:00:17,800 --> 02:00:21,159 is a callous way to think about this as 2461 02:00:21,159 --> 02:00:23,360 there's SK residents who have family 2462 02:00:23,360 --> 02:00:26,360 members who have died in Gaza and 2463 02:00:26,360 --> 02:00:28,360 occupied West Bank or are worrying every 2464 02:00:28,360 --> 02:00:30,360 day about their loved 2465 02:00:30,360 --> 02:00:33,800 ones who've died in I mean every day 2466 02:00:33,800 --> 02:00:36,679 about their loved ones safety who who 2467 02:00:36,679 --> 02:00:37,599 live 2468 02:00:37,599 --> 02:00:39,760 there I'd also like to point out the 2469 02:00:39,760 --> 02:00:41,920 ways we are financially involved in this 2470 02:00:41,920 --> 02:00:44,719 as our New York state and federal taxes 2471 02:00:44,719 --> 02:00:47,079 are funding apartheid Israel's ethnic 2472 02:00:47,079 --> 02:00:51,599 cleansing and genocide of Palestine Al 2473 02:00:51,599 --> 02:00:53,880 also Alo for all of you on city council 2474 02:00:53,880 --> 02:00:56,000 those who work for city of connecti and 2475 02:00:56,000 --> 02:00:58,320 New York state employees who are members 2476 02:00:58,320 --> 02:00:59,599 of the New York state and local 2477 02:00:59,599 --> 02:01:01,360 retirement system your pension plan 2478 02:01:01,360 --> 02:01:03,840 invests in Israel bonds and your 2479 02:01:03,840 --> 02:01:05,760 retirement money is blood money in 2480 02:01:05,760 --> 02:01:08,840 October 2023 Joseph deop bought an 2481 02:01:08,840 --> 02:01:11,320 additional 20 million more in Israel 2482 02:01:11,320 --> 02:01:12,800 bonds for the New York State Common 2483 02:01:12,800 --> 02:01:15,040 retirement fund as a Civil Service 2484 02:01:15,040 --> 02:01:17,719 employee myself I feel disgusted knowing 2485 02:01:17,719 --> 02:01:19,440 that my pension is blood Money funding 2486 02:01:19,440 --> 02:01:21,320 the deaths of 15,000 Palestinian 2487 02:01:21,320 --> 02:01:25,000 children in just 247 days since October 2488 02:01:25,000 --> 02:01:27,800 7th I feel guilt-ridden knowing my 2489 02:01:27,800 --> 02:01:29,960 federal taxes New York state taxes and 2490 02:01:29,960 --> 02:01:32,280 my pension plan are all funding over 2491 02:01:32,280 --> 02:01:34,719 35,000 deaths of Palestinian men women 2492 02:01:34,719 --> 02:01:36,840 and children it's important to 2493 02:01:36,840 --> 02:01:38,719 acknowledge that we are financially 2494 02:01:38,719 --> 02:01:42,520 complicit with aparte Israel's genocidal 2495 02:01:42,520 --> 02:01:45,440 and ethnic cleansing actions and that 2496 02:01:45,440 --> 02:01:47,679 does affect us as a SKC County 2497 02:01:47,679 --> 02:01:50,480 especially those whose employers 2498 02:01:50,480 --> 02:01:52,079 participate in night New York State 2499 02:01:52,079 --> 02:01:54,040 local Retirement Systems pension 2500 02:01:54,040 --> 02:01:56,800 plan I'd like to re share two quotes 2501 02:01:56,800 --> 02:02:00,360 from mmud Darwish every word has the 2502 02:02:00,360 --> 02:02:03,040 power to change the world and in silence 2503 02:02:03,040 --> 02:02:04,119 we become 2504 02:02:04,119 --> 02:02:06,280 accomplices it's also important to point 2505 02:02:06,280 --> 02:02:08,360 out that this is not a Judaism versus 2506 02:02:08,360 --> 02:02:11,000 Islam issue either as Israeli military 2507 02:02:11,000 --> 02:02:12,599 have also been killing Christian and 2508 02:02:12,599 --> 02:02:15,400 Jewish Palestinians as well there are 2509 02:02:15,400 --> 02:02:17,719 Palestinian Jews Christians and Muslims 2510 02:02:17,719 --> 02:02:19,679 and they've lived peacefully coexisting 2511 02:02:19,679 --> 02:02:21,360 in Palestine before the creation of the 2512 02:02:21,360 --> 02:02:24,040 state of is Israel I believe we will see 2513 02:02:24,040 --> 02:02:25,960 a free Palestine within our lifetime 2514 02:02:25,960 --> 02:02:28,840 where Jews Christians and Muslims will 2515 02:02:28,840 --> 02:02:30,800 exist equally in peacefully amongst each 2516 02:02:30,800 --> 02:02:32,719 other once again after those who 2517 02:02:32,719 --> 02:02:34,239 committed atrocities are held 2518 02:02:34,239 --> 02:02:36,239 accountable to conclude I'd like to 2519 02:02:36,239 --> 02:02:37,760 remind everyone that we're all human 2520 02:02:37,760 --> 02:02:40,920 beings who deserve basic human rights 2521 02:02:40,920 --> 02:02:43,199 decency 2522 02:02:43,199 --> 02:02:46,079 respect peace and to feel safe we need a 2523 02:02:46,079 --> 02:02:47,719 permanent ceasefire as it's of the 2524 02:02:47,719 --> 02:02:50,119 utmost importance and we are currently 2525 02:02:50,119 --> 02:02:53,000 living in moments of history that will 2526 02:02:53,000 --> 02:02:54,760 be analyzed in the future will you 2527 02:02:54,760 --> 02:03:03,270 remain complicit with your silence thank 2528 02:03:03,280 --> 02:03:05,440 you 2529 02:03:05,440 --> 02:03:13,390 Baris Baris Amir 2530 02:03:13,400 --> 02:03:16,360 FIS hello thank you all for giving me 2531 02:03:16,360 --> 02:03:18,199 another opportunity to speak my name is 2532 02:03:18,199 --> 02:03:20,719 Faris Amir I'm a Palestinian I was here 2533 02:03:20,719 --> 02:03:23,360 a few weeks ago I spoke to all before 2534 02:03:23,360 --> 02:03:25,360 I've lived in the West Bank I've gone to 2535 02:03:25,360 --> 02:03:27,079 school in the West Bank I have family in 2536 02:03:27,079 --> 02:03:29,760 the West Bank I've come to for I've come 2537 02:03:29,760 --> 02:03:32,480 before you today to speak partly about 2538 02:03:32,480 --> 02:03:34,760 my experiences in the West Bank and in 2539 02:03:34,760 --> 02:03:38,199 the aparti that I have seen with my eyes 2540 02:03:38,199 --> 02:03:41,480 where roads have been segregated by race 2541 02:03:41,480 --> 02:03:43,520 where I've been been denied entry into 2542 02:03:43,520 --> 02:03:46,320 Jerusalem because of my race where 2543 02:03:46,320 --> 02:03:48,079 settler violence has burnt down the 2544 02:03:48,079 --> 02:03:50,400 homes businesses and Farms of my family 2545 02:03:50,400 --> 02:03:52,719 members in my Village 2546 02:03:52,719 --> 02:03:54,639 we can talk about all the things we 2547 02:03:54,639 --> 02:03:57,239 think it's like all all the ideas we 2548 02:03:57,239 --> 02:03:58,719 have about the West Bank but I've been 2549 02:03:58,719 --> 02:04:01,119 there and I'm telling you it isn't 2550 02:04:01,119 --> 02:04:03,239 aparte but I didn't come here today just 2551 02:04:03,239 --> 02:04:05,559 to talk about my past and my experiences 2552 02:04:05,559 --> 02:04:07,400 what we came here today to talk about is 2553 02:04:07,400 --> 02:04:09,760 this cifi 2554 02:04:09,760 --> 02:04:12,040 resolution and I'd like to thank you for 2555 02:04:12,040 --> 02:04:13,480 listening and hearing from me as a 2556 02:04:13,480 --> 02:04:15,520 Palestinian because this is something 2557 02:04:15,520 --> 02:04:16,960 that I'm not used to growing up that 2558 02:04:16,960 --> 02:04:19,840 hasn't been the standard in my life as a 2559 02:04:19,840 --> 02:04:21,159 Palestinian our voices are always 2560 02:04:21,159 --> 02:04:22,760 marginalized 2561 02:04:22,760 --> 02:04:25,719 ignored and just left on the side and I 2562 02:04:25,719 --> 02:04:27,880 guess it took 37,000 dead Palestinians 2563 02:04:27,880 --> 02:04:30,880 in Gaza to have our voices finally 2564 02:04:30,880 --> 02:04:34,000 heard as a Palestinian all we've ever 2565 02:04:34,000 --> 02:04:37,239 wanted was basic human rights the right 2566 02:04:37,239 --> 02:04:39,920 to live freely and 2567 02:04:39,920 --> 02:04:43,119 peace so let me ask you why is it that 2568 02:04:43,119 --> 02:04:44,719 when the entire world calls for a 2569 02:04:44,719 --> 02:04:46,960 ceasefire it's connected he wants to 2570 02:04:46,960 --> 02:04:47,760 stay 2571 02:04:47,760 --> 02:04:49,880 quiet why is it that the entire world 2572 02:04:49,880 --> 02:04:52,599 has heard our voices connecti he turns a 2573 02:04:52,599 --> 02:04:55,599 deaf ear over 100 American cities have 2574 02:04:55,599 --> 02:04:58,840 called for a ceasefire 150 plus 2575 02:04:58,840 --> 02:05:01,360 countries have called for a ceasefire 2576 02:05:01,360 --> 02:05:04,040 today the UN Security Council adopted a 2577 02:05:04,040 --> 02:05:07,679 ceasefire resolution proposed by the US 2578 02:05:07,679 --> 02:05:09,760 so what are we waiting for what is 2579 02:05:09,760 --> 02:05:11,679 connect waiting for we're asking for 2580 02:05:11,679 --> 02:05:14,440 hostages to be released on both sides 2581 02:05:14,440 --> 02:05:16,599 we're asking for CI civilian deaths to 2582 02:05:16,599 --> 02:05:20,159 stop on both sides we're asking for 2583 02:05:20,159 --> 02:05:22,480 peace and while the entire world again 2584 02:05:22,480 --> 02:05:25,079 calls for a ceasefire we're just sitting 2585 02:05:25,079 --> 02:05:27,880 here quietly not wanting to get 2586 02:05:27,880 --> 02:05:30,760 involved show us that you're not okay 2587 02:05:30,760 --> 02:05:33,520 with civilians dying on either side show 2588 02:05:33,520 --> 02:05:34,800 us that you 2589 02:05:34,800 --> 02:05:37,440 want hostages released on both sides 2590 02:05:37,440 --> 02:05:39,079 peace on both sides that you're not okay 2591 02:05:39,079 --> 02:05:42,840 with 15,000 children dying show us that 2592 02:05:42,840 --> 02:05:46,360 our voices matter and that you care 2593 02:05:46,360 --> 02:05:51,690 thank you 2594 02:05:51,700 --> 02:05:54,239 [Applause] 2595 02:05:54,239 --> 02:05:55,440 soib 2596 02:05:55,440 --> 02:06:06,270 shakima soib 2597 02:06:06,280 --> 02:06:08,320 shakima it is funny because this 2598 02:06:08,320 --> 02:06:09,880 afternoon I was just chatting with a 2599 02:06:09,880 --> 02:06:11,920 Jewish friend of mine in an effort to 2600 02:06:11,920 --> 02:06:14,079 mobilize and fight for tenant stes here 2601 02:06:14,079 --> 02:06:15,960 in the cap region that sounds like the 2602 02:06:15,960 --> 02:06:19,559 most anti-Semitic thing to do I guess so 2603 02:06:19,559 --> 02:06:22,280 what I understood from the other group 2604 02:06:22,280 --> 02:06:24,679 um is that the ongoing genocide makes 2605 02:06:24,679 --> 02:06:28,400 them feel safe some also lose sleep uh 2606 02:06:28,400 --> 02:06:29,960 just for the simple fact that we keep 2607 02:06:29,960 --> 02:06:31,520 fighting for Palestinians not to lose 2608 02:06:31,520 --> 02:06:34,159 their lives what I also can highlight is 2609 02:06:34,159 --> 02:06:36,639 that if you cannot openly and boldly 2610 02:06:36,639 --> 02:06:38,719 come out and support a live streaming 2611 02:06:38,719 --> 02:06:41,320 genocide you have to distract with 2612 02:06:41,320 --> 02:06:43,800 misinformation and eloquently compiled 2613 02:06:43,800 --> 02:06:46,400 lies that can be easily debunked by 2614 02:06:46,400 --> 02:06:48,280 simple Act of reading reliable sources 2615 02:06:48,280 --> 02:06:51,920 of historical facts also please if you 2616 02:06:51,920 --> 02:06:53,639 check in our social media accounts 2617 02:06:53,639 --> 02:06:56,239 please hit like subscribe and follow and 2618 02:06:56,239 --> 02:06:57,440 donate if you 2619 02:06:57,440 --> 02:06:59,760 can it was interesting when the Jewish 2620 02:06:59,760 --> 02:07:01,800 lady came up earlier and spoke in 2621 02:07:01,800 --> 02:07:03,920 support of a ceasefire resolution and an 2622 02:07:03,920 --> 02:07:05,679 anti-Semitism resolution those in 2623 02:07:05,679 --> 02:07:07,920 support of ceasefire clapped while those 2624 02:07:07,920 --> 02:07:10,800 against the ceasefire refrained let that 2625 02:07:10,800 --> 02:07:13,400 sink in this whole thing has been 2626 02:07:13,400 --> 02:07:15,199 wrongfully referred to by some of the 2627 02:07:15,199 --> 02:07:17,079 council members who played into the 2628 02:07:17,079 --> 02:07:19,119 hands of the Zionist in this room as the 2629 02:07:19,119 --> 02:07:21,559 Muslims versus Jews fight the the 2630 02:07:21,559 --> 02:07:23,040 language of the resolution itself and 2631 02:07:23,040 --> 02:07:24,719 the diverse and very inclusive group 2632 02:07:24,719 --> 02:07:26,639 calling for the ceasefire are the 2633 02:07:26,639 --> 02:07:28,880 evidence for what this really is those 2634 02:07:28,880 --> 02:07:31,000 of us calling for a ceasefire and 2635 02:07:31,000 --> 02:07:33,239 release of all hostages are calling for 2636 02:07:33,239 --> 02:07:35,800 the saving and preservation of Life 2637 02:07:35,800 --> 02:07:37,239 while those on the other side are 2638 02:07:37,239 --> 02:07:39,520 clearly against it let me tell you about 2639 02:07:39,520 --> 02:07:41,360 the Zionist in this room they just 2640 02:07:41,360 --> 02:07:43,079 showed you how Supremacy takes an 2641 02:07:43,079 --> 02:07:45,719 ideology Zionism to hijack a history and 2642 02:07:45,719 --> 02:07:47,960 religion Judaism while canceling the 2643 02:07:47,960 --> 02:07:50,000 history of others including those two 2644 02:07:50,000 --> 02:07:51,920 large religions in the world laming 2645 02:07:51,920 --> 02:07:54,800 Christianity and Islam man they even 2646 02:07:54,800 --> 02:07:57,840 hijacked a slogan by the lgbtq activists 2647 02:07:57,840 --> 02:08:00,159 calling for a ceasefire lamely no pride 2648 02:08:00,159 --> 02:08:02,960 in genocide I Al I also wonder for those 2649 02:08:02,960 --> 02:08:04,599 zionists who claim that we are 2650 02:08:04,599 --> 02:08:07,040 anti-semitic while stripping all Jews 2651 02:08:07,040 --> 02:08:09,079 calling for a ceasefire of their Jewish 2652 02:08:09,079 --> 02:08:11,079 identity where and well will your 2653 02:08:11,079 --> 02:08:13,599 Supremacy and self-entitlement end this 2654 02:08:13,599 --> 02:08:15,960 cowardly Supremacy came in a form of a 2655 02:08:15,960 --> 02:08:18,639 letter addressed to me personally asking 2656 02:08:18,639 --> 02:08:21,079 me and my congregation to go back home 2657 02:08:21,079 --> 02:08:24,000 boy I was born in Albany and we are here 2658 02:08:24,000 --> 02:08:26,440 to stay let me tell you the terrifying 2659 02:08:26,440 --> 02:08:28,480 real reality to those zionists in this 2660 02:08:28,480 --> 02:08:31,000 room these City Council meetings have 2661 02:08:31,000 --> 02:08:33,320 raised more awareness and brought more 2662 02:08:33,320 --> 02:08:35,040 people together to fight against the 2663 02:08:35,040 --> 02:08:38,159 genocide the truth will prevail hey Mr 2664 02:08:38,159 --> 02:08:40,520 John sarcastically you asked if you 2665 02:08:40,520 --> 02:08:42,440 should hand deliver the resolution to 2666 02:08:42,440 --> 02:08:44,639 till aiv while three other council 2667 02:08:44,639 --> 02:08:46,840 members tried to hide behind the it is 2668 02:08:46,840 --> 02:08:50,480 not our problem excuse this is local we 2669 02:08:50,480 --> 02:08:53,000 are funding the Gen genocide and we now 2670 02:08:53,000 --> 02:08:54,679 are even directly involved in this 2671 02:08:54,679 --> 02:08:56,559 genocide in addition to our taxes 2672 02:08:56,559 --> 02:08:58,920 retirement funds and investment bonds we 2673 02:08:58,920 --> 02:09:01,280 now have reports of our own boots on the 2674 02:09:01,280 --> 02:09:04,079 ground let me tell the council members 2675 02:09:04,079 --> 02:09:06,040 these meetings have exposed the 2676 02:09:06,040 --> 02:09:08,040 hypocrisy of some of the politicians in 2677 02:09:08,040 --> 02:09:15,870 this room thank 2678 02:09:15,880 --> 02:09:24,350 you Matt oil 2679 02:09:24,360 --> 02:09:27,079 uh good evening uh here to join the uh 2680 02:09:27,079 --> 02:09:29,159 voices calling for a ceasefire 2681 02:09:29,159 --> 02:09:31,360 resolution uh so between Gaza and the 2682 02:09:31,360 --> 02:09:33,000 West Bank the casualty count in 2683 02:09:33,000 --> 02:09:35,520 Palestine as of May 21st is 2684 02:09:35,520 --> 02:09:37,280 approximately 2685 02:09:37,280 --> 02:09:40,719 37,500 killed including 15,000 children 2686 02:09:40,719 --> 02:09:43,360 nearly 990,000 injured and about 10,000 2687 02:09:43,360 --> 02:09:45,559 missing that's only what's been recorded 2688 02:09:45,559 --> 02:09:47,239 I shiver when wondering about what the 2689 02:09:47,239 --> 02:09:49,199 actual casualty numbers are but 2690 02:09:49,199 --> 02:09:50,559 regardless of the difference between the 2691 02:09:50,559 --> 02:09:52,320 official count and the real count the 2692 02:09:52,320 --> 02:09:54,360 casualties have undoubtedly increased 2693 02:09:54,360 --> 02:09:57,159 since May 21st as the Israeli regime 2694 02:09:57,159 --> 02:09:59,960 drops bombs on refugees in Rafa who were 2695 02:09:59,960 --> 02:10:01,719 initially told to go there specifically 2696 02:10:01,719 --> 02:10:03,920 to escape 2697 02:10:03,920 --> 02:10:06,119 bombardment uh so despite President 2698 02:10:06,119 --> 02:10:08,320 Biden claiming that bombing Rafa would 2699 02:10:08,320 --> 02:10:10,920 be a hard Red Line the US ruling class 2700 02:10:10,920 --> 02:10:13,239 continues to provide unwavering support 2701 02:10:13,239 --> 02:10:15,599 to the Israeli regime as it wages and 2702 02:10:15,599 --> 02:10:17,559 escalates genocidal violence against the 2703 02:10:17,559 --> 02:10:19,599 Palestinian people to say nothing of the 2704 02:10:19,599 --> 02:10:22,000 risk of a wider Regional War as tensions 2705 02:10:22,000 --> 02:10:24,040 escalate between Israel and 2706 02:10:24,040 --> 02:10:26,840 Iran despite what many claim us 2707 02:10:26,840 --> 02:10:28,400 involvement in this conflict has 2708 02:10:28,400 --> 02:10:30,280 absolutely nothing to do with protecting 2709 02:10:30,280 --> 02:10:32,719 the Jewish community and has everything 2710 02:10:32,719 --> 02:10:34,719 to do with maintaining us imperialist 2711 02:10:34,719 --> 02:10:37,079 interests in the Middle East the working 2712 02:10:37,079 --> 02:10:39,960 class here and everywhere including here 2713 02:10:39,960 --> 02:10:44,000 in sken has absolutely nothing to gain 2714 02:10:44,000 --> 02:10:46,880 from this Bloodshed every bomb dropped 2715 02:10:46,880 --> 02:10:49,199 is a waste is wasted money that could be 2716 02:10:49,199 --> 02:10:52,079 invested in education housing Healthcare 2717 02:10:52,079 --> 02:10:55,239 infrastructure Etc so long story short a 2718 02:10:55,239 --> 02:10:58,159 ceasefire is a critical first step in 2719 02:10:58,159 --> 02:11:00,079 towards ending this Bloodshed and I hope 2720 02:11:00,079 --> 02:11:02,000 the city council will play a part in 2721 02:11:02,000 --> 02:11:03,679 moving Us in that direction by passing a 2722 02:11:03,679 --> 02:11:10,709 ceasefire resolution thank 2723 02:11:10,719 --> 02:11:13,000 you Assad 2724 02:11:13,000 --> 02:11:18,109 Ali Assad 2725 02:11:18,119 --> 02:11:21,040 Ali hey everyone uh this is my second 2726 02:11:21,040 --> 02:11:24,559 time over here and I'm as an I work as 2727 02:11:24,559 --> 02:11:27,440 an engineer in Horizon and I've been in 2728 02:11:27,440 --> 02:11:30,679 United States for past 14 years and I 2729 02:11:30,679 --> 02:11:32,800 come here because I see these messages 2730 02:11:32,800 --> 02:11:35,199 you know like and I come here to support 2731 02:11:35,199 --> 02:11:37,800 Palestine people I have one question 2732 02:11:37,800 --> 02:11:39,679 like and you know everybody was talking 2733 02:11:39,679 --> 02:11:41,800 about you know like Hamas did this 2734 02:11:41,800 --> 02:11:43,760 Pakistan did this we're not over here to 2735 02:11:43,760 --> 02:11:45,520 discuss those issues it's a good 2736 02:11:45,520 --> 02:11:48,040 platform to discuss it but we are over 2737 02:11:48,040 --> 02:11:50,960 here my house is burning on fire What 2738 02:11:50,960 --> 02:11:53,760 would I do oh my elder daughter put the 2739 02:11:53,760 --> 02:11:56,400 switch on my little daughter did this my 2740 02:11:56,400 --> 02:11:58,960 we are not here to find the who did what 2741 02:11:58,960 --> 02:12:00,840 we can find it later on but my first 2742 02:12:00,840 --> 02:12:03,360 action is to stop the fire to put the 2743 02:12:03,360 --> 02:12:05,559 water on the fire and let everything 2744 02:12:05,559 --> 02:12:08,360 calm down so I suggest like put a 2745 02:12:08,360 --> 02:12:11,040 ceasefire stop the killings of small 2746 02:12:11,040 --> 02:12:13,480 kids it's nothing hidden it's on social 2747 02:12:13,480 --> 02:12:16,679 media you can see kids dying buried on 2748 02:12:16,679 --> 02:12:19,800 under the buildings as a US Government 2749 02:12:19,800 --> 02:12:21,599 they can put a stop sign to that they 2750 02:12:21,599 --> 02:12:23,639 can put a genocide to that my English is 2751 02:12:23,639 --> 02:12:26,159 not very good I honestly don't even 2752 02:12:26,159 --> 02:12:28,079 understand like what genocide means but 2753 02:12:28,079 --> 02:12:31,040 stop the killing of innocent people over 2754 02:12:31,040 --> 02:12:33,360 there small kids they should not be 2755 02:12:33,360 --> 02:12:35,000 killed in the first place and then when 2756 02:12:35,000 --> 02:12:36,880 we can figure it out like who's right 2757 02:12:36,880 --> 02:12:39,520 and who's wrong so since I have time I 2758 02:12:39,520 --> 02:12:41,000 will put some light who's right and 2759 02:12:41,000 --> 02:12:43,119 who's wrong a fellow human being over 2760 02:12:43,119 --> 02:12:45,400 here said that Pakistan was developed in 2761 02:12:45,400 --> 02:12:48,280 that country I am a Pakistani guy 2762 02:12:48,280 --> 02:12:50,360 Pakistan had a two-nation theory with 2763 02:12:50,360 --> 02:12:52,880 India and and that was like something 2764 02:12:52,880 --> 02:12:55,159 Muslim needs their own land to practice 2765 02:12:55,159 --> 02:12:57,480 the religion instead of getting harassed 2766 02:12:57,480 --> 02:12:59,559 from you know other religions or they 2767 02:12:59,559 --> 02:13:01,520 harass other people they they need 2768 02:13:01,520 --> 02:13:03,840 separate land to practice their 2769 02:13:03,840 --> 02:13:07,440 religion since childhood I've heard 2770 02:13:07,440 --> 02:13:10,480 Hitler you know like he had had a war 2771 02:13:10,480 --> 02:13:13,079 against Jewish people they came out of 2772 02:13:13,079 --> 02:13:15,000 Europe they came out of Africa they came 2773 02:13:15,000 --> 02:13:16,840 out of like Middle Eastern countries 2774 02:13:16,840 --> 02:13:19,079 they're refugees did Palestine people 2775 02:13:19,079 --> 02:13:21,199 came out of like somewhere and took that 2776 02:13:21,199 --> 02:13:23,440 land they they belong the land belonged 2777 02:13:23,440 --> 02:13:26,599 to them and now the issue is like okay 2778 02:13:26,599 --> 02:13:28,679 Jewish people want to empower the Muslim 2779 02:13:28,679 --> 02:13:30,199 people and the Muslim people want to 2780 02:13:30,199 --> 02:13:32,239 empower the Jewish people right we 2781 02:13:32,239 --> 02:13:35,280 should have that sense that okay this 2782 02:13:35,280 --> 02:13:37,760 land was belong to Palestine people not 2783 02:13:37,760 --> 02:13:39,840 the refugees who came like 100 years ago 2784 02:13:39,840 --> 02:13:41,880 and then now they want to empower the 2785 02:13:41,880 --> 02:13:44,320 whole Palestine land it cannot happen 2786 02:13:44,320 --> 02:13:46,280 that way you know like it should belong 2787 02:13:46,280 --> 02:13:48,480 the land should belong to the people who 2788 02:13:48,480 --> 02:13:50,719 lived there not the refugees who came 2789 02:13:50,719 --> 02:13:53,559 from Europe Africa and other countries 2790 02:13:53,559 --> 02:13:55,639 and and a lot of Jewish people know that 2791 02:13:55,639 --> 02:13:59,199 too so so my my suggestion here is 2792 02:13:59,199 --> 02:14:02,040 please put a stop sign for the killing 2793 02:14:02,040 --> 02:14:05,199 of innocent people innocent kids who die 2794 02:14:05,199 --> 02:14:07,400 every day over there and and and one 2795 02:14:07,400 --> 02:14:09,639 last thing I will end up with is a lot 2796 02:14:09,639 --> 02:14:11,719 of saying that Hamas did this Hamas did 2797 02:14:11,719 --> 02:14:14,040 this someone comes in my home and and 2798 02:14:14,040 --> 02:14:17,119 puts takes basic necessities out of my 2799 02:14:17,119 --> 02:14:19,719 home I cannot get Electric City I cannot 2800 02:14:19,719 --> 02:14:21,440 get water over there not think what 2801 02:14:21,440 --> 02:14:23,520 would I do I would retaliate I would 2802 02:14:23,520 --> 02:14:27,199 fight and and that's what Hamas does 2803 02:14:27,199 --> 02:14:29,360 it's not one way thing like Hamas always 2804 02:14:29,360 --> 02:14:31,199 does it because when the things are 2805 02:14:31,199 --> 02:14:33,079 tighten up on that and these are the 2806 02:14:33,079 --> 02:14:35,480 games that we should stop uh that's all 2807 02:14:35,480 --> 02:14:40,589 I had thank you thank 2808 02:14:40,599 --> 02:14:44,079 you Leila Leila I'm not going to try to 2809 02:14:44,079 --> 02:14:45,320 say your last name because I'm really 2810 02:14:45,320 --> 02:14:51,589 can't read it starts with a k 2811 02:14:51,599 --> 02:14:53,599 leaa thank 2812 02:14:53,599 --> 02:14:56,199 you I left my children in the tent to 2813 02:14:56,199 --> 02:14:58,639 find them something to eat I hugged them 2814 02:14:58,639 --> 02:15:00,599 as if I knew it would be the last time I 2815 02:15:00,599 --> 02:15:02,440 ran back when I heard air strikes I 2816 02:15:02,440 --> 02:15:05,159 found my six children burnt to a crisp I 2817 02:15:05,159 --> 02:15:07,880 picked them up as piles of sand this is 2818 02:15:07,880 --> 02:15:11,280 from a mother who last week lost her six 2819 02:15:11,280 --> 02:15:15,480 children in an air strike from Israel 2820 02:15:15,480 --> 02:15:18,159 and the army that they proudly claimed 2821 02:15:18,159 --> 02:15:19,960 one of many that they have proudly 2822 02:15:19,960 --> 02:15:23,480 claimed that our tax my tax dollars have 2823 02:15:23,480 --> 02:15:26,239 funded I feel the need to clarify that 2824 02:15:26,239 --> 02:15:28,880 I'm more a Semite than majority of this 2825 02:15:28,880 --> 02:15:31,119 the people in this room as both sides of 2826 02:15:31,119 --> 02:15:33,639 my family were from Palestine and are 2827 02:15:33,639 --> 02:15:36,040 still waiting to return home I'm not 2828 02:15:36,040 --> 02:15:39,520 anti myself I'm antiviolence I'm really 2829 02:15:39,520 --> 02:15:41,400 struggling after nine months to 2830 02:15:41,400 --> 02:15:44,280 understand how people want to continue 2831 02:15:44,280 --> 02:15:46,679 killing innocent people I'm struggling 2832 02:15:46,679 --> 02:15:48,800 to understand how someone could see a 2833 02:15:48,800 --> 02:15:51,079 call for Freedom as their demise I'm 2834 02:15:51,079 --> 02:15:53,360 struggling to figure out what hate 2835 02:15:53,360 --> 02:15:57,000 speech we're using when we are using 2836 02:15:57,000 --> 02:15:59,360 when we demand a stop to the genocide 2837 02:15:59,360 --> 02:16:01,440 the only way I can make sense of this is 2838 02:16:01,440 --> 02:16:03,480 that the same people who oppose a 2839 02:16:03,480 --> 02:16:06,360 ceasefire are doing so because they 2840 02:16:06,360 --> 02:16:08,440 don't consider my family and my people's 2841 02:16:08,440 --> 02:16:11,480 lives valuable or worth saving we are 2842 02:16:11,480 --> 02:16:14,079 lesser in their eyes we don't deserve 2843 02:16:14,079 --> 02:16:16,360 freedom and safety our children don't 2844 02:16:16,360 --> 02:16:18,719 deserve the same as their children it's 2845 02:16:18,719 --> 02:16:22,280 okay if 200 days days ago or even 3 days 2846 02:16:22,280 --> 02:16:24,800 ago you understood the story differently 2847 02:16:24,800 --> 02:16:26,520 it's okay if you peel back the layers 2848 02:16:26,520 --> 02:16:27,880 and you learned a little more and your 2849 02:16:27,880 --> 02:16:30,159 opinion and your mind has changed that 2850 02:16:30,159 --> 02:16:33,040 is okay what's not okay is to say my 2851 02:16:33,040 --> 02:16:35,080 people don't deserve a 2852 02:16:35,080 --> 02:16:37,719 ceasefire and to say we don't deserve 2853 02:16:37,719 --> 02:16:39,519 Freedom just like everyone else in the 2854 02:16:39,519 --> 02:16:42,439 world we teach our children violence 2855 02:16:42,439 --> 02:16:44,559 doesn't solve anything how can we 2856 02:16:44,559 --> 02:16:46,160 justify this when this city and the 2857 02:16:46,160 --> 02:16:48,840 country continue to promote violence and 2858 02:16:48,840 --> 02:16:51,319 cower at the word ceasefire I cannot 2859 02:16:51,319 --> 02:16:53,960 comprehend this because where I stand 2860 02:16:53,960 --> 02:16:56,719 anyone who opposes a ceasefire actively 2861 02:16:56,719 --> 02:16:59,840 supports violence I said this before and 2862 02:16:59,840 --> 02:17:01,479 I'm going to repeat myself when I spoke 2863 02:17:01,479 --> 02:17:04,080 at Albany when I spoke at here prior we 2864 02:17:04,080 --> 02:17:06,639 have to learn from our history this 2865 02:17:06,639 --> 02:17:08,840 country already owes too many apologies 2866 02:17:08,840 --> 02:17:10,639 around the world we have to stop 2867 02:17:10,639 --> 02:17:13,599 repeating history and we all have to do 2868 02:17:13,599 --> 02:17:16,160 better I'm going to appeal to your 2869 02:17:16,160 --> 02:17:18,359 hearts I believe every elected official 2870 02:17:18,359 --> 02:17:20,040 starts their career wanting to make a 2871 02:17:20,040 --> 02:17:23,439 difference now is that time this is not 2872 02:17:23,439 --> 02:17:25,960 a religious War this is not a religious 2873 02:17:25,960 --> 02:17:29,359 issue this is a human caused problem 2874 02:17:29,359 --> 02:17:32,160 nothing about this is complicated no 2875 02:17:32,160 --> 02:17:34,960 child on Earth deserves to be bombed no 2876 02:17:34,960 --> 02:17:37,479 human on earth deserves to be bombed 2877 02:17:37,479 --> 02:17:42,100 nothing deserves to be 2878 02:17:42,110 --> 02:17:46,910 [Applause] 2879 02:17:46,920 --> 02:17:49,840 bombed Sean 2880 02:17:49,840 --> 02:18:08,910 Young Sean 2881 02:18:08,920 --> 02:18:12,240 Young so I've been sitting here with 2882 02:18:12,240 --> 02:18:13,960 everyone and listening to what was been 2883 02:18:13,960 --> 02:18:17,399 said and I've been taking a lot of notes 2884 02:18:17,399 --> 02:18:20,840 and being prepared to kind of address 2885 02:18:20,840 --> 02:18:23,359 each and every argument that I heard 2886 02:18:23,359 --> 02:18:25,639 about why ceasefire resolution is not 2887 02:18:25,639 --> 02:18:28,240 something that we should do collectively 2888 02:18:28,240 --> 02:18:31,679 as a city I heard arguments that you 2889 02:18:31,679 --> 02:18:33,800 know Israelis and Jews are rooted to the 2890 02:18:33,800 --> 02:18:36,479 land I heard the definition of Judaism 2891 02:18:36,479 --> 02:18:39,240 and legitimacy I heard the 3DS 2892 02:18:39,240 --> 02:18:41,200 delegitimize demonize and double 2893 02:18:41,200 --> 02:18:44,719 standard and just so many so many more 2894 02:18:44,719 --> 02:18:48,439 um arguments or justifications about why 2895 02:18:48,439 --> 02:18:52,880 a ceasefire resolution is speech and 2896 02:18:52,880 --> 02:18:57,559 anti-semitic and uh rooted in something 2897 02:18:57,559 --> 02:19:00,319 that I'm not even I'm not a part of or 2898 02:19:00,319 --> 02:19:02,559 want to be about ever stood for since 2899 02:19:02,559 --> 02:19:03,920 I've come disc connected he doing the 2900 02:19:03,920 --> 02:19:05,000 work that I 2901 02:19:05,000 --> 02:19:08,160 do we're calling for a ceasefire I I 2902 02:19:08,160 --> 02:19:09,479 guess I want to personaliz this a little 2903 02:19:09,479 --> 02:19:12,120 bit I think it's important to do so 2904 02:19:12,120 --> 02:19:14,760 October 7th happened and it was a 2905 02:19:14,760 --> 02:19:16,319 tragedy we all saw it we all witnessed 2906 02:19:16,319 --> 02:19:18,240 it it was a tragedy to see it and hear 2907 02:19:18,240 --> 02:19:20,840 about it every day after happened the 2908 02:19:20,840 --> 02:19:22,160 bombing happened and the children were 2909 02:19:22,160 --> 02:19:23,479 killed and the women were chilled and 2910 02:19:23,479 --> 02:19:25,040 the other innocent civilians were 2911 02:19:25,040 --> 02:19:27,000 chilled and I'm sure some homos Fighters 2912 02:19:27,000 --> 02:19:28,920 were killed as well and all of the death 2913 02:19:28,920 --> 02:19:35,160 in the gore and it's month after month and I'm watching our US 2914 02:19:35,160 --> 02:19:37,479 military um Supply the weapons that are 2915 02:19:37,479 --> 02:19:40,439 killing so many children 15,000 children 2916 02:19:40,439 --> 02:19:43,319 are dead so many others are injured so 2917 02:19:43,319 --> 02:19:45,639 many other casualties we're simply 2918 02:19:45,639 --> 02:19:47,800 saying we want to ceasefire I'm not 2919 02:19:47,800 --> 02:19:50,120 delegitimizing Israel's right to to 2920 02:19:50,120 --> 02:19:52,640 exist I'm not hating Jewish people 2921 02:19:52,640 --> 02:19:55,120 because I'm saying I want these bombings 2922 02:19:55,120 --> 02:19:57,479 to stop and for children to be saved for 2923 02:19:57,479 --> 02:20:03,200 both sides to exchange the hostages and for us to have peace in that country 2924 02:20:03,200 --> 02:20:06,560 this is an issue that impacts people 2925 02:20:06,560 --> 02:20:09,000 here in a city is SKC look at people 2926 02:20:09,000 --> 02:20:10,399 behind me look at the people that have 2927 02:20:10,399 --> 02:20:12,479 been here month after month talking to 2928 02:20:12,479 --> 02:20:14,200 you this is certainly something that is 2929 02:20:14,200 --> 02:20:16,479 impacting them and we're coming to you 2930 02:20:16,479 --> 02:20:18,439 requesting a ceasefire because you can 2931 02:20:18,439 --> 02:20:20,080 speak with a collective voice and a 2932 02:20:20,080 --> 02:20:23,080 representation of the entire city and we 2933 02:20:23,080 --> 02:20:25,640 think it matters to speak into the Ark 2934 02:20:25,640 --> 02:20:27,840 of Justice to speak as many other 2935 02:20:27,840 --> 02:20:30,439 communities have spoken to want the end 2936 02:20:30,439 --> 02:20:32,600 to the devastation and the destruction 2937 02:20:32,600 --> 02:20:35,720 it's right there for us to see we see it 2938 02:20:35,720 --> 02:20:38,520 I heard all of the members of the Jewish 2939 02:20:38,520 --> 02:20:41,240 Community who spoke and made all these 2940 02:20:41,240 --> 02:20:43,880 uh arguments about why this is hateful 2941 02:20:43,880 --> 02:20:47,160 and why it and SP it I'm not convinced 2942 02:20:47,160 --> 02:20:48,840 that what I'm saying here as I stand 2943 02:20:48,840 --> 02:20:51,479 here before all of you I'm not convinced 2944 02:20:51,479 --> 02:20:53,240 that we're hating anyone we're just 2945 02:20:53,240 --> 02:20:55,000 saying we want to see the children and 2946 02:20:55,000 --> 02:20:57,520 the innocent people stop being killed 2947 02:20:57,520 --> 02:21:00,359 that's it that's what we're here for 2948 02:21:00,359 --> 02:21:02,560 period the rest of it is what I don't 2949 02:21:02,560 --> 02:21:04,240 know where the rest of it is coming from 2950 02:21:04,240 --> 02:21:06,600 We're want to see a ceasefire we want to 2951 02:21:06,600 --> 02:21:08,520 see children to stop being killed we 2952 02:21:08,520 --> 02:21:10,280 want to have a collective voice and a 2953 02:21:10,280 --> 02:21:12,399 push into the Arc of Justice you are we 2954 02:21:12,399 --> 02:21:15,560 represent Mar King on a regular basis he 2955 02:21:15,560 --> 02:21:18,479 talked about the history he he talked 2956 02:21:18,479 --> 02:21:20,760 about history and he talked about it end 2957 02:21:20,760 --> 02:21:24,280 in to the Arc of Justice we B that by 2958 02:21:24,280 --> 02:21:28,030 our Collective voice thank 2959 02:21:28,040 --> 02:21:33,840 [Applause] 2960 02:21:33,840 --> 02:21:36,160 you I have no one else signed up to 2961 02:21:36,160 --> 02:21:38,000 speak so I declare the public comment of 2962 02:21:38,000 --> 02:21:39,720 City business 2963 02:21:39,720 --> 02:21:42,160 closed this time any miscellaneous 2964 02:21:42,160 --> 02:21:44,880 business of the 2965 02:21:44,880 --> 02:21:47,040 council miscellaneous business of the 2966 02:21:47,040 --> 02:21:55,870 council Miss Patrick 2967 02:21:55,880 --> 02:21:57,640 M Patrick are you going to be speaking I 2968 02:21:57,640 --> 02:22:00,160 am yeah 2969 02:22:00,160 --> 02:22:02,800 okay I can't hear 2970 02:22:02,800 --> 02:22:07,230 you I was just asking them a 2971 02:22:07,240 --> 02:22:09,560 question yes 2972 02:22:09,560 --> 02:22:11,680 yeah thank 2973 02:22:11,680 --> 02:22:14,240 you during our last Council committee 2974 02:22:14,240 --> 02:22:16,080 meeting I said and I'm quoting from the 2975 02:22:16,080 --> 02:22:18,399 transcript we have seen Damage Done in 2976 02:22:18,399 --> 02:22:20,880 our community to a desecration of a sem 2977 02:22:20,880 --> 02:22:24,160 AR in no way did I state or even imply 2978 02:22:24,160 --> 02:22:25,880 that this crime was committed by Muslims 2979 02:22:25,880 --> 02:22:28,920 or people of color however that evening 2980 02:22:28,920 --> 02:22:31,240 I received an email from Imam Jamal in 2981 02:22:31,240 --> 02:22:32,479 which he claimed that I had made 2982 02:22:32,479 --> 02:22:35,280 explicit and appalling racist comments 2983 02:22:35,280 --> 02:22:37,280 here are two quotes from the imam's 2984 02:22:37,280 --> 02:22:39,680 email quote you referenced the 2985 02:22:39,680 --> 02:22:41,920 desecration of a local Jewish cemetery 2986 02:22:41,920 --> 02:22:43,800 as being tied to these calls for a 2987 02:22:43,800 --> 02:22:47,240 ceasefire end of quote and quote a crime 2988 02:22:47,240 --> 02:22:48,840 was committed in the desecration of 2989 02:22:48,840 --> 02:22:50,560 those Graves and you thought it fitting 2990 02:22:50,560 --> 02:22:53,680 to point the finger to us end of quote 2991 02:22:53,680 --> 02:22:56,720 once again I never made those statements 2992 02:22:56,720 --> 02:22:58,800 these are Fabrications and false 2993 02:22:58,800 --> 02:23:01,000 accusations by the Imam which he also 2994 02:23:01,000 --> 02:23:03,439 shared with other members of the city 2995 02:23:03,439 --> 02:23:06,040 council subsequently on the all of us 2996 02:23:06,040 --> 02:23:09,040 Facebook page this statement appeared 2997 02:23:09,040 --> 02:23:11,280 quote we are we were witness to the 2998 02:23:11,280 --> 02:23:13,800 racist xenophobic and islamophobic 2999 02:23:13,800 --> 02:23:15,960 remarks of city council member Carmel 3000 02:23:15,960 --> 02:23:19,000 Patrick end of quote I think it is plain 3001 02:23:19,000 --> 02:23:20,520 to see that the all of us state 3002 02:23:20,520 --> 02:23:22,319 statement which was signed by the Imam 3003 02:23:22,319 --> 02:23:24,680 by Dr shakima by Jamaica miles and by 3004 02:23:24,680 --> 02:23:27,600 Sha young was clearly built on the 3005 02:23:27,600 --> 02:23:29,640 fabrication expressed in the imam's 3006 02:23:29,640 --> 02:23:32,560 email to me and represents an escalation 3007 02:23:32,560 --> 02:23:33,760 of hateful 3008 02:23:33,760 --> 02:23:36,479 rhetoric these are slanderous remarks 3009 02:23:36,479 --> 02:23:39,040 and they're dangerous but worse than 3010 02:23:39,040 --> 02:23:41,399 that these are false accusations which 3011 02:23:41,399 --> 02:23:44,479 malign my character and possibly Inspire 3012 02:23:44,479 --> 02:23:46,920 someone to cause me and my family 3013 02:23:46,920 --> 02:23:49,800 harm at the end of the May 13th council 3014 02:23:49,800 --> 02:23:52,240 meeting I was verbally attacked and felt 3015 02:23:52,240 --> 02:23:54,840 threatened in his email the Imam also 3016 02:23:54,840 --> 02:23:57,720 stated that my claims of being afraid 3017 02:23:57,720 --> 02:23:59,479 cemented my 3018 02:23:59,479 --> 02:24:02,000 racism actually I was so shaken that for 3019 02:24:02,000 --> 02:24:03,800 the first time since I've served on 3020 02:24:03,800 --> 02:24:05,640 Council I asked one of the police 3021 02:24:05,640 --> 02:24:08,439 officers who was present to escort me to 3022 02:24:08,439 --> 02:24:09,240 my 3023 02:24:09,240 --> 02:24:12,120 car do I need to remind people of the 3024 02:24:12,120 --> 02:24:13,399 public officials who have been 3025 02:24:13,399 --> 02:24:14,920 physically attacked by people who 3026 02:24:14,920 --> 02:24:18,240 disagree with them the Imam by 3027 02:24:18,240 --> 02:24:21,040 downplaying and subverting my feelings 3028 02:24:21,040 --> 02:24:22,880 during this incident was choosing to 3029 02:24:22,880 --> 02:24:25,600 misrepresent me in a dismissive and 3030 02:24:25,600 --> 02:24:26,960 inappropriate 3031 02:24:26,960 --> 02:24:30,960 fashion I get to say when I'm feeling 3032 02:24:30,960 --> 02:24:34,840 afraid and fear of emotional 3033 02:24:34,840 --> 02:24:37,680 terrorism fear of emotional terrorism 3034 02:24:37,680 --> 02:24:42,350 does not brand me a racist I am not 3035 02:24:42,350 --> 02:24:46,760 [Applause] 3036 02:24:46,760 --> 02:24:50,920 a I am not a racist I have never been a 3037 02:24:50,920 --> 02:24:54,920 racist I have spent all of my adult life 3038 02:24:54,920 --> 02:24:57,520 working for social justice and my 3039 02:24:57,520 --> 02:25:01,120 accusers are lying about me I will not 3040 02:25:01,120 --> 02:25:04,560 be bullied into Silence by baseless 3041 02:25:04,560 --> 02:25:06,920 accusations to summarize these 3042 02:25:06,920 --> 02:25:09,319 accusations of racism and bigotry are 3043 02:25:09,319 --> 02:25:12,439 deeply offensive and unfounded my 3044 02:25:12,439 --> 02:25:15,080 comments were in no way intended to be 3045 02:25:15,080 --> 02:25:17,520 racist or offensive but rather to 3046 02:25:17,520 --> 02:25:20,479 highlight the broader implications of 3047 02:25:20,479 --> 02:25:23,040 the resolutions being discussed and the 3048 02:25:23,040 --> 02:25:25,680 divisive impact they could have on our 3049 02:25:25,680 --> 02:25:27,560 community which I think we're 3050 02:25:27,560 --> 02:25:30,840 seeing that's my job to represent the 3051 02:25:30,840 --> 02:25:34,880 citizens of skincity and I take my job 3052 02:25:34,880 --> 02:25:37,359 seriously I am open to constructive 3053 02:25:37,359 --> 02:25:39,840 dialogue and finding common ground but I 3054 02:25:39,840 --> 02:25:43,520 will not tolerate attempts to malign my 3055 02:25:43,520 --> 02:25:46,399 character or undermine my position as an 3056 02:25:46,399 --> 02:25:49,200 elected representative of this community 3057 02:25:49,200 --> 02:25:51,439 if skincity presidents have legitimate 3058 02:25:51,439 --> 02:25:53,439 concerns or grievances I am more than 3059 02:25:53,439 --> 02:25:55,560 willing to discuss them in a respectful 3060 02:25:55,560 --> 02:25:58,720 and constructive manner however if some 3061 02:25:58,720 --> 02:26:01,479 people continue to attack and threaten I 3062 02:26:01,479 --> 02:26:03,640 will not hesitate to take appropriate 3063 02:26:03,640 --> 02:26:06,359 action to defend myself and my Integrity 3064 02:26:06,359 --> 02:26:07,750 thank you 3065 02:26:07,750 --> 02:26:20,870 [Applause] 3066 02:26:20,880 --> 02:26:24,200 councilman Farley thank you so I would 3067 02:26:24,200 --> 02:26:26,760 just like to start really quick with a a 3068 02:26:26,760 --> 02:26:28,479 unifying statement I think we can all 3069 02:26:28,479 --> 02:26:30,920 get behind and that is that this entire 3070 02:26:30,920 --> 02:26:35,110 thing is Carl Williams 3071 02:26:35,120 --> 02:26:39,120 fault councilman Williams um took the 3072 02:26:39,120 --> 02:26:41,680 initiative to try to start um some 3073 02:26:41,680 --> 02:26:46,479 dialogue which I was um felt compelled 3074 02:26:46,479 --> 02:26:48,399 and honored to kind of take part in as 3075 02:26:48,399 --> 02:26:51,120 well um and I just want to share a 3076 02:26:51,120 --> 02:26:54,600 couple things this is obviously a very 3077 02:26:54,600 --> 02:26:57,760 tense sensitive layered thing that we 3078 02:26:57,760 --> 02:26:59,520 are trying to work through here in our 3079 02:26:59,520 --> 02:27:00,920 official 3080 02:27:00,920 --> 02:27:03,840 capacities um it would have been a lot 3081 02:27:03,840 --> 02:27:07,120 easier for myself and my colleague to 3082 02:27:07,120 --> 02:27:11,000 say that you know what let's not even um 3083 02:27:11,000 --> 02:27:13,479 have any response whatsoever but we 3084 02:27:13,479 --> 02:27:14,720 didn't feel that that was the right 3085 02:27:14,720 --> 02:27:15,760 thing to 3086 02:27:15,760 --> 02:27:18,760 do what I will tell you is that I I will 3087 02:27:18,760 --> 02:27:21,560 hold on to some of what I heard in that 3088 02:27:21,560 --> 02:27:24,680 conversation which have now through 3089 02:27:24,680 --> 02:27:26,720 multiple other people's perspectives and 3090 02:27:26,720 --> 02:27:29,359 point of views have kind of 3091 02:27:29,359 --> 02:27:33,160 changed what I heard with people 3092 02:27:33,160 --> 02:27:35,479 representing very different perspectives 3093 02:27:35,479 --> 02:27:37,960 around this entire conflict there was 3094 02:27:37,960 --> 02:27:39,279 some true 3095 02:27:39,279 --> 02:27:41,680 alignment and some of the alignment was 3096 02:27:41,680 --> 02:27:47,349 that people wanted 3097 02:27:47,359 --> 02:27:50,680 peace people were talking about 3098 02:27:50,680 --> 02:27:53,200 those gentlemen were talking about the 3099 02:27:53,200 --> 02:27:55,760 different ways that um they understood 3100 02:27:55,760 --> 02:27:58,520 this conflict to be um the history you 3101 02:27:58,520 --> 02:28:00,120 know some of that was part of the 3102 02:28:00,120 --> 02:28:01,800 conversation but the larger part of the 3103 02:28:01,800 --> 02:28:03,720 conversation was what are we going to do 3104 02:28:03,720 --> 02:28:06,720 now so what I want to tell everyone here 3105 02:28:06,720 --> 02:28:08,200 is I appreciate you coming here and 3106 02:28:08,200 --> 02:28:09,560 sharing your point of view and I think 3107 02:28:09,560 --> 02:28:11,920 we all listen very 3108 02:28:11,920 --> 02:28:14,160 intently however this isn't going to be 3109 02:28:14,160 --> 02:28:16,800 just up to us I promise to do everything 3110 02:28:16,800 --> 02:28:19,640 in my power to make sure that we are 3111 02:28:19,640 --> 02:28:22,399 setting examples for peace and unity 3112 02:28:22,399 --> 02:28:26,200 within our community but the reality is 3113 02:28:26,200 --> 02:28:27,920 the larger question is what are you 3114 02:28:27,920 --> 02:28:30,640 going to do now because when you leave 3115 02:28:30,640 --> 02:28:31,960 here you go back to your respective 3116 02:28:31,960 --> 02:28:33,200 Community there's going to be people 3117 02:28:33,200 --> 02:28:36,520 saying yeah they said this they're all 3118 02:28:36,520 --> 02:28:38,560 about this making General blanket 3119 02:28:38,560 --> 02:28:39,680 statements and what it's going to take 3120 02:28:39,680 --> 02:28:42,640 is courage from you that my colleague 3121 02:28:42,640 --> 02:28:45,120 councilman uh Williams displayed you're 3122 02:28:45,120 --> 02:28:46,479 going to have that same have to have the 3123 02:28:46,479 --> 02:28:47,840 same courage to talk to those who are 3124 02:28:47,840 --> 02:28:50,160 closest to you to say I heard some 3125 02:28:50,160 --> 02:28:52,120 things I didn't like but if peace is 3126 02:28:52,120 --> 02:28:53,800 what I'm about I'm willing to have a 3127 02:28:53,800 --> 02:28:55,040 conversation with 3128 02:28:55,040 --> 02:28:57,160 somebody I'm willing to reach out and 3129 02:28:57,160 --> 02:29:00,200 talk to somebody and I think that if you 3130 02:29:00,200 --> 02:29:03,880 do that in a constructive way then I 3131 02:29:03,880 --> 02:29:05,760 think that what we all can end up doing 3132 02:29:05,760 --> 02:29:08,040 is at least moving the needle whether 3133 02:29:08,040 --> 02:29:10,000 whatever side of this conflict and there 3134 02:29:10,000 --> 02:29:11,760 aren't there's multiple things and 3135 02:29:11,760 --> 02:29:13,399 multiple truths can be true at the same 3136 02:29:13,399 --> 02:29:15,920 time is that if we can just concentrate 3137 02:29:15,920 --> 02:29:19,040 on the things that I keep hearing from 3138 02:29:19,040 --> 02:29:21,560 people is that we want peace and we want 3139 02:29:21,560 --> 02:29:24,359 people to feel safe but that's not going 3140 02:29:24,359 --> 02:29:26,240 to be accomplished by anything that any 3141 02:29:26,240 --> 02:29:29,080 action that we take solely that's going 3142 02:29:29,080 --> 02:29:31,120 to take you that's going to take your 3143 02:29:31,120 --> 02:29:32,560 neighbors that's going to take the 3144 02:29:32,560 --> 02:29:34,560 people of your congregation to reach out 3145 02:29:34,560 --> 02:29:36,640 to others and try to engage in a 3146 02:29:36,640 --> 02:29:38,520 conversation and a dialogue that 3147 02:29:38,520 --> 02:29:39,880 represents and in line with the things 3148 02:29:39,880 --> 02:29:42,000 that you're so boldly coming here saying 3149 02:29:42,000 --> 02:29:44,520 before us which is peace and Unity thank 3150 02:29:44,520 --> 02:29:53,190 you 3151 02:29:53,200 --> 02:29:55,680 May mayor 3152 02:29:55,680 --> 02:29:58,000 McCarthy thank you Madame 3153 02:29:58,000 --> 02:30:01,439 President clearly too much conflict and 3154 02:30:01,439 --> 02:30:04,240 divisiveness in the world it goes beyond 3155 02:30:04,240 --> 02:30:08,600 even the mid East and uh Mr Farley's 3156 02:30:08,600 --> 02:30:10,760 pointed out that that one common thing 3157 02:30:10,760 --> 02:30:14,640 is uh people do agree on peace uh it 3158 02:30:14,640 --> 02:30:17,240 seems so simple but it's such an elusive 3159 02:30:17,240 --> 02:30:20,680 and uh far-reaching goal far too many 3160 02:30:20,680 --> 02:30:26,160 times so I appreciate your coming out I 3161 02:30:26,160 --> 02:30:28,800 assume my colleagues here also 3162 02:30:28,800 --> 02:30:32,160 appreciate it uh hopefully that again 3163 02:30:32,160 --> 02:30:33,920 we'll come together and be able to have 3164 02:30:33,920 --> 02:30:36,359 a message that uh reflects well on the 3165 02:30:36,359 --> 02:30:40,080 city of skty and again uh has some 3166 02:30:40,080 --> 02:30:42,200 incremental benefit for the world as a 3167 02:30:42,200 --> 02:30:45,160 whole thank you madam president thank 3168 02:30:45,160 --> 02:30:48,720 you mayor first of all I'd like to thank 3169 02:30:48,720 --> 02:30:53,469 go ahead 3170 02:30:53,479 --> 02:30:55,399 I'd like to thank everyone that came out 3171 02:30:55,399 --> 02:30:58,200 um tonight and um you know we heard a 3172 02:30:58,200 --> 02:30:59,720 lot we heard a lot of history we heard a 3173 02:30:59,720 --> 02:31:01,520 lot of passion we heard a lot of 3174 02:31:01,520 --> 02:31:03,960 opinions we heard some finger 3175 02:31:03,960 --> 02:31:06,399 pointing um one thing I want to State it 3176 02:31:06,399 --> 02:31:08,279 was kind of stated by one of the people 3177 02:31:08,279 --> 02:31:09,960 there um in terms of our who we 3178 02:31:09,960 --> 02:31:11,840 represent and I just want to State very 3179 02:31:11,840 --> 02:31:14,680 clearly that those of those of us who 3180 02:31:14,680 --> 02:31:16,920 are elected in the city of skincity 3181 02:31:16,920 --> 02:31:18,600 represent everyone that lives in the 3182 02:31:18,600 --> 02:31:20,399 city of skincity as nothing to do with 3183 02:31:20,399 --> 02:31:23,479 your e ethnicity your um whether you're 3184 02:31:23,479 --> 02:31:25,920 a male or female or whatever so I just 3185 02:31:25,920 --> 02:31:27,520 want to make that very clear that we 3186 02:31:27,520 --> 02:31:29,319 aren't here to represent any one certain 3187 02:31:29,319 --> 02:31:30,880 group of people because that statement 3188 02:31:30,880 --> 02:31:35,309 was kind of implied today in my 3189 02:31:35,319 --> 02:31:37,479 opinion the Bible says that the tongue 3190 02:31:37,479 --> 02:31:39,479 is a mighty weapon and so we have to 3191 02:31:39,479 --> 02:31:41,240 remember that the words that we speak 3192 02:31:41,240 --> 02:31:43,880 can be powerful and destructive or they 3193 02:31:43,880 --> 02:31:47,040 can provide guidance and understanding 3194 02:31:47,040 --> 02:31:49,520 today I heard some words that I felt 3195 02:31:49,520 --> 02:31:51,840 were powerful and destructive and some 3196 02:31:51,840 --> 02:31:54,439 words that I felt were um gave some 3197 02:31:54,439 --> 02:31:57,080 level of under 3198 02:31:57,080 --> 02:31:58,960 understanding you've been we have been 3199 02:31:58,960 --> 02:32:01,240 asked to um pass the ceasefire 3200 02:32:01,240 --> 02:32:02,680 resolution and for those for I'm going 3201 02:32:02,680 --> 02:32:04,520 to give you a little bit of background 3202 02:32:04,520 --> 02:32:07,240 I've been consistently saying that the 3203 02:32:07,240 --> 02:32:10,800 two groups who are having the uh 3204 02:32:10,800 --> 02:32:13,040 differences of opinions and I'm putting 3205 02:32:13,040 --> 02:32:15,920 that nicely uh should talk and so what 3206 02:32:15,920 --> 02:32:18,359 councilman Williams attempted to do was 3207 02:32:18,359 --> 02:32:20,359 to bring the groups together to have 3208 02:32:20,359 --> 02:32:21,600 those 3209 02:32:21,600 --> 02:32:23,920 conversations so that we would get to a 3210 02:32:23,920 --> 02:32:25,640 place where the two groups would be able 3211 02:32:25,640 --> 02:32:28,439 to talk to each other and work towards a 3212 02:32:28,439 --> 02:32:30,359 solution for 3213 02:32:30,359 --> 02:32:33,520 the disagreement that is between the two 3214 02:32:33,520 --> 02:32:36,040 groups and I'm talking about 3215 02:32:36,040 --> 02:32:38,439 locally and in terms of the resolution 3216 02:32:38,439 --> 02:32:41,680 that was brought forward both both uh 3217 02:32:41,680 --> 02:32:43,880 leaders from both groups were given the 3218 02:32:43,880 --> 02:32:47,640 opportunity to provide uh resolutions or 3219 02:32:47,640 --> 02:32:49,439 statements to us and that is what 3220 02:32:49,439 --> 02:32:51,200 happens so I don't want people to walk 3221 02:32:51,200 --> 02:32:53,279 out of this room um with the 3222 02:32:53,279 --> 02:32:54,920 misunderstanding that only there was 3223 02:32:54,920 --> 02:32:57,240 only a resolution that was presented and 3224 02:32:57,240 --> 02:33:00,080 there was no statement from from um the 3225 02:33:00,080 --> 02:33:01,880 leadership of the Jewish Community 3226 02:33:01,880 --> 02:33:04,520 because there was so just want to make 3227 02:33:04,520 --> 02:33:06,160 sure that you know that there were both 3228 02:33:06,160 --> 02:33:09,800 things that were present not just 3229 02:33:09,800 --> 02:33:13,080 one I beg your 3230 02:33:13,080 --> 02:33:18,200 pardon okay so you know I we have you've 3231 02:33:18,200 --> 02:33:20,160 talked about you know having a ctive 3232 02:33:20,160 --> 02:33:21,960 voice and asking the city council to 3233 02:33:21,960 --> 02:33:24,279 pass this resolution as as you can see 3234 02:33:24,279 --> 02:33:26,560 there is not there the consensus is not 3235 02:33:26,560 --> 02:33:28,640 there and I also want to state that we 3236 02:33:28,640 --> 02:33:30,359 have not doing the city's business 3237 02:33:30,359 --> 02:33:31,880 although this has taken a lot of our 3238 02:33:31,880 --> 02:33:34,040 time I can't disagree with that but we 3239 02:33:34,040 --> 02:33:36,840 have continued to do that we've heard a 3240 02:33:36,840 --> 02:33:39,040 lot about what hate speech is and what 3241 02:33:39,040 --> 02:33:42,040 it what people interpret it to be and 3242 02:33:42,040 --> 02:33:43,760 one thing that I always say is how you 3243 02:33:43,760 --> 02:33:45,880 see it depends on where you 3244 02:33:45,880 --> 02:33:49,840 sit so people some people may not see it 3245 02:33:49,840 --> 02:33:51,880 as hate speech and you do see it as hate 3246 02:33:51,880 --> 02:33:54,560 speech and I understand that but we have 3247 02:33:54,560 --> 02:33:57,920 a lot of work to do in this community as 3248 02:33:57,920 --> 02:33:59,319 far as I'm concerned because what this 3249 02:33:59,319 --> 02:34:02,560 has brought forward in my opinion is not 3250 02:34:02,560 --> 02:34:05,520 so much the conflict that's happening in 3251 02:34:05,520 --> 02:34:09,680 Gaza but the Divi divisiveness The 3252 02:34:09,680 --> 02:34:12,279 Divide in our community and did it exist 3253 02:34:12,279 --> 02:34:14,520 prior to this or did this bring it to 3254 02:34:14,520 --> 02:34:16,240 the surface that's a question we really 3255 02:34:16,240 --> 02:34:18,560 have to ask 3256 02:34:18,560 --> 02:34:23,240 ourselves the the um the UN Security 3257 02:34:23,240 --> 02:34:25,000 Council passed their draft 3258 02:34:25,000 --> 02:34:27,359 resolution um which is aimed at halting 3259 02:34:27,359 --> 02:34:30,720 the the blood fighting and to me a 3260 02:34:30,720 --> 02:34:32,760 ceasefire means to that both sides lay 3261 02:34:32,760 --> 02:34:34,319 down their weapons and stop attacking 3262 02:34:34,319 --> 02:34:36,080 each other the young lady who wanted me 3263 02:34:36,080 --> 02:34:39,040 to see her sign and I did see your sign 3264 02:34:39,040 --> 02:34:41,640 it said that peace peace takes both 3265 02:34:41,640 --> 02:34:44,640 sides to do it and so that is my 3266 02:34:44,640 --> 02:34:46,800 understanding of what this is about um 3267 02:34:46,800 --> 02:34:51,880 ladies and gentlemen if you're look look for a resolution I'm going to tell 3268 02:34:51,880 --> 02:34:53,319 you quite frankly I don't see that 3269 02:34:53,319 --> 02:34:55,479 coming forward from this Council we have 3270 02:34:55,479 --> 02:34:58,680 spent months working on it we have 3271 02:34:58,680 --> 02:35:00,680 spent um 3272 02:35:00,680 --> 02:35:03,760 meetings and we're trying to help 3273 02:35:03,760 --> 02:35:07,960 resolve this and it we don't have there 3274 02:35:07,960 --> 02:35:11,080 is no support quite frankly for a 3275 02:35:11,080 --> 02:35:12,600 resolution coming forth from this 3276 02:35:12,600 --> 02:35:14,200 Council it doesn't 3277 02:35:14,200 --> 02:35:17,359 mean really the Applause I think really 3278 02:35:17,359 --> 02:35:20,120 inappropriate right there because there 3279 02:35:20,120 --> 02:35:21,880 are people who are walking away feeling 3280 02:35:21,880 --> 02:35:25,080 that we've done some disservice to 3281 02:35:25,080 --> 02:35:30,359 them but we in all of our conversations 3282 02:35:30,359 --> 02:35:32,760 and varies to each other you know with 3283 02:35:32,760 --> 02:35:36,279 all of you um don't see how we can come 3284 02:35:36,279 --> 02:35:38,960 to that place quite frankly and so each 3285 02:35:38,960 --> 02:35:41,960 of us as I said offer to people at the 3286 02:35:41,960 --> 02:35:43,880 committee meeting can State what their 3287 02:35:43,880 --> 02:35:47,479 positions are and support the resolution 3288 02:35:47,479 --> 02:35:49,880 from from the UN if that's where their 3289 02:35:49,880 --> 02:35:54,520 support is and we have to just accept 3290 02:35:54,520 --> 02:35:57,640 where we are we try to get there we U 3291 02:35:57,640 --> 02:35:59,080 one council member asked if we would 3292 02:35:59,080 --> 02:36:00,399 just issue a statement that we wouldn't 3293 02:36:00,399 --> 02:36:02,680 do anything we also did not entertain 3294 02:36:02,680 --> 02:36:04,760 that because we're Beyond well beyond 3295 02:36:04,760 --> 02:36:05,800 that in my 3296 02:36:05,800 --> 02:36:08,359 opinion so you can continue to talk to 3297 02:36:08,359 --> 02:36:11,880 us but um what trying to put forth a 3298 02:36:11,880 --> 02:36:14,240 resolution quite honestly there are not 3299 02:36:14,240 --> 02:36:15,840 the votes it takes votes to get a 3300 02:36:15,840 --> 02:36:18,920 resolution passed and there are just not 3301 02:36:18,920 --> 02:36:21,120 enough votes to do that um we'll 3302 02:36:21,120 --> 02:36:22,840 continue work with the communities I 3303 02:36:22,840 --> 02:36:24,399 tell you again I think that you there 3304 02:36:24,399 --> 02:36:25,960 should be more 3305 02:36:25,960 --> 02:36:28,120 conversations to have better 3306 02:36:28,120 --> 02:36:30,680 understanding where each person stands 3307 02:36:30,680 --> 02:36:33,240 and um I really really don't know what 3308 02:36:33,240 --> 02:36:35,080 else to say we have just tried and tried 3309 02:36:35,080 --> 02:36:37,680 for months on in in weeks and this is 3310 02:36:37,680 --> 02:36:41,160 where we are at this point so thank you 3311 02:36:41,160 --> 02:36:44,040 all again for coming and I hope you 3312 02:36:44,040 --> 02:36:47,600 respect people's individ uh Li um 3313 02:36:47,600 --> 02:36:49,680 positions and let me just say I don't 3314 02:36:49,680 --> 02:36:52,279 feel uh I feel no threat from any of you 3315 02:36:52,279 --> 02:36:54,080 coming here I think you know you have 3316 02:36:54,080 --> 02:36:55,960 your right to say what it is you have to 3317 02:36:55,960 --> 02:36:59,000 say and as long as we're not um saying 3318 02:36:59,000 --> 02:37:01,479 things that are divisive 3319 02:37:01,479 --> 02:37:03,600 or making other people feel 3320 02:37:03,600 --> 02:37:07,279 uncomfortable so um uh the rabbi and I 3321 02:37:07,279 --> 02:37:09,279 did have a conversation and we were 3322 02:37:09,279 --> 02:37:12,359 talking you know again like he would he 3323 02:37:12,359 --> 02:37:15,200 said some things were uh anti-semitic 3324 02:37:15,200 --> 02:37:16,880 and some things were Jew hating and I 3325 02:37:16,880 --> 02:37:19,560 told him that from what I'm from here I 3326 02:37:19,560 --> 02:37:21,600 didn't understand that because I've not 3327 02:37:21,600 --> 02:37:23,240 lived that I did don't have that lived 3328 02:37:23,240 --> 02:37:25,720 experience so we really need to have a 3329 02:37:25,720 --> 02:37:27,640 conversation to talk and try to get 3330 02:37:27,640 --> 02:37:29,840 through this as a community because 3331 02:37:29,840 --> 02:37:32,319 after it's all said and done we all 3332 02:37:32,319 --> 02:37:34,319 still have to live here 3333 02:37:34,319 --> 02:37:37,680 together um as brothers and sisters and 3334 02:37:37,680 --> 02:37:39,359 I think some of the work that was done 3335 02:37:39,359 --> 02:37:41,760 before this happened unfortunately I 3336 02:37:41,760 --> 02:37:45,080 have seen undone in these past few 3337 02:37:45,080 --> 02:37:47,600 months and weeks 3338 02:37:47,600 --> 02:37:50,800 so I have nothing more to say say and um 3339 02:37:50,800 --> 02:37:53,399 I'll just entertain a motion to adjourn 3340 02:37:53,399 --> 02:37:54,640 move by Miss 3341 02:37:54,640 --> 02:37:57,040 Patrick second by Mr Farley all those in 3342 02:37:57,040 --> 02:38:22,230 favor I we adjourned 3343 02:38:22,240 --> 02:38:40,240 love 3344 02:38:40,250 --> 02:40:40,160 [Music] 3345 02:40:40,160 --> 02:40:41,190 he 3346 02:40:41,190 --> 02:40:46,669 [Music]