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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-10-16 Human Relations Commission Agenda PacketHUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Special Meeting Thursday, October 16, 2025 Council Chambers & Hybrid 6:00 PM Amended Agenda Amended agenda item appears below in RED   Human Relations Commission meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate from home or attend in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Masks are strongly encouraged if attending in person. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 26, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. Commissioner names, biographies, and archived agendas and reports are available at https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/City-Clerk/Boards-and- Commissions. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/91994548701) Meeting ID: 919 9454 8701 Phone: 1(669)900-6833   PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comments will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to HRC@PaloAlto.gov and will be provided to the Council and available for inspection on the City’s website. Please clearly indicate which agenda item you are referencing in your subject line. PowerPoints, videos, or other media to be presented during public comment are accepted only by email to HRC@PaloAlto.gov at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Once received, the Clerk will have them shared at public comment for the specified item. To uphold strong cybersecurity management practices, USB’s or other physical electronic storage devices are not accepted. Signs and symbolic materials less than 2 feet by 3 feet are permitted provided that: (1) sticks, posts, poles or similar/other type of handle objects are strictly prohibited; (2) the items do not create a facility, fire, or safety hazard; and (3) persons with such items remain seated when displaying them and must not raise the items above shoulder level, obstruct the view or passage of other attendees, or otherwise disturb the business of the meeting.  1 Special Meeting October 16, 2025 Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at www.CityofPaloAlto.org.   CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL   PUBLIC COMMENT Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda.   AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS The Chair or Commission majority may modify the agenda order to improve meeting management.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES   1.Approval of the September 11, 2025 Human Relations Commission Draft Action Minutes. BUSINESS ITEMS   2.Discussion of Partnering Norms for Commission/Staff Effectiveness. – City Manager – Discussion – 30 minutes 3.Presentation on City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU) Residential Programs and Service Offerings. – Staff – Discussion – 45 minutes 4.Discussion of the Proposed 2026 City Council Meeting Schedule and Review of Citywide Dates of Significance List. – Staff – Discussion – 30 minutes 5.Recognition of Service for Commissioner Eberle. – Stimmler – Discussion – 5 minutes CITY OFFICIAL REPORTS Members of the public may not speak to the item(s) •Commissioner Reports •Council Liaison Report •Staff Liaison Report COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS OR FUTURE MEETINGS AND AGENDAS Members of the public may not speak to the item(s)   ADJOURNMENT   INFORMATIONAL REPORT   PUBLIC DOCUMENTS  2 Special Meeting October 16, 2025 Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at www.CityofPaloAlto.org.     Public Letters  3 Special Meeting October 16, 2025 Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at www.CityofPaloAlto.org.   PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS Members of the Public may provide public comments to teleconference meetings via email, teleconference, or by phone. 1.Written public comments may be submitted by email to hrc@PaloAlto.gov. 2.Spoken public comments using a computer will be accepted through the teleconference meeting. To address the Council, click on the link below to access a Zoom-based meeting. Please read the following instructions carefully. ◦You may download the Zoom client or connect to the meeting in- browser. If using your browser, make sure you are using a current, up-to-date browser: Chrome 30 , Firefox 27 , Microsoft Edge 12 , Safari 7 . Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers including Internet Explorer. ◦You may be asked to enter an email address and name. We request that you identify yourself by name as this will be visible online and will be used to notify you that it is your turn to speak. ◦When you wish to speak on an Agenda Item, click on “raise hand.” The Clerk will activate and unmute speakers in turn. Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak. ◦When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted. A timer will be shown on the computer to help keep track of your comments. 3.Spoken public comments using a smart phone will be accepted through the teleconference meeting. To address the Council, download the Zoom application onto your phone from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and enter the Meeting ID below. Please follow the instructions B-E above. 4.Spoken public comments using a phone use the telephone number listed below. When you wish to speak on an agenda item hit *9 on your phone so we know that you wish to speak. You will be asked to provide your first and last name before addressing the Council. You will be advised how long you have to speak. When called please limit your remarks to the agenda item and time limit allotted. CLICK HERE TO JOIN Meeting ID: 919 9454 8701 Phone:1-669-900-6833 Americans with Disability Act (ADA) It is the policy of the City of Palo Alto to offer its public programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to all. Persons with disabilities who require materials in an appropriate alternative format or who require auxiliary aids to access City meetings, programs, or services may contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at (650) 329-2550 (voice) or by emailing ada@PaloAlto.gov. Requests for assistance or accommodations must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, program, or service.  4 Special Meeting October 16, 2025 Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at www.CityofPaloAlto.org.   ADA. The City of Palo Alto does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. To request accommodations, auxiliary aids or services to access City facilities, services or programs, to participate at public meetings, or to learn about the City's compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, may contact 650-329-2550 (voice), or e-mail ada@cityofpaloalto.org . This agenda is posted in accordance with government code section 54954.2(a) or section 54956. Members of the public are welcome to attend this public meeting. DRAFT HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING ACTION MINUTES Thursday, September 11, 2025 6:00 PM Commissioners Present: Barr, Causey, Eberle, Hsieh, Karnam, Kraus, Stimmler Commissioners Absent: None Council Liaison: Council Member Stone Staff: Melissa McDonough, Kristen O’Kane, Alayna Cruz I) ROLL CALL II) PUBLIC COMMENT III) AGENDA CHANGES, REQUESTS, DELETIONS IV) APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. July 10, 2025 MOTION: V i c e C h a i r K r a u s moved, seconded by Commissioner Causey, to approve the minutes of July 10, 2025. MOTION PASSED: 7-0 V) BUSINESS ITEMS 2. PUBLIC HEARING: Summary of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (HUD CDBG Program Year 2024) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Accomplishments and Review of the Draft Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). - Staff – Discussion NO ACTION TAKEN 3. Presentation on Library Services for the Community. - Staff – Discussion NO ACTION TAKEN 4. Learning Session on Alternative Pathways to Home Ownership. - Causey and Stimmler – Discussion NO ACTION TAKEN VI) REPORTS FROM OFFICIALS VII) ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. 1     Packet Pg. 5     Human Relations Commission Staff Report From: Ed Shikada, City Manager Meeting Date: October 16, 2025 Report #: 2510-5292 TITLE Discussion of Partnering Norms for Commission/Staff Effectiveness BACKGROUND On a citywide basis, the Boards, Commissions, and Committee (BCC) Handbook provides comprehensive guidance for the operation of the City’s BCC’s. City departments that provide staff to BCC’s periodically discuss opportunities to enhance effectiveness in providing support to the work of BCC’s, and one recently identified area for exploration is establishment of norms for interactions between BCC’s and staff. In addition to addressing issues of importance to the Palo Alto community, BCC’s provide an important role in staff development as well as potentially in the development of community volunteers. As such it is important that the City provide all participants an environment that is welcoming and conducive to professional and personal development, while also effectively and efficiently conducting the work entrusted to each body. Staff hopes to discuss this topic citywide, with all BCC’s. The Human Relations Commission is the first such discussion, in light of the HRC’s focus on enhancing inclusion, civility, and respect in our community. ANALYSIS Recognizing the broad range of topic areas and procedures involved with the City’s advisory bodies, staff is not recommending that a uniform set of norms be established. At the same time, in order to facilitate a starting point for each discussion it may be useful to provide an initial draft of topic areas for discussion. An initial draft is provided in Attachment A. This draft is simply provided as a starting point, with the expectation that Commissioners may have differing views on the topic areas as well as additional topic areas to suggest. Depending on the Commission’s interest level, next steps could vary. This could simply be a one-time discussion, not requiring any follow-up. Otherwise, it could be included as a topic for 2     Packet Pg. 6     discussion at the Commission’s next retreat. Or additional follow-up could be discussed. In any case, staff appreciates the opportunity to discuss this important issue with the Commission. FISCAL/RESOURCE IMPACT No resource impact is anticipated from this report and associated discussion. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: Partnering Norms for Commission/Staff Effectiveness 2     Packet Pg. 7     Partnering Norms for Commission/Staff Effectiveness* City staff values our relationships with Board/Commission/Committee (BCC) members, and effective collaboration between BCC members and staff is integral to providing quality services to the Palo Alto community. This sheet highlights a few key points that can help guide our work together. 1. Understand the Commission’s Scope – Follow the Commission’s enabling Ordinance or Resolution. If new topics of interest arise within the scope of the Commission, the Commission or staff should request Council/staff review (primarily through the Commission’s annual workplan) before assuming an expanded role. 2. Be Clear on the Commission’s Advisory Role – Most Commissions make recommendations to the City Council or staff, not standalone decisions. City staff implement policy and manage operations, with input from the Commission as a body (rather than individual commissioners). Commissions do not direct staff nor oversee City functions and resources. 3. Support Professional and Respectful Conduct and Communication – Commissioners should maintain unbiased civility and professionalism at all times, with staff as well as with fellow commissioners. Disagreements are fine; disrespect is not. 4. Respect Everyone’s Time – Staff should provide clear and concise reports and presentations to Commissions, and manage agendas to make effective use of Commissioners’ time. Commissioners and staff should be aligned on requests for information or follow-up, understanding that staff may have competing priorities. 5. Engagement through Staff Presentations – Recognizing the structured nature of public meetings and to avoid the potential awkwardness of interruptions, staff presentations should provide a brief overview of the topic and key issues on which Commission action is sought, then inviting questions for more detail. Commissioners should hold questions until completion of presentations. During subsequent discussions, all will respect others’ ability to express their thoughts without interruption. 6. Maintain Transparency and Legal Compliance – All should follow the Brown Act as well as complete all required training and disclosures. 7. Provide Feedback on Staff Work Privately – Feedback is important to staff development, and Commission meetings can have either a positive or negative effect on staff attraction and retention. Concerns with staff work or performance should only be shared privately with the staff liaison, department director, or the City Manager. Commissioners do not supervise or evaluate staff performance. 8. Uphold the City’s Values and Public Trust – Commissions serve as a bridge between the community and the City and help to uphold the City’s mission, vision, and values in all communications and interactions between Commissioners, with the public, and with staff. 2     Packet Pg. 8     *This is intended as a brief and simple reference. Much of this information is provided in the Palo Alto City Boards, Commissions, and Committees Handbook. 2     Packet Pg. 9     Human Relations Commission Staff Report From: Mahealani Ah Yun, City Clerk Meeting Date: October 16, 2025 Report #: 2508-5138 TITLE Discussion of the proposed 2026 City Council meeting schedule and review of citywide dates of significance list. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Human Relations Commission (HRC), with input provided by the community, review and provide feedback on the proposed 2026 City Council meeting schedule in the context of dates to avoid and the citywide dates of significance list and forward its recommendations to the City Council. BACKGROUND Staff is requesting HRC and the public provide input on the 2026 City Council meeting schedule and list of dates to avoid and the citywide dates of significance list. This staff report builds on the process established in 2024 to implement Equity Action Plan Item 1.3 (Create a process that includes HRC for annual calendar setting related to holidays and heritage months) 1. The lists of dates to avoid scheduling meetings and the citywide dates of significance list are based on HRC and the City Council’s 2024 review. The City Council adopts a schedule of meetings for the upcoming calendar year each December. An adopted calendar allows the City Council to more efficiently conduct the City’s business and offer the City Council, staff, and community stakeholders the opportunity to better plan for meetings as well as other obligations. Palo Alto’s Municipal Code sets regular meetings times for City Council at 5:30pm on the first three Mondays of the month2. Staff, in consultation with the Mayor and Vice Mayor, may reschedule regular meetings to avoid conflicts with City holidays or religious or cultural dates of 1 2024 and 2025 Equity Action Plan: https://www.paloalto.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/city-manager/wellness-and- belonging/equity-workplan-2024.pdf 2 Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 2.04.010 https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/paloalto/latest/paloalto_ca/0- 0-0-60060 4     Packet Pg. 10     significance. Additional special meetings may also be scheduled should they be necessary for to conduct City Council business. In 2024, the HRC and the public provided feedback on a list of dates to avoid scheduling City Council meetings and reviewed the citywide dates of significance list. This process has been and will continue to be iterative to be responsive to community feedback. These dates to avoid scheduling meetings fall into two categories: 1) days on which City administrative offices are closed in observance of holidays, and 2) certain religious or cultural dates of significance that could fall on a Monday and whose main celebrations begin in the evening, which would prevent observants from participating in City Council meetings. Based on City Council and HRC recommendations in 2024, the days to avoid scheduling City Council meeting dates are: New Year’s Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Lunar New Year Presidents’ Day Eid al-Fitr Passover Memorial Day Eid al-Adha Juneteenth Fourth of July Labor Day Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur Indigenous Peoples’ Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day after Thanksgiving Christmas Staff does not propose any changes to this list. ANALYSIS The proposed 2026 City Council meeting calendar is included as Attachment A. The following dates occur on Mondays in 2026, and thus the draft calendar reflects rescheduled dates for regular City Council meetings that would conflict with these holidays. The City Council has expressed interest in scheduling special meetings on the third Wednesday of the month instead of the fourth Monday. This is reflected in italics as Option 1 and Option 2 in the draft calendar. 4     Packet Pg. 11     Observance Date Option 1 (3rd Wednesday) Option 2 (4th Monday) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 19, 2026 January 21, 2026 January 26, 2026 Presidents’ Day February 16, 2026 February 18, 2026 February 23, 2026 Labor Day September 7, 2026 September 8, 2026 n/a Yom Kippur September 21, 2026 September 16, 2026 September 28, 2026 Indigenous Peoples’ Day October 12, 2026 October 21, 2026 October 26, 2026 Equity Action Plan item 1.3 and this item are intended to provide a consistent cadence for residents, HRC, City Council, and staff to review and update the list of dates to avoid scheduling meetings as well as the citywide dates of significance list. It is an opportunity to engage with the City to help expand awareness and visibility about the many observances significant to members of the Palo Alto community. This process has been and will continue to be iterative. It is not assumed that the HRC would be experts on the details of every observance included, but instead that the HRC could review the list, provide insight, and welcome public feedback at this HRC meeting. The list of dates to avoid scheduling meetings and the citywide dates of significance list have not changed between 2024 and 2025 besides updating the dates. Staff welcomes feedback on both lists, if desired by the HRC. Staff requests that the HRC review the draft City Council calendar that takes into account the dates to avoid scheduling meetings (Attachment A); and HRC review of the citywide dates of significance list (Attachment B),and forward its recommendation to the City Council. FISCAL/RESOURCE IMPACT None ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: Proposed 2026 City Council Meeting Schedule Attachment B: Citywide Dates of Significance 4     Packet Pg. 12     2026 City Council/Standing Committee Meeting Schedule Date Meeting Body Mon, January 5 City Council Mon, January 12 City Council Wed, January 21 Option 1: City Council (special) Mon, January 26 Option 2: City Council (special) Sat, January 24 City Council (special) – Annual Retreat/Priority Setting Meeting Mon, February 2 City Council Tues, February 3 Finance Committee Mon, February 9 City Council Tues, February 10 Policy & Services Committee Tues, February 17 Finance Committee Wed, February 18 Option 1: City Council (special) Thurs, February 19 City/Schools Liaison Committee Mon, February 23 Option 2: City Council (special) Mon, March 2 City Council Tues, March 3 Finance Committee Mon, March 9 City Council Tues, March 10 Policy & Services Committee Mon, March 16 City Council Tues, March 17 Finance Committee Thurs, March 19 City/Schools Liaison Committee Mon, April 6 City Council Tues, April 7 Finance Committee Mon, April 13 City Council Tues, April 14 Policy & Services Committee Thurs, April 16 City/Schools Liaison Committee Mon, April 20 City Council Tues, April 21 Finance Committee Mon, May 4 City Council Tues, May 5 Finance Committee Wed, May 6 Finance Committee (special) Mon, May 11 City Council Tues, May 12 Policy & Services Committee Mon, May 18 City Council Tues, May 19 Finance Committee Wed, May 20 City Council (special additional standby meeting) Thurs, May 21 City/Schools Liaison Committee Mon, June 1 City Council Tues, June 2 Finance Committee Mon, June 8 City Council Tues, June 9 Policy & Services Committee Mon, June 15 City Council Tues, June 16 Finance Committee 4     Packet Pg. 13     Wed, June 17 City Council (special additional standby meeting) Thurs, June 18 City/Schools Liaison Committee Fri, June 19 – Fri, July 31 Summer Recess Mon, August 3 City Council Tues, August 4 Finance Committee Mon, August 10 City Council Tues, August 11 Policy & Services Committee Mon, August 17 City Council Tues, August 18 Finance Committee Thurs, August 20 City/School Liaison Committee Tues, September 8 City Council (special) Mon, September 14 City Council Tues, September 15 Policy & Services Committee Wed, September 16 Option 1: City Council (special) Thurs, September 17 City/Schools Liaison Committee Tues, September 22 Finance Committee Mon, September 28 Option 2: City Council (special) Mon, October 5 City Council Tues, October 5 Finance Committee Tues, October 13 Policy & Services Committee Thurs, October 15 City/Schools Liaison Committee Mon, October 19 City Council Tues, October 20 Finance Committee Wed, October 21 Option 1: City Council (special) Mon, October 26 Option 2: City Council (special) Mon, November 2 City Council Wed, November 4 Finance Committee (special) Mon, November 9 City Council Tues, November 10 Policy & Services Committee Mon, November 16 City Council Tues, November 17 Finance Committee Thurs, November 19 City/Schools Liaison Committee Tues, December 1 Finance Committee Mon, December 7 City Council Tues, December 8 Policy & Services Committee Mon, December 14 City Council Tues, December 15 Finance Committee (canceled if Council chooses Option 1) Option 1: Tues, December 15 City Council (special) Option 2: Wed, December 16 City Council (special) Thurs, December 17 City/School Liaison Option 3: Mon, December 21 City Council Tues, December 22 – Fri, January 1 Winter Recess 4     Packet Pg. 14     1 Citywide Dates of Significance Please Note: The curation of this list is an iterative process. It is not exhaustive and will evolve over time based on input from the City Council, Human Relations Commission, and community members. New Year’s Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holocaust Remembrance Day Lunar New Year Black History Month President’s Day Ramadan Women’s History Month American Red Cross Month International Women’s Day Eid al-Fitr International Transgender Day of Visibility Cesar Chavez Day Autism Awareness Month Palo Alto Day Dolores Huerta Day National Day of Silence (LGBTQI+) Passover Easter Earth Day Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day Arbor Day AAPI Heritage Month Older Americans Month Affordable Housing Month Mental Health Awareness Month Cinco de Mayo Shavout Memorial Day Pride Month Immigrant Heritage Month Juneteenth Eid al-Adha Juneteenth Independence Day Labor Day Emergency Preparedness Month 4     Packet Pg. 15     2 Hispanic Heritage Month Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur Indigenous Peoples' Day Diwali National Native American Heritage Month Veterans Day Transgender Day of Remembrance Thanksgiving Day after Thanksgiving Hanukkah Las Posadas Christmas Kwanzaa 4     Packet Pg. 16     From:Aram James To:Robert.Jonson@shf.sccgov.org; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Kaloma Smith; Donna Wallach; Palo Alto Free Press; Lotus Fong; PD Kristina Bell; Council, City;Vicki Veenker; Lu, George; Jasso, Tamara; dennis burns; DuJuan Green; Steve Wagstaffe; Jeff Rosen; JayBoyarsky; Roberta Ahlquist; Gerry Gras; Dana St. George; Daniel Barton; Stump, Molly;vramirez@redwoodcity.org; Dave Price; Gennady Sheyner; Robert Salonga; Brian Good; mike braxton;jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; David Piper; Brandon Pho; EPA Today; Lee, Craig; cromero@cityofepa.org;board@pausd.org; board@valleywater.org; Pat M; Shounak Dharap; Sean Allen; Nicole Chiu-Wang; Bains, Paul;ladoris cordell; Patrice Ventresca; Paul George @ PPJC; Perron, Zachary; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April;Braden Cartwright; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Reckdahl, Keith; Liz Kniss; Gardener, Liz; Vara Ramakrishnan;Donna Wallach; Shikada, Ed; Foley, Michael; Paul Bocanegra; Paul George @ PPJC; Zahra Billoo; Bill Newell;Raymond Goins; Human Relations Commission; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission;Dan Okonkwo; Charisse Domingo; Barberini, Christopher; Enberg, Nicholas; Afanasiev, Alex; Rick Callender;Seher Awan; sean james; Pacific GrovePD; Anna Griffin; GRP-City Council; city.council@gilroy.org; MichelleBigelow; Mickie Winkler; gstone22@gmail.com; Greg Tanaka; Tom DuBois; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan;District3@sanjoseca.gov; District5@sanjoseca.gov; District9@sanjoseca.gov; District5@bos.sccgov.org; RoseLynn; Zelkha, Mila; rabrica@cityofepa.org Subject:Watch "FxSMC Oct 7, 2025, Ekene Okobi & Coalition for Justice and Accountability, Case Against Tasers" on YouTube Date:Wednesday, October 8, 2025 1:01:54 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://youtu.be/jQdtATlt4lc?si=PVO2wyMrS2XpxFEF {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 17     From:Aram James To:CityCouncil; Clerk, City; city.council@gilroy.org; Emily Mibach; Braden Cartwright; Lotus Fong; Pat M; jamespitkin; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com Subject:Watch "FxSMC Oct 7, 2025, Ekene Okobi & Coalition for Justice and Accountability, Case Against Tasers" on YouTube Date:Wednesday, October 8, 2025 1:16:35 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://youtu.be/jQdtATlt4lc?si=1MlC6_TPor57s5cb {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 18     From:Aram James To:Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Gennady Sheyner; board@pausd.org; Reckdahl, Keith;assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRecCommission; Human Relations Commission; Nicole Chiu-Wang; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for CaliforniaDemocratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; city.council@gilroy.org; CityCouncil; editor@almanacnews.com; RileyCooke; Rick Callender; Vara Ramakrishnan; Sean Allen; Seher Awan; Braden Cartwright; Dave Price; EmilyMibach; Gennady Sheyner; Raymond Goins; Council, City; Binder, Andrew; Anna Griffin; Angel, David; EPAToday; cromero@cityofepa.org; Shankar Ramamoorthy; rabrica@cityofepa.org; Doug Minkler; PD Kristina Bell;Robert.Jonson@shf.sccgov.org; BoardOperations; board@valleywater.org; Lori Meyers; Sheree Roth; WILPFPeninsula Palo Alto; Barberini, Christopher; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Reifschneider, James; james pitkin; Pat M;Patricia.Guerrero@jud.ca.gov; Patrice Ventresca; Kaloma Smith; Bains, Paul; Lotus Fong; Roberta Ahlquist; GerryGras; Dana St. George; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Stump, Molly; vramirez@redwoodcity.org; Bill Newell;Zahra Billoo; Perron, Zachary; Wagner, April; dennis burns; DuJuan Green; Nash, Betsy; Zelkha, Mila;<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com> Subject:A genocide does not begin overnight Date:Tuesday, October 7, 2025 12:41:47 PM Justice Democrats CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Aram, Two years after October 7, we remember the thousands of Israeli lives lost on that day, and the hundreds of thousands of Palestinian lives that have been lost since the Nakba in 1948 and grow higher every day from the ongoing genocide and forced famine in Gaza {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 19     that has now reached over 200,000 killed—according to IDF officers themselves. A genocide does not begin overnight; it is primed, prepared, and justified through years of occupation, apartheid, dehumanization, displacement, blockades, and normalization. For decades, the US government has happily aided the Israeli government and military in all of these actions, continuing to send billions of dollars of bombs and weapons to a government well known to be committing atrocities and human rights violations. It is those decades of enabling—that have continued through the last two years—that have given Israel the green light to commit its genocidal campaign in plain view for the world to see. But working-class communities globally have risen up where their governments have failed: in general strikes, walkouts, work stoppages, protests, and brave flotilla missions to deliver life-saving humanitarian aid to dying and starving Palestinians in spite of almost assured violence, kidnapping, and detention from Israel. We are proud to support the handful of leaders in Congress who have led the struggle against Israel’s genocide and apartheid long before 2023 and have continued despite pressures from Party leadership, threats from violent extremists, and unlimited spending from AIPAC. Our nation should be ashamed of how small of a minority they are in Congress, and we plan to change that. As more Americans rise up in protest of leaders whose silence is bought by corrupt, pro- genocide lobbies, the tides are turning against spineless politicians who can’t muster the courage to denounce a genocide or refuse to fund it. AIPAC is no longer the lobby that can protect you from your own voters when you ignore their needs; it’s the reason your voters will vote you out of office. It was because of the bravery of Justice Democrats' elected officials, who called the genocide what it was before it was politically safe, that took movement demands to the halls of power, forced bought and paid for politicians to grapple with the war crimes they were funding, and helped shift the Party's voters on this issue. There is still more work to be done, but our work and your support ensure that we can continue to build inside and outside the halls of Congress. Ending this genocide is our elected leaders’ moral imperative as the country most responsible for funding it. And it is our moral imperative as voters, constituents, and everyday people to ensure we only elect leaders with the moral clarity to understand that. And as a broader movement for freedom, justice, and liberation, we can never forget that {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 20     all of our struggles are interconnected, and each of us has a duty to do more than just vote, but to act, resist, organize, and build the just future we’re fighting for. The future of Palestinian freedom, self-determination, and statehood is not one led by Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, or Tony Blair — it is one led for and by the Palestinian people, who deserve to have their homes, communities, cities, and nation rebuilt without condition and their liberation finally delivered. — Team Justice Democrats Paid for by Justice Democrats Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. 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Jonsen; SteveWagstaffe; Freddie.Quintana@sen.ca.gov; Doug Minkler; Shankar Ramamoorthy;Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Rose Lynn; Robert.Jonson@shf.sccgov.org; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; BradenCartwright; Brandon Pho; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Supervisor Betty Duong; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan;Vara Ramakrishnan; Wagner, April; Reifschneider, James; Barberini, Christopher; Nicole Chiu-Wang; Enberg,Nicholas; board@pausd.org; BoardOperations; Supervisor Otto Lee; Council, City; CityCouncil; GRP-City Council;Raymond Goins; Gerry Gras; Anna Griffin; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; DuJuan Green; dennis burns; KalomaSmith; Rebecca Kieler; Reckdahl, Keith; Ed Lauing; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Human Relations Commission Subject:Re: [EXTERNAL] Mauled: When Police Dogs Are Weapons | The Marshall Project Date:Monday, October 6, 2025 12:36:06 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. 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Jonsen; SteveWagstaffe; Freddie.Quintana@sen.ca.gov; Doug Minkler; Shankar Ramamoorthy;Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Rose Lynn; Robert.Jonson@shf.sccgov.org; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; BradenCartwright; Brandon Pho; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Supervisor Betty Duong; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan;Vara Ramakrishnan; Wagner, April; Reifschneider, James; Barberini, Christopher; Nicole Chiu-Wang; Enberg,Nicholas; board@pausd.org; BoardOperations; Supervisor Otto Lee; Council, City; CityCouncil; GRP-City Council;Raymond Goins; Gerry Gras; Anna Griffin; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; DuJuan Green; dennis burns; KalomaSmith; Rebecca Kieler; Reckdahl, Keith; Ed Lauing; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Human Relations Commission Subject:Re: [EXTERNAL] Mauled: When Police Dogs Are Weapons | The Marshall Project Date:Monday, October 6, 2025 11:49:47 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Please remove me from this list. Get Outlook for iOS From: Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, October 6, 2025 12:30:48 PM To: Binder, Andrew <Andrew.Binder@cityofpaloalto.org>; Mark Turner <mark.turner@morganhill.ca.gov>; james pitkin <jamespitkin777@yahoo.com>; Jeff Rosen <info@jeffrosen.org>; Pat M <p.marshall81@ymail.com>; Seher Awan <firebrand.dr@gmail.com>; Jay Boyarsky <jboyarsky@dao.sccgov.org>; city.council@gilroy.org <city.council@gilroy.org>; citycouncil@mountainview.gov <citycouncil@mountainview.gov>; PD Kristina Bell <kbell@redwoodcity.org>; Bill Newell <billnewell2850@gmail.com>; Robert. 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Confidential information such as social security numbers,credit card numbers, bank routing numbers, wire transfer information and other personally identifiableinformation should not be transmitted to this user. For question, please contact the Morgan Hill ITDepartment by opening a new helpdesk request online or call 408-909-0055. Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for useby the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified thatany disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictlyprohibited and may be unlawful. This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have been automatically archived byMimecast, a leader in email security and cyber resilience. Mimecast integrates email defenses with brandprotection, security awareness training, web security, compliance and other essential capabilities. Mimecasthelps protect large and small organizations from malicious activity, human error and technology failure; andto lead the movement toward building a more resilient world. To find out more, visit our website. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 27     From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Mark Turner; james pitkin; Jeff Rosen; Pat M; Seher Awan; Jay Boyarsky;city.council@gilroy.org; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; PD Kristina Bell; Bill Newell; Robert. Jonsen; SteveWagstaffe; Freddie.Quintana@sen.ca.gov; Doug Minkler; Shankar Ramamoorthy;Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Rose Lynn; Robert.Jonson@shf.sccgov.org; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; BradenCartwright; Brandon Pho; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Supervisor Betty Duong; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan;Vara Ramakrishnan; Wagner, April; Reifschneider, James; Barberini, Christopher; Nicole Chiu-Wang; Enberg,Nicholas; board@pausd.org; BoardOperations; Supervisor Otto Lee; Council, City; CityCouncil; GRP-City Council;Raymond Goins; Gerry Gras; Anna Griffin; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; DuJuan Green; dennis burns; KalomaSmith; Rebecca Kieler; Reckdahl, Keith; Ed Lauing; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Human Relations Commission Subject:Mauled: When Police Dogs Are Weapons | The Marshall Project Date:Monday, October 6, 2025 9:31:11 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/10/15/mauled-when-police-dogs-are-weapons {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 28     From:Aram James To:Robert. Jonsen; Binder, Andrew; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Reifschneider, James; Barberini, Christopher;Enberg, Nicholas; Nicole Chiu-Wang; Pat M; Rick Callender; Steve Wagstaffe; ladoris cordell; Raymond Goins; RajJayadev; Wagner, April; Nicole Chiu-Wang; board@valleywater.org; boardfeedback@smcgov.org;board@pausd.org; Bill Newell; Jay Boyarsky; Rebecca Kieler; EPA Today; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; chuck jagoda;The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan; Foley, Michael; PD Kristina Bell; Shikada, Ed Cc:Tim James; Cait James; Marina Lopez; Josh Becker; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Jeff Rosen; Jeff Conrad; Rosen, Jeff; Figueroa, Eric; Jensen, Eric; Afanasiev, Alex; Gerry Gras; vramirez@redwoodcity.org; Lee, Craig; Human Relations Commission; Doug Minkler; Shankar Ramamoorthy; Gennady Sheyner; Liz Kniss; Gardener, Liz; Stump, Molly; city.council@gilroy.org; Friends of Cubberley; Council, City; District3@sanjoseca.gov; District5@sanjoseca.gov; District9@sanjoseca.gov; Councilmember Chappie Jones; Supervisor Betty Duong; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Roberta Ahlquist; Shounak Dharap; Reckdahl, Keith; Lu, George; Jasso, Tamara; Donna Wallach; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; james pitkin; Peter Drekmeier; Yolanda Conaway; Don Austin; Damon Silver; Rodriguez, Miguel; editor@paweekly.com; Dana St. George; Daniel Barton; Kaloma Smith; dennis burns; DuJuan Green Subject:Watch "Police Dogs as Weapons Webinar - 2022 SJSU Transforming Communities Conference" on YouTube Date:Monday, October 6, 2025 8:46:02 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. It's time for the sheriff’s department to ban police canines, except as rescue dogs. It's time for the PAPD, specifically Chief Andrew Binder, to ban police canines in the city ofPalo Alto. https://youtu.be/Txf-ncYm7cU?si=M-umv-HPUmTy3uD0 {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 29     From:Aram James To:Shikada, Ed; Binder, Andrew; Stump, Molly; Lait, Jonathan; Steve Wagstaffe; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; JeffConrad; Dana St. George; Gerry Gras; Zelkha, Mila; Barberini, Christopher; Josh Becker;assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; james pitkin; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Burt, Patrick;Patrice Ventresca; Pat M; Lu, George; Jasso, Tamara; Kaloma Smith; Diana Diamond; EPA Today; CityCouncil;city.council@gilroy.org; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Riley Cooke; Rick Callender; DuJuan Green; dennisburns; Dennis Upton; Raymond Goins; Human Relations Commission; editor@paweekly.com; WILPF PeninsulaPalo Alto; Brandon Pho; Braden Cartwright; Brian Good; mike braxton; Nicole Chiu-Wang; Rowena Chiu; MickieWinkler; Emily Mibach; Lori Meyers; Sheree Roth; Holman, Karen (external); Tom DuBois; Yolanda Conaway;Don Austin; Freddie.Quintana@sen.ca.gov; Patricia.Guerrero@jud.ca.gov Subject:Re: Down payment assistance for Palo Alto Cops? Date:Monday, October 6, 2025 8:11:32 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i On Mon, Oct 6, 2025 at 7:47 AM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:To: Ed Shikada & Morgan Hill’s Andrew Binder From: Aram James We need down payment assistance for our cops so they can consider living in Palo Alto. PAPD cops residing in Palo Alto could make community policing at least a possibility. Of course, Andrew Binder needs to move from the majority-white Morgan Hill to Palo Alto to set an example for the rest of the police officers on the force. Leadership must actually lead. Talking the talk is not the same as walking the walk. Aram Housing assistance is having an impacthttps://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=537e33ee- 88e8-48f9-9a91-f5ede6fd090a&appcode=SAN252&eguid=2934fda1-99b5-46d1-8d7a-1e7c2c12f4b7&pnum=3# For more great content like this, subscribe to the The Mercury News e-edition app here: This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 30     From:Raymond Goins To:prado@smcgov.org; SMC_CountyCounsel@smcgov.org Cc:Sarait Escorza; Ana Ramirez Zarate; Charisse Domingo; Lourdes Best; Jamilah Rosales-Webb; Bott Michael (NBCUniversal); Reifschneider, James; NancyGoodban@gmail.com; Palo Alto Free Press; Robert Salonga; aclu@aclu.org; Paul Bocanegra; Kaloma Smith; EPA Today; Diana Diamond; Emily Mibach; Gennady Sheyner; Human Relations Commission; Dave Price; Aram James; Braden Cartwright; Jeff Rosen; MGR-Melissa Stevenson Diaz; Chris Sturken; Steve Wagstaffe Subject:California Public Records Request Date:Sunday, October 5, 2025 10:24:46 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Pursuant to the California Public Records Act I am requesting the following records related to the incident that occurred at the Maguire Correctional Facility, Redwood City, on September 29, 2025, in which a brawl resulted in injuries to inmates and deputies: Records Requested. 1) Use of Force Documentation• All use of force incident reports completed in reference to the September 29, 2025, brawl. • Any supervisor review or investigation documentation related to use of force on this date. • All records indicating which deputies and inmates were involved in use of force. 2) San Mateo County Sheriff's Taser Program Deployment • All reports, logs, and documentation regarding deployment of tasers • Records specifying instances where tasers were drawn, shown, or pointed, but not deployed,as well as those where tasers were fired. • Any records reflecting taser malfunctions or failures during the incident. 3) Video and Audio Recordings • Body worn camera footage and facility surveillance video showing use of force, taser deployments, or other less-lethal options during the incident. • Audio recordings or dispatch logs relevant to use of force and taser deployment. This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 31     • Taser camera digital footage 4) Medical Information and Injuries • Incident reports, medical assessments, and hospital transfer summaries for all inmates anddeputies injured during the incident. • Documentation specifying the nature and extent of injuries, including those resulting from taser use or other less-lethal methods. 5) Policy and Procedures • Policies governing use of force and taser deployment in the Maguire Correctional Facility asof September 29, 2025. • Any special directives, temporary operational changes, or memos issued before or after this incident regarding response to large-scale riot and the deployment of the taser. •Any all other documents, emails, reports related to said incident. All privacy rights are respected, and any and all redactions needed to comply with said is granted . If any portion of this public record request is unclear please reach out so that we can clarify the matter, and work towards fully expediting the process of this request Thank you for your attention in this matter Raymond Goins Fixin San Mateo CountyCoalition for Justice and Accountability (CJA Santa Clara County) {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 32     From:Aram James To:Reckdahl, Keith; Keith Reckdahl Cc:Lythcott-Haims, Julie; city.council@gilroy.org; Council, City; GRP-City Council; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Vara Ramakrishnan; CityCouncil; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Lotus Fong; Gardener, Liz; Liz Kniss; Roberta Ahlquist; Gerry Gras; board@pausd.org; board@valleywater.org; EPA Today; Patricia.Guerrero@jud.ca.gov; Human Relations Commission; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; Henry Etzkowitz; Holman, Karen (external); Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; dennis burns; Seher Awan; Sean Allen; Rose Lynn; Pat M; Raymond Goins; Foley, Michael; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Lori Meyers; Sheree Roth; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; boardfeedback@smcgov.org; BoardOperations; Zelkha, Mila; Bill Newell; Perron, Zachary; james pitkin; Barberini, Christopher; Nicole Chiu-Wang; Salem Ajluni Subject:Re: In June, the county released the preliminary results of the biennial count, which found a 8.2% increase inpeople experiencing homelessness from 2023. The number of homeless individuals, according to the Juneresults, jumped from 9,903 to 10,711 — ... Date:Sunday, October 5, 2025 5:51:23 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. 10/5/2025 Hi Keith, What do you think of these numbers? People experiencing homelessness are increasingly under dire circumstances. Are further apartheid like tactics and ongoing fascist like demonization of the unhoused still in your playbook? I am one of your constituents, and you can certainly ignore me, disenfranchise me if you choose, or you can sit down with me and allow me to examine and cross-examine you on the critical political, social, and legal issues of the day. Isn’t that what you understand our democracy is all about? Did you think when you ran for city council that if elected, you could insulate yourself from hard questions about your past and present stand on the genocide occurring in Palestine day by day, week by week, since 1948? About whether, in your decades working for Lockheed Martin, you have participated in designing weapon systems used to exterminate the Palestinian people? Do you hold dual citizenship, both as an American citizen and as a citizen of Israel? Where is your primary allegiance? I, for one, would like to hear your answers to these questions. Let's schedule a meeting time. Dr. Henry E. may be willing to record our question-and-answer session. Sincerely, Avram Finkelstein On Sun, Oct 5, 2025 at 8:33 AM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:I 58% are homeless for the first timehttps://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=9a6132c8-90bf-4ec2-a1dc-0ccbbc2c9b6e&appcode=SAN252&eguid=5f0d4814-bfad-43aa-896f-753935b88a99&pnum=3# For more great content like this subscribe to the The MercuryNews e-edition app here: {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 33     From:Aram James To:Reckdahl, Keith; Keith Reckdahl Cc:Lythcott-Haims, Julie; city.council@gilroy.org; Council, City; GRP-City Council; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Vara Ramakrishnan; CityCouncil; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Lotus Fong; Gardener, Liz; Liz Kniss; Roberta Ahlquist; Gerry Gras; board@pausd.org; board@valleywater.org; EPA Today; Patricia.Guerrero@jud.ca.gov; Human Relations Commission; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; Henry Etzkowitz; Holman, Karen (external); Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; dennis burns; Seher Awan; Sean Allen; Rose Lynn; Pat M; Raymond Goins; Foley, Michael; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com> Subject:In June, the county released the preliminary results of the biennial count, which found a 8.2% increase in peopleexperiencing homelessness from 2023. The number of homeless individuals, according to the June results,jumped from 9,903 to 10,711 — a re... Date:Sunday, October 5, 2025 8:34:13 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. I 58% are homeless for the first timehttps://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=9a6132c8-90bf- 4ec2-a1dc-0ccbbc2c9b6e&appcode=SAN252&eguid=5f0d4814-bfad-43aa-896f-753935b88a99&pnum=3# For more great content like this subscribe to the The Mercury News e-edition app here: {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 34     From:Aram James To:Jeff Rosen; james pitkin; Jay Boyarsky; Gennady Sheyner; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRecCommission; Yusra Hussain; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Doug Minkler; Shankar Ramamoorthy;EPA Today; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Zelkha, Mila; Lori Meyers; Sheree Roth;Shounak Dharap; Braden Cartwright; Vara Ramakrishnan; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan; CityCouncil;citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Gerry Gras; Rebecca Kieler; Bill Newell; Zahra Billoo; Perron, Zachary; SalemAjluni; Sean Allen; Seher Awan; Steve Wagstaffe; h.etzko@gmail.com; Jennifer Morrow San José Spotlight; JoshBecker; Barberini, Christopher; Binder, Andrew; Roberta Ahlquist; Lotus Fong; Gardener, Liz; Liz Kniss; LindaJolley; Freddie.Quintana@sen.ca.gov; frances.Rothschild@jud.ca.gov; Patricia.Guerrero@jud.ca.gov; Pat M; Burt,Patrick; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Dana St. George; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; George for Palo Alto; Lu,George; Jasso, Tamara; Human Relations Commission; Reckdahl, Keith; Diana Diamond; Foley, Michael;Figueroa, Eric; Mickie Winkler; Yolanda Conaway; Donna Wallach; Don Austin; Stump, Molly;vramirez@redwoodcity.org; Patrice Ventresca; Kaloma Smith; Ruth Silver Taube (rsilvertaube@scu.edu); Baker,Rob; Nicole Chiu-Wang; Raymond Goins Subject:Israel the quintessential Nazi nation Date:Saturday, October 4, 2025 7:17:47 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://gretaberlin.substack.com/p/we-promised-them-we-would-return? utm_medium=android&triedRedirect=true {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 35     Dear All, we are delighted to announce the new issue of the Herbert Simon Society Newsletter. Please feel free to post and distribute the newsletter to colleagues and any people you think would be interested BEHAVIORAL CITYWorkshop Venice, 18th November 2025 Biennal of Architecture Speech Corner Introduction Behavioral City (Viale, 2024) is a new concept that aims to integratethe behavioural approach of city policy making and the behavioural approach of urban planning. Behavioral Urbanism (BU) and its related area of study, behaviouralarchitecture (Clovis, 1977), is an interdisciplinary field focused on the interaction between humans and the built environment, studying the effects of social, cognitive and emotional factors in understanding thespatial behaviour of individuals. Neurourbanism project is connected to it and emphasizes the embodied cognitive interaction with the environmental affordances (Ruzzon, and Machado, forthcoming).Behavioral Public Policy (BPP) is an approach to public policy (Thaler and Sunstein, 2021; Viale, 2022; Viale & Macchi, 2021) that uses the tools of cognitive science and behavioural economics to identify howto change citizen behaviour towards individual and collective well- being goals. Both BU and BPP should rely on the new embodied approach tocognition also called 4E Cognition that focusses on the concept of enactive problem solving (Viale, Gallagher, and Gallese, 2023) as the way to explain the human action.The gap that exists between these two approaches limits the From:Herbert Simon SocietyTo:Human Relations CommissionSubject:BEHAVIORAL CITY - Venice, 18th november 2025Date:Saturday, October 4, 2025 9:35:04 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 36     optimisation of behavioural insights (BI) that are developed by both.The BU is applied downstream of the urban planning of the city decided by the policy maker. Its function is therefore to study the behavioural effects of an urban structure decided on according to non-behavioural variables. The urban plan of a city is in fact designed according to engineering criteria and based on political and economic negotiations. There is generally no BI evaluation of the effects ofchoices on the behavioural change of citizens and their well-being. BPP is a new approach and has so far not focused on urban planning. It has dealt with a range of public services such as sports, education,health, leisure, and social inclusion, which have an obvious impact on the spatial design of the city. The integration, however, of the two dimensions has so far never taken place practically or been thoughtout conceptually. Programme h 11:00 Key Note: Riccardo Viale (Herbert Simon Society, BIB-CISEPS, Università Milano Bicocca) h 11:30 Comments: Benedetto Camerana (Camerana & Partners) Laura Macchi (Università Milano-Bicocca) Davide Ruzzon (NAAD, Università IUAV, Venezia) Federica Sanchez (Lombardini 22) H 12:30 Discussion Bibliography Clovis, H. (1977). Behavioral Architecture: Toward an Accountable Design Process. New York: McGraw-Hill. D. Ruzzon and C. Machado (eds) (fortcoming)“Brain Principles of Urban Design. Scales, Memory, Emotion” Thaler, R., and Sunstein, C. (2021). Nudge. The Final Edition. London: Penguin Viale, R. (2022). Nudging. Cambridge Mass: The MIT Press Viale, R. (2024). Behavioral City. Frontiers in Built Environment, Section Urban Studies. Volume 10 Viale, R., Gallagher, S., and Gallese, V. (2023). “Bounded Rationality, Enactive Problem Solving, and the Neuroscience of Social Interaction”, Frontiers in Psychology, Vol. 14 R. Viale, . e L. Macchi, (a cura di, 2021). Analisi Comportamentale delle Politiche Pubbliche. Bologna: Il Mulino. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 37     Copyright © 2022 HERBERT SIMON SOCIETY, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: secretary@herbertsimonsociety.org Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 38     From:Aram James To:Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Binder, Andrew; Council, City; james pitkin; Reifschneider, James; Barberini, Christopher;Enberg, Nicholas; Afanasiev, Alex; h.etzko@gmail.com; Human Relations Commission; Shikada, Ed;city.council@gilroy.org; CityCouncil; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Perron, Zachary Subject:A historic housing bill is on Newsom"s desk. Cities are scrambling to figure out how it works Date:Saturday, October 4, 2025 12:16:41 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. We need this historic bill to build Palo Alto out til we can provide massive low incomehousing for the workers in our community and to house cops so we can have true community policing not a chief binder who talks the talk but don’t walk the walk while living in MorganHill the most caucasian town in Santa Clara County. A historic housing bill is on Newsom’s desk. Cities are scrambling to figure out how it works https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-03/upzoning-story {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 39     From:Aram James To:Raymond Goins; Dave Price; Gennady Sheyner; Emily Mibach; Braden Cartwright; Diana Diamond; EPA Today;Kaloma Smith; Human Relations Commission; bos@smcgov.org Subject:test Date:Thursday, October 2, 2025 12:52:44 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 40     From:Aram James To:Lythcott-Haims, Julie; h.etzko@gmail.com Cc:Reckdahl, Keith; Shounak Dharap; board@pausd.org; board@valleywater.org; boardfeedback@smcgov.org; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; Vicki Veenker; EPA Today; CityCouncil; Clerk, City; Council, City; Ruth Silver Taube (rsilvertaube@scu.edu); Lauing, Ed; Salem Ajluni; Yusra Hussain; Doug Minkler; Shankar Ramamoorthy; Gennady Sheyner; Gerry Gras; Gardener, Liz; Lotus Fong; city.council@gilroy.org; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Anna Griffin; Binder, Andrew; Baker, Rob; Roberta Ahlquist; Robert. Jonsen; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Sean Allen; Seher Awan; Donna Wallach; Emily Mibach; Dave Price; Bill Newell; Raymond Goins; Rebecca Kieler; Cait James; Tim James; Dana St. George; Diana Diamond; vramirez@redwoodcity.org; Stump, Molly; Human Relations Commission; Sheree Roth; Friends of Cubberley; frances.Rothschild@jud.ca.gov; Burt, Patrick; Paul George @ PPJC; Lu, George; Jasso, Tamara; editor@paweekly.com; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Barberini, Christopher; chuck jagoda; Nicole Chiu-Wang; BoardOperations; Jay Boyarsky Subject:Larry Ellison Vetted Marco Rubio for Fealty to Israel, Hacked Emails Reveal Date:Thursday, October 2, 2025 11:03:53 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Larry Ellison Vetted Marco Rubio forFealty to Israel, Hacked Emails Reveal The billionaire Oracle founder is on track to take control of the Americanmedia. RYAN GRIM AND MURTAZA HUSSAIN OCT 2 READ IN APP Our partners at The Ditch over in Ireland have a new story on a German company making weapons for Israel in a Buffalo, New York, plant: “It’s the largest ever shipment of munitions – on its way to the Israeli land forces’ biggest weapons supplier – to Israel identified by The Ditch. The Ocean Gladiator will leave the Port of Paulsboro for Ashdod carrying munitions from Wieland Group – which ‘profited enormously from the armaments orders’ it received from Adolf Hitler’s regime in the early 1940s.” {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 41     The story below is another in our series based on previously unreported emails, digging into efforts by Israel and its advocates to shape policy in the nation’s favor. If you haven’t yet, please upgrade to a paid subscription to help make this work possible. Or consider a one-time or recurring tax-deductible contribution. MAKE A GIFT TO DROP SITE Upgrade to paid Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison at the White House with U.S. President Donald Trump on January 21, 2025. Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images. Everything is coming together for Larry Ellison. The billionaire co-founder of tech giant Oracle, on-and-off-again the richest man in the world and a staunch supporter of Israel, is set to take a lead role in reshaping TikTok in the United States. His son, David Ellison, is moving to take over large swaths of the media, including CBS News, CNN, Warner Brothers, and Paramount, reportedly bringing in the Free Press’s Bari Weiss to shape editorial direction. “The Ellison family is cornering the market on attention and data the same way the Vanderbilts did railroads and the Rockefellers did oil,” as Wired recently characterized it. How they plan to operate that monopoly is on course to be tested out in what President Donald Trump is calling “New Gaza,” the techno- dystopian free trade zone that is to be administered by a Board of Peace led by Trump and Ellison’s longtime political and business vehicle, Tony Blair. Ellison has given or pledged more than $350 million to the Tony Blair Institute, which Blair has used to advance Ellison’s vision of a marriage between government, corporate power, and tech surveillance. Oracle, by providing database infrastructure and cloud-computing services to other huge enterprises like FedEx and NVIDIA, has quietly become one of the most powerful companies in the world. As the nation’s top diplomat, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has also played a role in the TikTok talks that steered the company toward Ellison, after playing a {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 42     lead role as a senator in demonizing the app; he was also closely involved in the rollout of Trump’s plan for Gaza’s future, which hands the enclave to Blair. Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner tasked the Blair Institute in the spring with coming up with a post-war plan for Gaza, which was recently completed, the Times of Israel reported. That Rubio finds himself in such a central position is in part thanks to Ellison, who has been a major patron of the Cuban-American former senator from Florida. Ellison first vetted Rubio for his fealty toward Israel back in early 2015, according to previously unreported email correspondence reviewed by Drop Site. Rubio rose to prominence as a Tea Party-backed conservative Senate upstart in 2010, launching a presidential campaign in the 2016 cycle. As secretary of state, Rubio launched an unprecedented crackdown on speech, detaining and attempting to deport critics of Israel precisely for the crime of their criticism of Israel. Subscribe to Drop Site. (There’s no paywall.) Upgrade to paid In early 2015, Ellison was emailing Ron Prosor, who was serving in the tail end of his time as Israeli ambassador to the United Nations; he currently serves as the Israeli ambassador to Germany. At the time, Rubio was seen as a strong challenger in a GOP presidential field that would ultimately include underdog candidate Donald Trump. The emails show the Israeli diplomat and Ellison arranging to meet with one another, with Prosor soliciting Ellison’s views on Rubio as a potential candidate who would advocate on behalf of Israel. On April 26, 2015, Prosor sent Ellison an email titled “Rubio speech,” asking the Oracle founder and CTO to send him a copy of a speech from the then- candidate. (The emails don’t specify which speech, but Rubio had kicked off his campaign a week earlier with a speech that criticized the Obama administration’s {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 43     “hostility to Israel.”) The next day the two traded messages indicating that Prosor and Ellison had had dinner together, and that Ellison would soon be meeting Rubio directly. “I had a great time too Ron. I’m looking forward to the next time,” Ellison said, adding, “PS – I’ll tell you how dinner goes with Senator Rubio.” On April 30, Prosor sent another message to Ellison to follow up, sharing his phone number and thanking him again for the evening they spent together. “How was the conversation with Mario Rubio. [sic] Did he pass your scrutiny? Did you have a chance to talk about Israel ? Would love to chat.” A few hours later Ellison responded in the affirmative. “Hi Ron. Great meeting with Marco Rubio. I set him up to meet with Tony Blair,” adding, “Marco will be a great friend for Israel.” Follow-up email exchanges between Prosor and Ellison in April 2024 discussing previous meeting. A month later, Ellison, who had backed Mitt Romney in 2012, hosted a fundraiser for Rubio at his mansion in Woodside, California. That would be only the beginning of a broader range of support that the tech billionaire would offer in attempting to bolster Rubio’s campaign. Over the course of the 2015-2016 primary Ellison plowed $5 million into the Conservative Solutions super PAC which supported Rubio, who, as Ellison privately hoped, advocated vocally for Israel throughout the course of his presidential bid and beyond. Ellison’s support for Rubio perplexed some political observers at the time. The CEO of the political crowdfunding platform CrowdPac (now known as Crowdblue) {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 44     Steven Hilton, told the San Francisco Chronicle that that he found it “interesting” that Ellison, who was not then well-known as a supporter of right-wing causes, “should support a candidate as conservative as Marco Rubio,” speculating that it could “reflect Rubio’s past effort to implement immigration reform, a crucial issue for Silicon Valley leaders like Ellison.” Requests for comment about the exchange to Ellison, the U.S. State Department, and the Israeli Embassy in Germany where Prosor is currently stationed were not returned. The correspondence between the Israeli diplomat and Ellison is part of an archive of emails released by Handala, a hacking group suspected of having connections to the Iranian ministry of intelligence. The documents were then obtained by Distributed Denial of Secrets, a non-profit whistleblower and file-sharing website, where they are presently available to a select pool of verified researchers and journalists. While the emails were posted without metadata that would allow their authenticity to be verified, they contain hundreds of photographs, documents, and other information from Prosor and his contacts, including non-public information verified as accurate by Drop Site. The archive ends in 2016, suggesting that the data had been exfiltrated prior to being posted by Handala in October 2024. The announcement by the “Handala Hack Team” that it had gained access to Prosor’s emails was made around the same time it announced a trove of emails from former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. (Drop Site published a story on September 28 about Jeffrey Epstein brokering an Israeli security agreement with Barak.) The timestamps on those emails indicated Handala was located in the same time zone as Tehran. When Handala posted the Prosor emails, they also threatened Prosor, saying, “Your death is near.” The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change Ellison has given or pledged more than $350 million to Blair’s world-changing project, making him the largest donor, and helping it expand around the globe, according to a new investigation by the New Statesman and Lighthouse Reports. TBI has effectively become an offshoot of Oracle, the outlets reported, with key {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 45     Blair advisors sitting on both the boards of Oracle and TBI: Oracle and TBI’s connections are not just rhetorical. By 2023, joint retreats had become commonplace. At the institute’s headquarters at One Bartholomew Place in London, the teams would convene in the basement with executives from Oracle…Senior TBI employees have been hosted at Oracle’s headquarters in Austin, Texas, coordinated by a TBI employee whose role is to “scale and manage” the partnership with Oracle. Former staff recall that there were other earlier “hush hush” joint retreats at Ellison properties in the US. “It’s hard to get across just how deeply connected the two [organisations] are,” a former TBI staffer said. “The meetings were like they’re part of the same organisation.” As the TBI’s partnership with Oracle deepened, employees told us they started to see Oracle staff started to slide into TBI employees’ calendars and schedule meetings in order to find out what the institute was doing in different countries and “scope out opportunities”, recalls one former TBI staffer. Soon employees from the two entities were having regular joint calls. In other words, if the relationship persists, Ellison and Oracle are positioned to take a lead role in redeveloping Gaza. We don’t have to guess at what type of society Ellison would hope to usher in. On an investor call last year, Ellison said that mass surveillance is an inevitability, and will keep the citizenry on “their best behavior.” “We’re going to have supervision,” Ellison said. “Every police officer is going to be supervised at all times, and if there’s a problem, AI will report that problem and report it to the appropriate person. Citizens will be on their best behavior because we are constantly recording and reporting everything that’s going on.” In the months after their discussion about Rubio passing muster as a good advocate for Israel, the leaks suggest that Ellison and Prosor themselves maintained a sporadic email correspondence. Prosor bitterly complained to Ellison about the unfair treatment that he said Israel was receiving at the UN. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 46     In June of that year, Prosor sent Ellison a message stating that he was, “Running with fire extinguishers here at the UN,” and adding that, “Even for UN standards what they are trying to do to Israel is outrageous !!.” At the time, the ambassador was leading a diplomatic effort to push back against a report from the United Nations Human Rights Council that found that Israel had committed human rights abuses during its 2014 war in the Gaza Strip, when Israeli soldiers and war planes killed more than 1,000 Palestinian civilians and wounded more than 11,000. Prosor accused the organization of being “taken hostage by terrorist organizations.” Towards the end of his tenure at the UN in September 2015, Prosor was involved in another effort to prevent the body from raising a Palestinian flag at the upcoming General Assembly. The Israeli diplomat reached out to Ellison again to give an update on his work. “Just gave my final speech at the General Assembly today on the Palestinian flag issue. They will raise their flag, as the UN raises a white flag, surrendering to all the Palestinians whims and Caprice,” Prosor wrote Ellison. Signing off, he suggested that they touch base again to continue collaborating on methods to support Israel. Prosor wrote, “I will re-base in Israel, and would love to talk to you about some ideas I have that might coincide with things we spoke about in our last meeting concerning your wish to get more involved in Israel.” The email archive, which tapers off in early 2016, contains no further correspondence. “Weapons Change Over Time” Ellison has never been shy about his overwhelming support for Israel. In addition to his growing role as a political power broker, Ellison, who briefly became the richest man in the world this year after a rise in Oracle stock prices, said at a 2014 fundraiser attended by other pro-Israel billionaires, “there is no greater honor” than supporting the Israeli military. In 2017, Ellison gave Friends of the IDF a gift of $16.6 million in 2017, in what was the largest-ever donation to the organization. Ellison is also known to be close to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been a guest at the private Hawaiian island that Ellison owns. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 47     “We believe that we have to embed the love and respect for Israel in the American culture,” said Oracle CEO Safra Catz. In addition to Ellison’s personal stance, reporting by Responsible Statecraft on a separate set of leaked emails from former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak shows that other top officials at Oracle are aligned with his goal of influencing U.S. public opinion towards Israel. In a 2015 message to former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, Oracle CEO Safra Catz laid out her own push to shape U.S. public opinion in Israel’s favor, urging him to back a reality show about “Women of the IDF” aimed at burnishing the image of the Israeli military, and arguing that pro-Israel sentiment must be embedded in American culture early to counter the rise of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement. “That means getting the message to the American people in a way they can consume it,” Catz told Barak, adding that, “We believe that we have to embed the love and respect for Israel in the American culture.” Along with his son David, Ellison’s role as a media power broker is set to grow in the years to come—and Ellison’s role in the multi-billion dollar takeover of TikTok may be his most important attempt to reshape the post-October 7 media environment. As part of the agreement, Oracle will audit TikTok’s all-important content algorithm, which will be “retrained and operated in the United States outside of ByteDance’s control,” according to White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt. Since the onset of the war and genocide in the Gaza Strip, pro-Israel officials in the U.S. have fixated on TikTok for allegedly being the primary factor driving the rapid decline in support for Israel among young American. That belief has also been echoed by Israeli officials, as well as influential pro-Israel activists like Anti- Defamation League chief Jonathan Greenblatt, who emphasized to an Israeli Knesset hearing earlier this year the importance of “capturing” the app. Netanyahu himself has been the most forthright about the importance of Israel and its supporters taking control over the video platform—a gift that Ellison now {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 48     appears ready to grant him. “’Weapons change over time...the most important ones are on social media,” Netanyahu told a group of pro-Israel influencers assembled at Israel’s Consulate General in New York in September, stating that the acquisition of TikTok was “the most important purchase going on right now.” Leave a comment Share Become a Drop Site News Paid Subscriber Drop Site News is reader-supported. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber today. 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Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 51     Dear All, we are delighted to announce the new issue of the Herbert Simon Society Newsletter. Please feel free to post and distribute the newsletter to colleagues and any people you think would be interested From:Herbert Simon SocietyTo:Human Relations CommissionSubject:Brunswik Society Newsletter 2025: Call for ContributionsDate:Wednesday, October 1, 2025 1:21:35 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 52     Dear members of the the Herbert Simon Society, please keep in mind that the deadline for contributions forthe next Brunswik meeting is Oct. 17, and for thenext Brunswik Society Newsletter, Nov. 1, 2025. We hope you will find the time to send us a note aboutyour recent research or thoughts relating in some way toBrunswik´s work. 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You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 53     From:Aram James To:Reckdahl, Keith; Keith Reckdahl; Reckdahl, Keith; CityCouncil; Binder, Andrew; james pitkin; Reifschneider,James; Yolanda Conaway; Palo Alto Free Press; Tom DuBois; Holman, Karen (external); Peter Drekmeier;<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Foley, Michael; Dave Price; vramirez@redwoodcity.org; Stump, Molly; DianaDiamond; Gerry Gras; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District23 Cc:Lauing, Ed; Shounak Dharap; board@pausd.org; board@valleywater.org; BoardOperations; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Doug Minkler; Shankar Ramamoorthy; Yusra Hussain; Seher Awan; Rick Callender; Carla Torres; Sean Allen; Lotus Fong; h.etzko@gmail.com; Human Relations Commission; Raymond Goins; city.council@gilroy.org; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Afanasiev, Alex; Barberini, Christopher; Enberg, Nicholas; cromero@cityofepa.org; Lee, Craig; Anne Cribbs; Jay Boyarsky; boardfeedback@smcgov.org; GRP-City Council; PD Kristina Bell; Figueroa, Eric; Emily Mibach; Braden Cartwright; Nicole Chiu-Wang; Roberta Ahlquist; Rowena Chiu; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan; Veenker, Vicki Subject:Will Palo Alto City Council Keith Reckdahl sit down with Avram Finkelstein for a question and answer session? Date:Wednesday, October 1, 2025 9:47:52 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. On Sun, Sep 28, 2025, at 11:37 AM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: 9/28/2025 Hi Shounak, I've tried multiple times to get Keith to sit down and talk with me, both before the electionand after he was sworn into office. He won't respond to my emails or call-outs at city council meetings to answer my questions. I would be happy to sit down with Keith andcross-examine him on his views re the critical issues of the day. Did you ask Keith what his stand is on all the innocent children being killed with U.S. bombs in Palestine? Why has he so far refused to call out from the dais the ongoing genocide in Palestine? Call for a cease-fire in Palestine? Has he once expressed sympathy or remorse that so many innocent Palestinian children have lost theirentire families? Their limbs? Their chance to grow up with a sense of psychological well-being? Have you asked Keith if, during his decades of work for Lockheed Martin, he has assisted in developing weapon systems used by the IDF to exterminate innocent Palestinian children? Their mothers? Their families? These are someof the questions I would like to ask Keith. I believe the voters and the community of PaloAlto should have the right to know the answers to these questions. Peace, Avram Finkelstein Gunn class of 1967 state-bar # 80215 P.S. Lost my older brother tosuicide here in Palo Alto {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 54     in 1970 On Sun, Sep 28, 2025 at 10:36 AM Shounak Dharap <sdharap@pausd.org> wrote: Palo Alto has had a few recent tragic youth suicides. In the past weeks I’ve seen Keith thoughtfully and openly engage in conversations about youth mental health. None of those youths pay property taxes. Most don’t vote. He’s also been quick to approach me for insight and conversation about the issue—even though I’m also not a homeowner, and there are a least a few folks who’ve called my own policies a suburban blight degrading property values! Keith, for that, I appreciate you. We should disagree on things--often and vociferously. But I wonder if we don’t limit our ability to effectively advocate for issues important to us by attacking people as proxies for policies, usually before sitting down in a room and getting to know them. I’ve certainly been no stranger to that, and I’m always striving to do better on that front. That’s all I’ll say without risking a Brown Act violation with so many quora of elected bodies on this thread. Hope you all have a great rest of your Sunday. Best, Shounak From: board@pausd.org <board@pausd.org> on behalf of Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM To: Roberta Ahlquist <finnroberta@gmail.com> Cc: keith.Reckdahl@cityofpaloalto.org <keith.Reckdahl@cityofpaloalto.org>, Henry Etzkowitz <H.Etzko@gmail.com>, Lotus Fong <lyfong@pacbell.net>, Linda Jolley <lindajolley9@yahoo.com>, city.council@gilroy.org <city.council@gilroy.org>, citycouncil@mountainview.gov <citycouncil@mountainview.gov>, CityCouncil <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>, Lori Meyers <meyers.lk@gmail.com>, Sheree Roth <ssroth29@gmail.com>, assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov <assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov>, Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23 <jessica@speiser.net>, Gerry Gras <gerrygras@earthlink.net>, Liz Gardner <Gardnerjaqua@gmail.com>, Kaloma Smith <pastor@universityamez.com>, planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg <planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg>, ParkRec Commission <ParkRec.commission@cityofpaloalto.org>, Palo Alto Renters' Association {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 55     <info@paloaltorenters.org>, Josh Becker <becker.josh@gmail.com>, Vicki Veenker <vicki.veenker@gmail.com>, Mila Zelkha <mila.zelkha@gmail.com>, Peter Drekmeier <peter@tuolumne.org>, Dave Price <price@padailypost.com>, Enberg, Nicholas <nicholas.enberg@cityofpaloalto.org>, Emily Mibach <emibach@padailypost.com>, EPA Today <epatoday@epatoday.org>, Braden Cartwright <bcartwright@padailypost.com>, board@pausd.org <board@pausd.org>, Jay Boyarsky <jboyarsky@da.sccgov.org>, Jeff Rosen <info@jeffrosen.org>, Jeff Conrad <jeff_conrad@msn.com>, Human Relations Commission <hrc@cityofpaloalto.org>, Friends of Cubberley <friendsofcubberley94303@gmail.com>, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com>, WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto <wilpf.peninsula.paloalto@gmail.com>, Nicole Chiu-Wang <nicole@dreamcatchersyouth.org>, Sean Allen <sallen6444@yahoo.com>, Yusra Hussain <Yusrahussainmd@gmail.com>, michael.foley@cityofpaloalto.org <michael.foley@cityofpaloalto.org>, Binder, Andrew <Andrew.Binder@cityofpaloalto.org>, Anne Cribbs <acribbs@basoc.org>, Cari Templeton <cari@caritempleton.com>, Patrice Ventresca <patriceventresca@gmail.com>, Yolanda Conaway <yconaway@pausd.org>, BoardOperations <BoardOperations@cob.sccgov.org>, boardfeedback@smcgov.org <boardfeedback@smcgov.org>, eric.figueroa@cityofpaloalto.org <eric.figueroa@cityofpaloalto.org>, Eric.Jensen@cityofpaloalto.org <Eric.Jensen@cityofpaloalto.org>, April Wagner <april.wagner@cityofpaloalto.org>, Diana Diamond <dianaLdiamond@gmail.com>, Gennady Sheyner <gsheyner@embarcaderomedia.org>, Burt, Patrick <pat.burt@cityofpaloalto.org>, George.Lu@cityofpaloalto.org <George.Lu@cityofpaloalto.org>, Jasso, Tamara <Tamara.Jasso@cityofpaloalto.org>, Steve Wagstaffe <swagstaffe@smcgov.org>, editor@paweekly.com <editor@paweekly.com> Subject: Re: A friend’s comment on Keith Reckdahl Indeed! You've hit the nail on the head! On Sat, Sep 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM Roberta Ahlquist <finnroberta@gmail.com> wrote:Just the kind of leadership qualities that ordinary people don’t need!!Sent from my iPhone On Sep 27, 2025, at 2:16 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:  A friend’s comment on Keith Reckdahl {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 56     My impression of the likes of Mr. Reckdahl is that a) they seek to serve the community by improving real estate values and thus the tax base available to fund municipal services and b) they wish to facilitate this by excluding from "the community" people who tend to not vote, who tend to not pay property taxes, and whose presence is regarded by their neighbors as suburban blight degrading proprty values. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 57     From:Aram James To:Sean Allen; Pat M; Rose Lynn; Carla Torres; sharon jackson; DuJuan Green; Lythcott-Haims, Julie;h.etzko@gmail.com; ladoris cordell; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Robert. Jonsen; Shikada, Ed; Binder,Andrew; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Doug Minkler; Shankar Ramamoorthy; Susan Hayase; Lotus Fong;Reifschneider, James; james pitkin; Palo Alto Free Press; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Gennady Sheyner; DianaDiamond; Braden Cartwright; vramirez@redwoodcity.org; Bill Newell; Raymond Goins; Rebecca Kieler; JoshBecker; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; Barberini,Christopher; Lewis james; Alex Etzkowitz; sean james; Gardener, Liz; Gerry Gras; Dana St. George; RobertaAhlquist; Jeff Rosen; Human Relations Commission; Yusra Hussain; Seher Awan; mike braxton; Kaloma Smith;Reckdahl, Keith; editor@paweekly.com; city.council@gilroy.org; CityCouncil; Anna Griffin;jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; EPA Today; Ed Lauing; Lait, Jonathan; Jensen, Eric; Figueroa, Eric Cc:Rick Callender Subject:Mother knocked unconscious by deputies to be paid $17m settlement Date:Tuesday, September 30, 2025 2:53:18 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Mother knocked unconscious by sheriff’s deputies to be paid $17m settlement | TheIndependent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/nakia-porter-solano- deputies-settlement-b2836391.html {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 58     From:Aram James To:Shounak Dharap Cc:Roberta Ahlquist; Reckdahl, Keith; h.etzko@gmail.com; Lotus Fong; Linda Jolley; city.council@gilroy.org; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Council, City; Lori Meyers; Sheree Roth; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; Gerry Gras; Gardener, Liz; Kaloma Smith; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission; Palo Alto Renters" Association; Josh Becker; Vicki Veenker; Zelkha, Mila; Peter Drekmeier; Dave Price; Enberg, Nicholas; Emily Mibach; EPA Today; Braden Cartwright; board@pausd.org; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; Jeff Conrad; Human Relations Commission; Friends of Cubberley; Palo Alto Free Press; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Nicole Chiu-Wang; Sean Allen; Yusra Hussain; Foley, Michael; Binder, Andrew; Anne Cribbs; Templeton, Cari; Patrice Ventresca; Yolanda Conaway; BoardOperations; boardfeedback@smcgov.org; Figueroa, Eric; Jensen, Eric; Wagner, April; Diana Diamond; Gennady Sheyner; Burt, Patrick; Lu, George; Jasso, Tamara; Steve Wagstaffe; editor@paweekly.com; Doug Minkler; Shankar Ramamoorthy; Seher Awan; Perron, Zachary; Jay Boyarsky; Raymond Goins; Rosen, Jeff; Sameena Usman; Zahra Billoo; Reifschneider, James; Bryan Gobin; Donna Wallach; Henry Etzkowitz; Carla Torres; board@valleywater.org; Drekmeier, Peter; Tom DuBois; Riley Cooke; Councilmember Chappie Jones; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan; Nash, Betsy; vramirez@redwoodcity.org; Bill Newell; city.council@menlopark.gov; Anna Griffin; DuJuan Green; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Veenker, Vicki; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Ed Lauing; Lee, Craig; cromero@cityofepa.org; planning.commision@cityofpaloalto.org; james pitkin Subject:Re: A friend’s comment on Keith Reckdahl Date:Sunday, September 28, 2025 11:38:04 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. 9/28/2025 Hi Shounak, I've tried multiple times to get Keith to sit down and talk with me, both before the election andafter he was sworn into office. He won't respond to my emails or call-outs at city council meetings to answer my questions. I would be happy to sit down with Keith and cross-examinehim on his views re the critical issues of the day. Did you ask Keith what his stand is on all the innocent children being killed with U.S. bombs in Palestine? Why he has so far refused to call out from the dais the ongoing genocide in Palestine? Call for a cease-fire in Palestine? Has he once expressed sympathy or remorse that so many innocent Palestinian children have lost their entirefamilies? Their limbs? Their chance to grow up with a sense of psychological well- being? Have you asked Keith if during his decades of work for Lockheed Martin if he has assisted in developing weapon systems used by by IDF to exterminate innocence Palestinian children? Their mothers? Their families? These are some ofthe questions I would like to ask Keith. I think the voters, and the community of Palo Alto, should be entitled to know the answers to these questions. Peace, Avram Finkelstein Gunn class of 1967 state-bar # 80215 P.S. Lost my older brother tosuicide here in Palo Alto {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 59     in 1970 On Sun, Sep 28, 2025 at 10:36 AM Shounak Dharap <sdharap@pausd.org> wrote: Palo Alto has had a few recent tragic youth suicides. In the past weeks I’ve seen Keith thoughtfully and openly engage in conversations about youth mental health. None of those youths pay property taxes. Most don’t vote. He’s also been quick to approach me for insight and conversation about the issue—even though I’m also not a homeowner, and there are a least a few folks who’ve called my own policies a suburban blight degrading property values! Keith, for that, I appreciate you. We should disagree on things--often and vociferously. But I wonder if we don’t limit our ability to effectively advocate for issues important to us by attacking people as proxies for policies, usually before sitting down in a room and getting to know them. I’ve certainly been no stranger to that, and I’m always striving to do better on that front. That’s all I’ll say without risking a Brown Act violation with so many quora of elected bodies on this thread. Hope you all have a great rest of your Sunday. Best, Shounak From: board@pausd.org <board@pausd.org> on behalf of Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM To: Roberta Ahlquist <finnroberta@gmail.com> Cc: keith.Reckdahl@cityofpaloalto.org <keith.Reckdahl@cityofpaloalto.org>, Henry Etzkowitz <H.Etzko@gmail.com>, Lotus Fong <lyfong@pacbell.net>, Linda Jolley <lindajolley9@yahoo.com>, city.council@gilroy.org <city.council@gilroy.org>, citycouncil@mountainview.gov <citycouncil@mountainview.gov>, CityCouncil <city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>, Lori Meyers <meyers.lk@gmail.com>, Sheree Roth <ssroth29@gmail.com>, assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov <assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov>, Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23 <jessica@speiser.net>, Gerry Gras <gerrygras@earthlink.net>, Liz Gardner <Gardnerjaqua@gmail.com>, Kaloma Smith <pastor@universityamez.com>, planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg <planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg>, ParkRec Commission <ParkRec.commission@cityofpaloalto.org>, Palo Alto Renters' Association <info@paloaltorenters.org>, Josh Becker <becker.josh@gmail.com>, Vicki Veenker {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 60     <vicki.veenker@gmail.com>, Mila Zelkha <mila.zelkha@gmail.com>, Peter Drekmeier <peter@tuolumne.org>, Dave Price <price@padailypost.com>, Enberg, Nicholas <nicholas.enberg@cityofpaloalto.org>, Emily Mibach <emibach@padailypost.com>, EPA Today <epatoday@epatoday.org>, Braden Cartwright <bcartwright@padailypost.com>, board@pausd.org <board@pausd.org>, Jay Boyarsky <jboyarsky@da.sccgov.org>, Jeff Rosen <info@jeffrosen.org>, Jeff Conrad <jeff_conrad@msn.com>, Human Relations Commission <hrc@cityofpaloalto.org>, Friends of Cubberley <friendsofcubberley94303@gmail.com>, Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com>, WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto <wilpf.peninsula.paloalto@gmail.com>, Nicole Chiu-Wang <nicole@dreamcatchersyouth.org>, Sean Allen <sallen6444@yahoo.com>, Yusra Hussain <Yusrahussainmd@gmail.com>, michael.foley@cityofpaloalto.org <michael.foley@cityofpaloalto.org>, Binder, Andrew <Andrew.Binder@cityofpaloalto.org>, Anne Cribbs <acribbs@basoc.org>, Cari Templeton <cari@caritempleton.com>, Patrice Ventresca <patriceventresca@gmail.com>, Yolanda Conaway <yconaway@pausd.org>, BoardOperations <BoardOperations@cob.sccgov.org>, boardfeedback@smcgov.org <boardfeedback@smcgov.org>, eric.figueroa@cityofpaloalto.org <eric.figueroa@cityofpaloalto.org>, Eric.Jensen@cityofpaloalto.org <Eric.Jensen@cityofpaloalto.org>, April Wagner <april.wagner@cityofpaloalto.org>, Diana Diamond <dianaLdiamond@gmail.com>, Gennady Sheyner <gsheyner@embarcaderomedia.org>, Burt, Patrick <pat.burt@cityofpaloalto.org>, George.Lu@cityofpaloalto.org <George.Lu@cityofpaloalto.org>, Jasso, Tamara <Tamara.Jasso@cityofpaloalto.org>, Steve Wagstaffe <swagstaffe@smcgov.org>, editor@paweekly.com <editor@paweekly.com> Subject: Re: A friend’s comment on Keith Reckdahl Indeed! You've hit the nail on the head! On Sat, Sep 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM Roberta Ahlquist <finnroberta@gmail.com> wrote: Just the kind of leadership qualities that ordinary people don’t need!!Sent from my iPhone On Sep 27, 2025, at 2:16 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:  A friend’s comment on Keith Reckdahl My impression of the likes of Mr. Reckdahl is that a) they seek to serve the community by improving real estate values and thus the tax base available to fund municipal services and b) they wish to facilitate this by excluding from {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 61     "the community" people who tend to not vote, who tend to not pay property taxes, and whose presence is regarded by their neighbors as suburban blight degrading proprty values. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 62     From:Aram James To:h.etzko@gmail.com; Reckdahl, Keith; Riley Cooke; Gennady Sheyner; Braden Cartwright; Brandon Pho; BrianGood; Sean Allen; Seher Awan; Yusra Hussain; city.council@gilroy.org; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Council,City; Binder, Andrew; Mark Turner; Donna Wallach; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Jay Boyarsky;Jeff Rosen; Roberta Ahlquist; Dave Price; Bill Newell; Ed Lauing; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader forCalifornia Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; DuJuan Green; Dennis Upton; dennis burns; Nicole Chiu-Wang; board@pausd.org; board@valleywater.org; BoardOperations; Stump, Molly; Emily Mibach; PatriceVentresca; Patricia.Guerrero@jud.ca.gov; Gerry Gras; Dana St. George; Daniel Barton; Dan Okonkwo; Baker,Rob; Lotus Fong; Bains, Paul; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Palo Alto Free Press; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan;EPA Today; Tom DuBois; Holman, Karen (external); Peter Drekmeier; Reckdahl, Keith; Lu, George;gstone22@gmail.com; Veenker, Vicki; Human Relations Commission; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg;ParkRec Commission; Wagner, April; Donna Wallach; Don Austin; Yolanda Conaway; Zelkha, Mila; Enberg,Nicholas; Doug Minkler; Kaloma Smith; Nash, Betsy; dcombs@menlopark.gov; PD Kristina Bell; james pitkin;editor@paweekly.com Subject:“Arrest the War Criminal”: Thousands Protest Netanyahu in NYC as He Addresses U.N. Date:Sunday, September 28, 2025 12:01:25 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://www.democracynow.org/2025/9/26/netanyahu_un_protest_nyc {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 63     From:Aram James To:Cait James; Tim James; Marina Lopez Subject:“Arrest the War Criminal”: Thousands Protest Netanyahu in NYC as He Addresses U.N. Date:Saturday, September 27, 2025 11:52:34 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://www.democracynow.org/2025/9/26/netanyahu_un_protest_nyc {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 64     From:Aram James To:Roberta Ahlquist Cc:Reckdahl, Keith; h.etzko@gmail.com; Lotus Fong; Linda Jolley; city.council@gilroy.org; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Council, City; Lori Meyers; Sheree Roth; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; Gerry Gras; Gardener, Liz; Kaloma Smith; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission; Palo Alto Renters" Association; Josh Becker; Vicki Veenker; Zelkha, Mila; Peter Drekmeier; Dave Price; Enberg, Nicholas; Emily Mibach; EPA Today; Braden Cartwright; board@pausd.org; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; Jeff Conrad; Human Relations Commission; Friends of Cubberley; Palo Alto Free Press; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Nicole Chiu-Wang; Sean Allen; Yusra Hussain; Foley, Michael; Binder, Andrew; Anne Cribbs; Templeton, Cari; Patrice Ventresca; Yolanda Conaway; BoardOperations; boardfeedback@smcgov.org; Figueroa, Eric; Jensen, Eric; Wagner, April; Diana Diamond; Gennady Sheyner; Burt, Patrick; Lu, George; Jasso, Tamara; Steve Wagstaffe; editor@paweekly.com Subject:Re: A friend’s comment on Keith Reckdahl Date:Saturday, September 27, 2025 3:59:09 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Indeed! You've hit the nail on the head! On Sat, Sep 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM Roberta Ahlquist <finnroberta@gmail.com> wrote:Just the kind of leadership qualities that ordinary people don’t need!! Sent from my iPhone On Sep 27, 2025, at 2:16 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:  A friend’s comment on Keith Reckdahl My impression of the likes of Mr. Reckdahl is that a) they seek to serve the community by improving real estate values and thus the tax base available to fund municipal services and b) they wish to facilitate this by excluding from "the community" people who tend to not vote, who tend to not pay property taxes, and whose presence is regarded by their neighbors as suburban blight degrading proprty values. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 65     From:Aram James To:Reckdahl, Keith; Doug Minkler; Shankar Ramamoorthy; Human Relations Commission; city.council@gilroy.org;Barberini, Christopher; Council, City; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; GRP-City Council;city.council@menlopark.gov; CityCouncil Cc:The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan; Supervisor Betty Duong; Councilmember Chappie Jones; District3@sanjoseca.gov; District5@sanjoseca.gov; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; District9@sanjoseca.gov; Friends of Cubberley; Palo Alto Free Press; Kaloma Smith; Vicki Veenker; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Lu, George; Gardener, Liz; Gennady Sheyner; Braden Cartwright; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Jennifer Morrow San José Spotlight; Brian Good; Brandon Pho; Ed Lauing; Shikada, Ed; Burt, Patrick; Sean Allen; Palo Alto Renters" Association; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission; Zelkha, Mila; Templeton, Cari; Anne Cribbs; Anna Griffin; Dana St. George; Gerry Gras; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; board@pausd.org; board@valleywater.org; BoardOperations; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Peter Drekmeier; Holman, Karen (external); Tom DuBois; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Foley, Michael; editor@paweekly.com; editor@almanacnews.com; Diana Diamond; Stump, Molly; vramirez@redwoodcity.org; Wagner, April; Nicole Chiu-Wang; Enberg, Nicholas; Lotus Fong; Roberta Ahlquist; Sheree Roth; Lori Meyers; Riley Cooke; Raymond Goins Subject:Re: After acrimony over homeless issues, a new partnership proposal could mean new solutions Date:Saturday, September 27, 2025 12:33:47 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. On Sat, Sep 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: One other thought. I have reminded Palo Alto City Council member Keith Reckdahl, both at council meetings and in writing, of the following quote by Justice Stanley Mosk. Moskserved honorably on the California Supreme Court for 37 Years. ” The City cannot solve its homeless problem simply by exiling a large number of its homeless citizens to neighboring localities.” Stanley Mosk, in his dissenting opinion in Tobe V. City of Santa Ana (1995). Certain members of the Palo Alto City Council have a mindset that deeply troubles me as a lifelong resident of Palo Alto. These particular council members prefer to see Palo Alto as a closed community—a gated community, if you will. We all have an obligation NOT to allow the city of Palo Alto to push its homeless population to already overburdened, less- resourced towns in Santa Clara County. I, for one, will keep a close eye on Palo Alto City Council member Keith Reckdahl. For now, I have placed Mr. Reckdahl on probation and will not hesitate to revoke his probation if I see him acting against the interests of our homeless neighbors here in Palo Alto. Sincerely, Avram Finkelstein aka Aram James On Sat, Sep 27, 2025 at 7:21 AM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: 9/27/2025 {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 66     Keith Reckdahl: Palo Alto City Council Member Hi Keith, I remind you yet again that your dehumanizing rhetoric regarding our unhoused neighborsand RV neighbors here in Palo Alto has to stop. I for one will not tolerate your divisivehateful speech directed at the most vulnerable members of our community. Aram There’s an opportunity here to take our work to the next level, to close the gaps that exist for our most vulnerable residents in the face of this humanitarian crisis that continues to grow every day,” she said. “I can’t let the federal threats to our budget stop us or slow down progress.” After acrimony over homeless issues, a new partnership proposal could mean newsolutions https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=e3c281e6-5fab-48c3-95b9-c7f84d768628&appcode=SAN252&eguid=ffdaf9d2-1bf2-4f89-89ae-6f39e5b9cdd0&pnum=3# For more great content like this subscribe to theThe Mercury News e-edition app here: {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 67     From:Aram James To:Reckdahl, Keith Cc:The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan; Supervisor Betty Duong; Councilmember Chappie Jones; District3@sanjoseca.gov; District5@sanjoseca.gov; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; District9@sanjoseca.gov; Friends of Cubberley; Palo Alto Free Press; Kaloma Smith; Vicki Veenker; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Lu, George; Gardener, Liz; Gennady Sheyner; Braden Cartwright; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Jennifer Morrow San José Spotlight; Brian Good; Brandon Pho; Ed Lauing; Shikada, Ed; Burt, Patrick; Sean Allen; Palo Alto Renters" Association; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission; Zelkha, Mila; Templeton, Cari; Anne Cribbs; Anna Griffin; Dana St. George; Gerry Gras; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; board@pausd.org; board@valleywater.org; BoardOperations; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Peter Drekmeier; Holman, Karen (external); Tom DuBois; Human Relations Commission; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Foley, Michael; editor@paweekly.com; editor@almanacnews.com; Diana Diamond; Stump, Molly; vramirez@redwoodcity.org; Wagner, April; Nicole Chiu-Wang; Enberg, Nicholas; Lotus Fong; Roberta Ahlquist; Sheree Roth; Lori Meyers; Riley Cooke; Raymond Goins Subject:Re: After acrimony over homeless issues, a new partnership proposal could mean new solutions Date:Saturday, September 27, 2025 12:23:54 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. One other thought. I have reminded Palo Alto City Council member Keith Reckdahl, both at council meetings and in writing, of the following quote by Justice Stanley Mosk. Mosk servedhonorably on the California Supreme Court for 37 Years. ” The City cannot solve its homeless problem simply by exiling a large number of its homeless citizens to neighboring localities.” Stanley Mosk, in his dissenting opinion in Tobe V. City of Santa Ana (1995). Certain members of the Palo Alto City Council have a mindset that deeply troubles me as a lifelong resident of Palo Alto. These particular council members prefer to see Palo Alto as a closed community—a gated community, if you will. We all have an obligation NOT to allow the city of Palo Alto to push its homeless population to already overburdened, less- resourced towns in Santa Clara County. I, for one, will keep a close eye on Palo Alto City Council member Keith Reckdahl. For now, I have placed Mr. Reckdahl on probation and will not hesitate to revoke his probation if I see him acting against the interests of our homeless neighbors here in Palo Alto. Sincerely, Avram Finkelstein aka Aram James On Sat, Sep 27, 2025 at 7:21 AM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:9/27/2025 Keith Reckdahl: Palo Alto City Council Member Hi Keith, {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 68     I remind you yet again that your dehumanizing rhetoric regarding our unhoused neighborsand RV neighbors here in Palo Alto has to stop. I for one will not tolerate your divisivehateful speech directed at the most vulnerable members of our community. Aram There’s an opportunity here to take our work to the next level, to close the gaps that exist for our most vulnerable residents in the face of this humanitarian crisis that continues to grow every day,” she said. “I can’t let the federal threats to our budget stop us or slow down progress.” After acrimony over homeless issues, a new partnership proposal could mean new solutionshttps://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=e3c281e6-5fab-48c3-95b9-c7f84d768628&appcode=SAN252&eguid=ffdaf9d2-1bf2-4f89-89ae-6f39e5b9cdd0&pnum=3# For more great content like this subscribe to the The MercuryNews e-edition app here: {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 69     From:Aram James To:Reckdahl, Keith Cc:The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan; Supervisor Betty Duong; Councilmember Chappie Jones; District3@sanjoseca.gov; District5@sanjoseca.gov; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; District9@sanjoseca.gov; Friends of Cubberley; Palo Alto Free Press; Kaloma Smith; Vicki Veenker; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Lu, George; Gardener, Liz; Gennady Sheyner; Braden Cartwright; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Jennifer Morrow San José Spotlight; Brian Good; Brandon Pho; Ed Lauing; Shikada, Ed; Burt, Patrick; Sean Allen; Palo Alto Renters" Association; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission; Zelkha, Mila; Templeton, Cari; Anne Cribbs; Anna Griffin; Dana St. George; Gerry Gras; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; board@pausd.org; board@valleywater.org; BoardOperations; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Peter Drekmeier; Holman, Karen (external); Tom DuBois; Human Relations Commission; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Foley, Michael; editor@paweekly.com; editor@almanacnews.com; Diana Diamond; Stump, Molly; vramirez@redwoodcity.org; Wagner, April; Nicole Chiu-Wang; Enberg, Nicholas; Lotus Fong; Roberta Ahlquist; Sheree Roth; Lori Meyers Subject:After acrimony over homeless issues, a new partnership proposal could mean new solutions Date:Saturday, September 27, 2025 7:21:48 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. 9/27/2025 Keith Reckdahl: Palo Alto City Council Member Hi Keith, I remind you yet again that your dehumanizing rhetoric regarding our unhoused neighbors andRV neighbors here in Palo Alto has to stop. I for one will not tolerate your divisive hatefulspeech directed at the most vulnerable members of our community. Aram There’s an opportunity here to take our work to the next level, to close the gaps that exist for our most vulnerable residents in the face of this humanitarian crisis that continues to grow every day,” she said. “I can’t let the federal threats to our budget stop us or slow down progress.” After acrimony over homeless issues, a new partnership proposal could mean new solutionshttps://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=e3c281e6-5fab-48c3-95b9-c7f84d768628&appcode=SAN252&eguid=ffdaf9d2-1bf2-4f89-89ae-6f39e5b9cdd0&pnum=3# For more great content like this subscribe to the The Mercury Newse-edition app here: {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 70     From:Aram James To:Lythcott-Haims, Julie Cc:Reckdahl, Keith; h.etzko@gmail.com; Lu, George; Gerry Gras; Dana St. George; Roberta Ahlquist; Lotus Fong; chuck jagoda; Sean Allen; Bains, Paul; Gardener, Liz; Linda Jolley; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; city.council@gilroy.org; Clerk, City; CityCouncil; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Human Relations Commission; Dave Price; Jay Boyarsky; Jay Boyarsky; Emily Mibach; editor@paweekly.com Subject:Silicon Valley officials target mental health efforts at homeless shelters - San José Spotlight Date:Saturday, September 27, 2025 6:28:27 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://sanjosespotlight.com/silicon-valley-officials-target-mental-health-efforts-at-homeless-shelters/ {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 71     From:Aram James To:Bil Barber Subject:New Yorker 1962 and 1964 Date:Friday, September 26, 2025 9:38:09 PM Attachments:New Yorker article 1962.pdf New Yorker article 1964.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 72     From:Aram James To:Reckdahl, Keith; Reckdahl, Keith Cc:Human Relations Commission; h.etzko@gmail.com; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; board@pausd.org; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; Palo Alto Renters" Association; Josh Becker; Ed Lauing; Shikada, Ed; Lotus Fong; james pitkin; CityCouncil; city.council@gilroy.org; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Enberg, Nicholas; Barberini, Christopher; Nicole Chiu-Wang; chuck jagoda; Sean Allen; Doug Minkler; vramirez@redwoodcity.org; Stump, Molly; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Braden Cartwright; Diana Diamond; editor@almanacnews.com; Gennady Sheyner; Kaloma Smith; boardfeedback@smcgov.org; BoardOperations; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission; Henry Etzkowitz Subject:New York mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani hits out over Netanyahu"s US flight path to avoid arrest Date:Friday, September 26, 2025 1:21:46 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. New York mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani hits out over Netanyahu's US flight path to avoid arrest By Jack Hobbs, New York mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani hits out over Netanyahu's US flight path toavoid arrest Source: The Mirror US https://share.newsbreak.com/f6nztodd?s=i0 {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 73     From:Aram James To:Reckdahl, Keith; Reckdahl, Keith Cc:h.etzko@gmail.com; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Dave Price; city.council@gilroy.org; CityCouncil; Binder, Andrew; Shikada, Ed; Josh Becker; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; BoardOperations; Bill Newell; Robert. Jonsen; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Sean Allen; editor@paweekly.com; Ed Lauing; Gennady Sheyner; Gerry Gras; Lu, George; Human Relations Commission; Yusra Hussain; Braden Cartwright; Barberini, Christopher; Enberg, Nicholas; board@pausd.org; board@valleywater.org; Lori Meyers; Shankar Ramamoorthy; Doug Minkler; Dana St. George; EPA Today; Dave Price; Gennady Sheyner; Nicole Chiu-Wang; Wagner, April; Lait, Jonathan; Palo Alto Free Press; Pat M; Seher Awan; Nash, Betsy; dcombs@menlopark.gov; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Foley, Michael; Mickie Winkler; Freddie.Quintana@sen.ca.gov; Sheree Roth; frances.Rothschild@jud.ca.gov; Veenker, Vicki; editor@almanacnews.com; Lee, Craig; cromero@cityofepa.org; Anne Cribbs; ParkRec Commission; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; District3@sanjoseca.gov; District5@sanjoseca.gov; Stump, Molly; Vara Ramakrishnan; vramirez@redwoodcity.org; Jennifer Morrow San José Spotlight; Brandon Pho; Brian Good; Roberta Ahlquist; Baker, Rob; james pitkin Subject:After Protests, Microsoft Cuts Off Israel’s Access to Cloud Services Used to Spy on Palestinians Date:Friday, September 26, 2025 10:58:30 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. After Protests, Microsoft Cuts Off Israel’s Access to Cloud Services Used to Spy on Palestinians https://www.democracynow.org/2025/9/26/after_protests_microsoft_cuts_off_israels {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 74     From:Aram James To:Reckdahl, Keith; Reckdahl, Keith; Vicki Veenker; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Doug Minkler; Shankar Ramamoorthy;Carla Torres; Pacific GrovePD; GRP-City Council; GRP-City Clerk; PD Kristina Bell; Ed Lauing;editor@paweekly.com; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District23; Ruth Silver Taube; Zahra Billoo; Sameena Usman; Jennifer Morrow San José Spotlight; EPA Today; SeanAllen; Pat M; sharon jackson; Dana St. George; Gerry Gras; Gardener, Liz Cc:Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission; Zelkha, Mila; Braden Cartwright; Emily Mibach; Dave Price; Gennady Sheyner; Raymond Goins; Baker, Rob; Reifschneider, James; city.council@gilroy.org; CityCouncil; Binder, Andrew; james pitkin; Council, City; Cait James; Tim James; Human Relations Commission Subject:Palestinian Statehood and the Race to Stop the Gaza Genocide | Democracy Now! Date:Thursday, September 25, 2025 11:25:43 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Over 150 countries now recognize Palestine as a state, including 14 of 15 members of the United Nations Security Council. The only outlier: the United States, which consistently wields its Security Council veto power in defense of Israel. https://www.democracynow.org/2025/9/25/palestinian_statehood_and_the_race_to {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 75     From:Aram James To:h.etzko@gmail.com; Gerry Gras; Sean Allen; Yusra Hussain; Michelle; sharon jackson; Lotus Fong; SusanHayase; Palo Alto Free Press; Gardener, Liz; Linda Jolley; Roberta Ahlquist; Donna Wallach; Human RelationsCommission; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Veenker, Vicki; Nicole Chiu-Wang; Bains, Paul; DuJuan Green;gstone22@gmail.com; Enberg, Nicholas; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate,Assembly District 23; Josh Becker; Rebecca Kieler; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; VaraRamakrishnan; james pitkin; Binder, Andrew; eddie.aubrey@sanjoseca.gov; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org;Robert. Jonsen Subject:SMC DA: Stop Charging Youth As Adults Date:Wednesday, September 24, 2025 8:38:02 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hey, I just signed the petition “SMC DA: Stop Charging Youth As Adults” and wanted to see if you could help by adding your name. Our goal is to reach 1,000 signatures and we need more support. You can read more and signthe petition here: https://c.org/jPMXh8zHdM Thanks! Aram {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 76     From:Aram James To:Shikada, Ed Cc:Council, City; Braden Cartwright; Emily Mibach; PD Kristina Bell; james pitkin; Reifschneider, James; h.etzko@gmail.com; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Robert. Jonsen; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Foley, Michael; Figueroa, Eric; Lee, Craig; Barberini, Christopher; Enberg, Nicholas; Gerry Gras; Gennady Sheyner; city.council@gilroy.org; Perron, Zachary; Wagner, April; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; city.council@menlopark.gov; Nash, Betsy; dcombs@menlopark.gov; Human Relations Commission; editor@almanacnews.com; EPA Today; Stump, Molly; Sean Allen; Pat M; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan; Taylor, Cecilia; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Josh Becker; Ed Lauing; Palo Alto Free Press; Lotus Fong; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; DuJuan Green; dennis burns; Dennis Upton; editor@paweekly.com; Nicole Chiu-Wang; board@pausd.org; Raymond Goins; Vara Ramakrishnan; Liz Kniss; Kaloma Smith; Gardener, Liz; Linda Jolley; Roberta Ahlquist; Shankar Ramamoorthy; Doug Minkler; Dana St. George; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Jeff Conrad Subject:Re: From the archives of Avram Finkelstein-when a city manager tries to chill the first amendment rights of alocal police watchdog Date:Wednesday, September 24, 2025 5:13:42 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. 9/24/2025 Hey Ed, Please confirm when you can set upa tour for me at the new slave catcher headquarters, also known as the not-so-public safety building. We can also discuss the disgrace of a police chief we have in Palo Alto, Andrew “Community Policing” Binder. You know the guy who lives an hour away in Morgan Hill. I know you admire the guy almost as much as I dislike the guy. One of the core principles of theFirst Amendment is the right of community members to express their views vehemently. The right to disagree on core principles of our democracy. You’re still welcome for coffee at myplace, about seven minutes from city hall. Best regards, Avram Finkekstein On Sat, Sep 20, 2025, at 9:48 AM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: On Wed, Sep 17, 2025 at 2:48 AM : City manager shouldn’t be giving his personal opinion on your public records request. What is this? - some kind of frat house? Good job on keeping folks accountable. On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com > wrote: On Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM Shikada, Ed <Ed.Shikada@paloalto.gov > wrote: {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 77     Hello Aram, I don’t know what’s caused you to feel the need to jump on our police chief, but rest assured that he is doing an extraordinary job. For what it's worth, I will tell you that I have been consistently impressed with Andrew’s dedication and commitment to Palo Alto and his role as police chief. He is among the best people I’ve ever worked with, and I greatly admire how he performs his duties. Best regards, --Ed Ed Shikada, City Manager ICMA Credentialed Manager (650) 329-2280 |ed.shikada@PaloAlto.gov www.PaloAlto.gov On Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com > wrote: 9/16/2025 Hi Ed, I have a very different opinion of Andrew than you do. And whatever opinion you have I totally respect but am doubtful we would agree on much when it comes to Andrew. When Andrew first came to Palo Alto from the SJPD I welcomed him to Palo Alto.I think we became friends and we both enjoyed talking about a wide range of community issues with a particular focus on something we were both interested in, police practices. We met multiple times at a midtown coffee shop long before he became chief. I thought i knew Andrew fairly well but turns out I saw a differentface to Andrew when he became police chief. BTW: just last week I met for several hours with my friend and former Palo Alto Police Chief Dennis Burns at the same coffee shop. I grew up in Palo Alto and been a close observer of the PAPD for close to 60 years. Grew up with a mom who was a very active member of the NAACP. I now volunteer with the NAACP. I spent my entire career as a public defender, here in Santa Clara County as a front line public defender mostly, almost daily, cross examining lying cops who were bent on being the judge, jury and executioner of my clients, mostly poor and marginalized POC. Also one year in the Compton Branch of the Los Angeles Public Defender’s Office in 1988-1989. A topic of discussion by itself. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 78     After listening to lying cops for so many years I could feel the lies coming out their mouth almost before they said their first word. Just like you can read a city council person before they even step on the dais for the first time. All cops all citizen council members very predictable. Soon I knew how to control cops just like you know how to manage all most every type of city council type. City Manager Play Book 101. Right? Of course I am. It’s all about managing the conversation. I usecross-examination to keep cops on a very short leash. Admit it, you do the same with city staff and council. I watch you closely so I know. When I see you step too far out a line with a new council member I let you know. We in the same business, managed conversation. If you want to know why i have such a strong dislike for Andrew just ask him. He knows. Sure enough he know less he lying to you and himself. 1. Can you tell me how I can get a tour with a non aggressive professional member of the PAPD of the new jail? Sure don’t think Andrew has the capability of acting professionally towards me. He has already proven that. 2. Can we discuss the California Public Records Act and some concerns re how it is being implemented? *** Your invited to my house for coffee anytime if you which to discuss Andrewor related city issues pretty much anytime. Okay, my tax dollars contributed to pay for the new cop center so please let me know how I can get that tour. Peace, Aram James aka Avram Finkelstein. P.S. Call me anytime at 415-370-5056 {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 79     From:Aram James To:Sean Allen; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Raymond Goins; Robert.Jonsen; h.etzko@gmail.com; Richard Konda; Human Relations Commission; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org;Reckdahl, Keith Subject:‘Why Did You Do That to Me?’: California Cops Lied That a Woman Assaulted Them Before Shooting Her in the Back. Now Taxpayers Must Pay Date:Wednesday, September 24, 2025 1:58:14 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. ‘Why Did You Do That to Me?’: California Cops Lied That a Woman Assaulted Them Before Shooting Her in the Back. Now Taxpayers Must Pay Source: Atlanta Black Starhttps://share.newsbreak.com/f5k6358s?s=i0 {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 80     From:Aram James To:h.etzko@gmail.com; Reckdahl, Keith; Vicki Veenker; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Council, City Cc:Sean Allen; Donna Wallach; CityCouncil; city.council@gilroy.org; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; Jeff Rosen; Rosen, Jeff; Jay Boyarsky; board@pausd.org; BoardOperations; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission Subject:Oscar-winning French director pulls film from Cinema South Festival as Israel boycotts mount | The Times ofIsrael Date:Wednesday, September 24, 2025 7:19:50 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Recently, some 4,000 Hollywood film industry professionals — among them actors Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix, and directors Yorgos Lanthimos and Ava DuVernay — signed a petition declaring they will not work with “Israeli filminstitutions involved in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people.” Oscar-winning French director pulls film from Cinema South Festival as Israel boycotts mount| The Times of Israel https://share.google/UaJAaKig0fwhqlVsB This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 81     From:Mark Turner To:Gerry Gras; Donna Wallach; Aram James Cc:Reckdahl, Keith; Ed Lauing; Reckdahl, Keith; Lauing, Ed; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; Gennady Sheyner; Emily Mibach; Zelkha, Mila; ParkRec Commission; Sheree Roth; Lori Meyers; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; board@pausd.org; h.etzko@gmail.com; Doug Minkler; Shankar Ramamoorthy; Sean Allen; sharon jackson; Carla Torres; city.council@gilroy.org; GRP-City Council; CityCouncil; Nash, Betsy; dcombs@menlopark.gov; Lotus Fong; Vicki Veenker; Dave Price; Enberg, Nicholas; Binder, Andrew; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Baker, Rob; Roberta Ahlquist; BoardOperations; boardfeedback@smcgov.org; Pat M; Burt, Patrick; Human Relations Commission; michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan; EPA Today; District3@sanjoseca.gov; Councilmember Chappie Jones; editor@almanacnews.com; Dan Okonkwo; Brandon Pho; Brian Good; Bill Newell; Wagner, April; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Ruth Silver Taube (rsilvertaube@scu.edu); Yusra Hussain; Yolanda Conaway; Palo Alto Free Press; Steve Wagstaffe; Nicole Chiu- Wang Subject:RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: France recognizes Palestinian state after U.S. attempts to quash effort - The WashingtonPost Date:Tuesday, September 23, 2025 5:33:24 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. 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Mark Turner Mayor City of Morgan Hill 17575 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 D: 408.310.4647 C: 408.221.6203 mark.turner@morganhill.ca.gov morganhill.ca.gov | facebook | twitter From: Gerry Gras <gerrygras@earthlink.net> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 3:41 PM To: Donna Wallach <donnaisanactivist@gmail.com>; Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> Cc: Keith Reckdahl <reckdahl@yahoo.com>; Ed Lauing <elauing@equitysearchpartners.com>; keith.Reckdahl@cityofpaloalto.org; Lauing, Ed <Ed.Lauing@cityofpaloalto.org>; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23 <jessica@speiser.net>; Jay Boyarsky <jboyarsky@dao.sccgov.org>; Jeff Rosen <info@jeffrosen.org>; Gennady Sheyner <gsheyner@embarcaderomedia.org>; Emily Mibach <emibach@padailypost.com>; Mila Zelkha <mila.zelkha@gmail.com>; ParkRec Commission <ParkRec.commission@cityofpaloalto.org>; Sheree Roth <ssroth29@gmail.com>; Lori Meyers <meyers.lk@gmail.com>; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker <becker.josh@gmail.com>; board@pausd.org; Henry Etzkowitz <H.Etzko@gmail.com>; Doug Minkler <dminkler@dminkler.com>; Shankar Ramamoorthy <shankar.ramamoorthy@gmail.com>; Sean Allen <sallen6444@yahoo.com>; sharon jackson <mamad2ndchance@gmail.com>; Carla Torres <xicanamagic@hotmail.com>; city.council@gilroy.org; GRP-City Council <council@redwoodcity.org>; CityCouncil <CityCouncil@morganhill.ca.gov>; Nash, Betsy <bnash@menlopark.gov>; dcombs@menlopark.gov; Lotus Fong <lyfong@pacbell.net>; Vicki {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 82     Veenker <vicki.veenker@gmail.com>; Dave Price <price@padailypost.com>; Enberg, Nicholas <nicholas.enberg@cityofpaloalto.org>; Binder, Andrew <Andrew.Binder@cityofpaloalto.org>; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Baker, Rob <rbaker@dao.sccgov.org>; Roberta Ahlquist <finnroberta@gmail.com>; BoardOperations <BoardOperations@cob.sccgov.org>; boardfeedback@smcgov.org; Pat M <p.marshall81@ymail.com>; Burt, Patrick <pat.burt@cityofpaloalto.org>; Human Relations Commission <hrc@cityofpaloalto.org>; michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan <mayor@sanjoseca.gov>; EPA Today <epatoday@epatoday.org>; District3@sanjoseca.gov; Councilmember Chappie Jones <district1@sanjoseca.gov>; editor@almanacnews.com; Dan Okonkwo <dokonkwo@dao.sccgov.org>; Brandon Pho <brandon@sanjosespotlight.com>; Brian Good <snug.bug@hotmail.com>; Bill Newell <billnewell2850@gmail.com>; April Wagner <april.wagner@cityofpaloalto.org>; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto <wilpf.peninsula.paloalto@gmail.com>; Ruth Silver Taube (rsilvertaube@scu.edu) <rsilvertaube@scu.edu>; Mark Turner <mark.turner@morganhill.ca.gov>; Yusra Hussain <Yusrahussainmd@gmail.com>; Yolanda Conaway <yconaway@pausd.org>; Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com>; Steve Wagstaffe <swagstaffe@smcgov.org>; Nicole Chiu-Wang <nicole@dreamcatchersyouth.org> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: France recognizes Palestinian state after U.S. attempts to quash effort - The Washington Post this article is about what Donna said: "Western Governments Recognize Palestinian State, But Continue to Fund Israeli GovernmentMaking It Inviable" "“Instead of halting genocide and forced starvation... we are told to focus on a fantasy ofstatehood,” said one critic of Western governments’ response to Israel." https://www.commondreams.org/news/palestine-state-recognized gerry On 9/23/25 00:54, Donna Wallach wrote: Greetings, I haven't read the article. I must say though what Palestinian State is France and these other governments talking about? I would like them to show me on a map where the so-called State of Palestine exists within the Historic State of Palestine that has been totally Occupied by the Apartheid Terrieist State of Israel since 1947 when Palestine was illegally partitioned by the UN. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 83     And while these many governments say they are recognizing a Palestinian State, they refuse to sanction Israel, and they continue to send weapons to Israel to enable the murder of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian men, women and children. And they continue to allow the Israeli govt to weaponize starvation and cause famine throughout Gaza, and arm Zionist settlers so they can murder Palestinian men, women and children throughout the West Bank and to expel by force thousands of Palestinians from their homes and lands that have been in their families for generations. This sudden recognition of Palestine by various governments is a tactic to try to get their populations to stop their mass protests demanding the end of the genocide. I think the people are too smart and will continue to demand an end to genocide and the end of the illegal Occupation of Historic Palestine and demand Right of Return for all Palestinians. Donna Wallach "Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them." Assata Shakur Books you must read: "Against Our Better Judgement: The hidden history of how the U.S. was used to create Israel" by Alison Weir http://www.againstourbetterjudgment.com/ "State of Terror: How Terrorism Created Modern Israel" by Thomas Suarez http://thomassuarez.com/SoT.html "The Hundred Years War on Palestine" by Rashid Khalidi "The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine" by Illan Pappé Free Palestine! {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 84     Right of Return to Palestine for all Palestinians! Free all political prisoners! Mumia Abu-Jamal @mumiafreedomtour The Holy Land Five: Shukri Abu Baker Ghassan Elashi Mufid Abdulqader Abdulrahman Odeh Mohammad Elmezain https://www.mintpressnews.com/the-trial-and-conviction-of-the-holy-land-foundation- five/237440/ and thousands more End Solitary Confinement https://prisonerhungerstrikesolidarity.wordpress.com California Prison Focus http://newest.prisons.org/our_story End United $tates of Amerikkka invasions and occupations U.S. Government and UN Occupation Force Soldiers - Hands off Haiti! http://www.haitisolidarity.net/ Syria Solidarity Movement, Solidarity with the Syrian people https://syriasupportmovement.org Donna Wallach DonnaIsAnActivist@gmail.com Instagram: @palestine_is_and_will_be_free Instagram: @donnawallach1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/donna.wallach Twitter: @PalestineWillBe (cell) 408-569-6608 On Mon, Sep 22, 2025, 17:30 Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: France defies Trump, recognizes Palestinian statehood despite U.S. pressure {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 85     https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/22/rubio- france-palestine-statehood-un/ WARNING: This message is from an external user. 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To find out more, visit our website. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 86     From:Gerry Gras To:Donna Wallach; Aram James Cc:Reckdahl, Keith; Ed Lauing; Reckdahl, Keith; Lauing, Ed; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; Gennady Sheyner; Emily Mibach; Zelkha, Mila; ParkRec Commission; Sheree Roth; Lori Meyers; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; board@pausd.org; h.etzko@gmail.com; Doug Minkler; Shankar Ramamoorthy; Sean Allen; sharon jackson; Carla Torres; city.council@gilroy.org; GRP-City Council; CityCouncil; Nash, Betsy; dcombs@menlopark.gov; Lotus Fong; Vicki Veenker; Dave Price; Enberg, Nicholas; Binder, Andrew; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Baker, Rob; Roberta Ahlquist; BoardOperations; boardfeedback@smcgov.org; Pat M; Burt, Patrick; Human Relations Commission; michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan; EPA Today; District3@sanjoseca.gov; Councilmember Chappie Jones; editor@almanacnews.com; Dan Okonkwo; Brandon Pho; Brian Good; Bill Newell; Wagner, April; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Ruth Silver Taube (rsilvertaube@scu.edu); Mark Turner; Yusra Hussain; Yolanda Conaway; Palo Alto Free Press; Steve Wagstaffe; Nicole Chiu-Wang Subject:Re: France recognizes Palestinian state after U.S. attempts to quash effort - The Washington Post Date:Tuesday, September 23, 2025 3:41:44 PM this article is about what Donna said: "Western Governments Recognize Palestinian State, But Continue to Fund Israeli GovernmentMaking It Inviable" "“Instead of halting genocide and forced starvation... we are told to focus on a fantasy ofstatehood,” said one critic of Western governments’ response to Israel." https://www.commondreams.org/news/palestine-state-recognized gerry On 9/23/25 00:54, Donna Wallach wrote: Greetings, I haven't read the article. I must say though what Palestinian State is France andthese other governments talking about? I would like them to show me on a map where the so-called State of Palestine exists within the Historic State of Palestinethat has been totally Occupied by the Apartheid Terrieist State of Israel since 1947 when Palestine was illegally partitioned by the UN. And while these many governments say they are recognizing a Palestinian State,they refuse to sanction Israel, and they continue to send weapons to Israel to enable the murder of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian men, women andchildren. And they continue to allow the Israeli govt to weaponize starvation and cause famine throughout Gaza, and arm Zionist settlers so they can murderPalestinian men, women and children throughout the West Bank and to expel by force thousands of Palestinians from their homes and lands that have been in theirfamilies for generations. This sudden recognition of Palestine by various governments is a tactic to try to get their populations to stop their mass protests demanding the end of the {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 87     genocide. I think the people are too smart and will continue to demand an end togenocide and the end of the illegal Occupation of Historic Palestine and demand Right of Return for all Palestinians. Donna Wallach "Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom byappealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them." Assata Shakur Books you must read: "Against Our Better Judgement: The hidden history of how the U.S. wasused to create Israel" by Alison Weir http://www.againstourbetterjudgment.com/ "State of Terror: How Terrorism Created Modern Israel" by Thomas Suarezhttp://thomassuarez.com/SoT.html "The Hundred Years War on Palestine"by Rashid Khalidi "The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine"by Illan Pappé Free Palestine!Right of Return to Palestine for all Palestinians! Free all political prisoners! Mumia Abu-Jamal @mumiafreedomtour The Holy Land Five: Shukri Abu Baker Ghassan Elashi Mufid Abdulqader Abdulrahman Odeh Mohammad Elmezain https://www.mintpressnews.com/the-trial-and-conviction-of-the-holy-land-foundation- five/237440/ and thousands more End Solitary Confinementhttps://prisonerhungerstrikesolidarity.wordpress.com California Prison Focus http://newest.prisons.org/our_story End United $tates of Amerikkka invasions and occupationsU.S. Government and UN Occupation Force Soldiers - Hands off Haiti!http://www.haitisolidarity.net/ {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 88     Syria Solidarity Movement, Solidarity with the Syrian peoplehttps://syriasupportmovement.org Donna Wallach DonnaIsAnActivist@gmail.comInstagram: @palestine_is_and_will_be_free Instagram: @donnawallach1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/donna.wallach Twitter: @PalestineWillBe(cell) 408-569-6608 On Mon, Sep 22, 2025, 17:30 Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:France defies Trump, recognizes Palestinian statehood despite U.S. pressure https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/22/rubio-france-palestine-statehood-un/ {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 89     From:Marilyn Librers To:Soraida Iwanaga; Mark Turner; Donna Wallach; Aram James Cc:Reckdahl, Keith; Ed Lauing; Reckdahl, Keith; Lauing, Ed; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; Gennady Sheyner; Emily Mibach; Zelkha, Mila; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission; Sheree Roth; Lori Meyers; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; board@pausd.org; h.etzko@gmail.com; Doug Minkler; Shankar Ramamoorthy; Sean Allen; sharon jackson; Carla Torres; city.council@gilroy.org; GRP-City Council; citycouncil@nenlopark.org; CityCouncil; Nash, Betsy; dcombs@menlopark.gov; Lotus Fong; Vicki Veenker; Gerry Gras; Dave Price; Enberg, Nicholas; Binder, Andrew; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Baker, Rob; Roberta Ahlquist; BoardOperations; boardfeedback@smcgov.org; Pat M; Burt, Patrick; Human Relations Commission; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan; EPA Today; District3@sanjoseca.gov; Councilmember Chappie Jones; editor@almanacnews.com; Dan Okonkwo; Brandon Pho; Brian Good; Bill Newell; Wagner, April; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Ruth Silver Taube (rsilvertaube@scu.edu); Yusra Hussain; Yolanda Conaway; Palo Alto Free Press; Steve Wagstaffe; Nicole Chiu-Wang Subject:Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: France recognizes Palestinian state after U.S. attempts to quash effort - The WashingtonPost Date:Tuesday, September 23, 2025 11:23:49 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. 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Mark Turner Mayor City of Morgan Hill 17575 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 D: 408.310.4647 C: 408.221.6203 mark.turner@morganhill.ca.gov morganhill.ca.gov | facebook | twitter From: Donna Wallach <donnaisanactivist@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 12:54 AM To: Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> Cc: Keith Reckdahl <reckdahl@yahoo.com>; Ed Lauing <elauing@equitysearchpartners.com>; keith.Reckdahl@cityofpaloalto.org; Lauing, Ed <Ed.Lauing@cityofpaloalto.org>; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23 <jessica@speiser.net>; Jay Boyarsky <jboyarsky@dao.sccgov.org>; Jeff Rosen <info@jeffrosen.org>; Gennady Sheyner <gsheyner@embarcaderomedia.org>; Emily Mibach <emibach@padailypost.com>; Mila Zelkha <mila.zelkha@gmail.com>; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission <ParkRec.commission@cityofpaloalto.org>; Sheree Roth <ssroth29@gmail.com>; Lori Meyers <meyers.lk@gmail.com>; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker <becker.josh@gmail.com>; board@pausd.org; Henry Etzkowitz <H.Etzko@gmail.com>; Doug Minkler <dminkler@dminkler.com>; Shankar Ramamoorthy <shankar.ramamoorthy@gmail.com>; {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 92     Sean Allen <sallen6444@yahoo.com>; sharon jackson <mamad2ndchance@gmail.com>; Carla Torres <xicanamagic@hotmail.com>; city.council@gilroy.org; GRP-City Council <council@redwoodcity.org>; citycouncil@nenlopark.org; CityCouncil <CityCouncil@morganhill.ca.gov>; Nash, Betsy <bnash@menlopark.gov>; dcombs@menlopark.gov; Lotus Fong <lyfong@pacbell.net>; Vicki Veenker <vicki.veenker@gmail.com>; Gerry Gras <gerrygras@earthlink.net>; Dave Price <price@padailypost.com>; Enberg, Nicholas <nicholas.enberg@cityofpaloalto.org>; Binder, Andrew <Andrew.Binder@cityofpaloalto.org>; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Baker, Rob <rbaker@dao.sccgov.org>; Roberta Ahlquist <finnroberta@gmail.com>; BoardOperations <BoardOperations@cob.sccgov.org>; boardfeedback@smcgov.org; Pat M <p.marshall81@ymail.com>; Burt, Patrick <pat.burt@cityofpaloalto.org>; Human Relations Commission <hrc@cityofpaloalto.org>; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com> <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan <mayor@sanjoseca.gov>; EPA Today <epatoday@epatoday.org>; District3@sanjoseca.gov; Councilmember Chappie Jones <district1@sanjoseca.gov>; editor@almanacnews.com; Dan Okonkwo <dokonkwo@dao.sccgov.org>; Brandon Pho <brandon@sanjosespotlight.com>; Brian Good <snug.bug@hotmail.com>; Bill Newell <billnewell2850@gmail.com>; April Wagner <april.wagner@cityofpaloalto.org>; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto <wilpf.peninsula.paloalto@gmail.com>; Ruth Silver Taube (rsilvertaube@scu.edu) <rsilvertaube@scu.edu>; Mark Turner <mark.turner@morganhill.ca.gov>; Yusra Hussain <Yusrahussainmd@gmail.com>; Yolanda Conaway <yconaway@pausd.org>; Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com>; Steve Wagstaffe <swagstaffe@smcgov.org>; Nicole Chiu-Wang <nicole@dreamcatchersyouth.org> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: France recognizes Palestinian state after U.S. attempts to quash effort - The Washington Post Greetings, I haven't read the article. I must say though what Palestinian State is France and these other governments talking about? I would like them to show me on a map where the so- called State of Palestine exists within the Historic State of Palestine that has been totally Occupied by the Apartheid Terrieist State of Israel since 1947 when Palestine was illegally partitioned by the UN. And while these many governments say they are recognizing a Palestinian State, they refuse to sanction Israel, and they continue to send weapons to Israel to enable the murder of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian men, women and children. And they continue to allow the Israeli govt to weaponize starvation and cause famine throughout Gaza, and arm Zionist settlers so they can murder Palestinian men, women and children throughout the West Bank and to expel by force thousands of Palestinians from their homes and lands that have been in their families for generations. This sudden recognition of Palestine by various governments is a tactic to try to get their {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 93     populations to stop their mass protests demanding the end of the genocide. I think the people are too smart and will continue to demand an end to genocide and the end of the illegal Occupation of Historic Palestine and demand Right of Return for all Palestinians. Donna Wallach "Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them." Assata Shakur Books you must read: "Against Our Better Judgement: The hidden history of how the U.S. was used to create Israel" by Alison Weir http://www.againstourbetterjudgment.com/ "State of Terror: How Terrorism Created Modern Israel" by Thomas Suarez http://thomassuarez.com/SoT.html "The Hundred Years War on Palestine" by Rashid Khalidi "The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine" by Illan Pappé Free Palestine! Right of Return to Palestine for all Palestinians! Free all political prisoners! Mumia Abu-Jamal @mumiafreedomtour The Holy Land Five: Shukri Abu Baker Ghassan Elashi Mufid Abdulqader Abdulrahman Odeh Mohammad Elmezain https://www.mintpressnews.com/the-trial-and-conviction-of-the-holy-land-foundation-five/237440/ and thousands more {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 94     End Solitary Confinement https://prisonerhungerstrikesolidarity.wordpress.com California Prison Focus http://newest.prisons.org/our_story End United $tates of Amerikkka invasions and occupations U.S. Government and UN Occupation Force Soldiers - Hands off Haiti! http://www.haitisolidarity.net/ Syria Solidarity Movement, Solidarity with the Syrian people https://syriasupportmovement.org Donna Wallach DonnaIsAnActivist@gmail.com Instagram: @palestine_is_and_will_be_free Instagram: @donnawallach1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/donna.wallach Twitter: @PalestineWillBe (cell) 408-569-6608 On Mon, Sep 22, 2025, 17:30 Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: France defies Trump, recognizes Palestinian statehood despite U.S. pressure https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/22/rubio-france- palestine-statehood-un/ WARNING: This message is from an external user. 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Soraida Iwanaga Get Outlook for iOS From: Mark Turner <mark.turner@morganhill.ca.gov> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 6:20:18 AM To: Donna Wallach <donnaisanactivist@gmail.com>; Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> Cc: Keith Reckdahl <reckdahl@yahoo.com>; Ed Lauing <elauing@equitysearchpartners.com>; keith.Reckdahl@cityofpaloalto.org <keith.Reckdahl@cityofpaloalto.org>; Lauing, Ed <Ed.Lauing@cityofpaloalto.org>; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23 <jessica@speiser.net>; Jay Boyarsky <jboyarsky@dao.sccgov.org>; Jeff Rosen <info@jeffrosen.org>; Gennady Sheyner <gsheyner@embarcaderomedia.org>; Emily Mibach <emibach@padailypost.com>; Mila Zelkha <mila.zelkha@gmail.com>; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg <planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg>; ParkRec Commission <ParkRec.commission@cityofpaloalto.org>; Sheree Roth <ssroth29@gmail.com>; Lori Meyers <meyers.lk@gmail.com>; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov <assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov>; Josh Becker <becker.josh@gmail.com>; board@pausd.org <board@pausd.org>; Henry Etzkowitz <H.Etzko@gmail.com>; Doug Minkler <dminkler@dminkler.com>; Shankar Ramamoorthy <shankar.ramamoorthy@gmail.com>; Sean Allen <sallen6444@yahoo.com>; sharon jackson <mamad2ndchance@gmail.com>; Carla Torres <xicanamagic@hotmail.com>; city.council@gilroy.org <city.council@gilroy.org>; GRP-City Council <council@redwoodcity.org>; citycouncil@nenlopark.org <citycouncil@nenlopark.org>; CityCouncil <CityCouncil@morganhill.ca.gov>; Nash, Betsy <bnash@menlopark.gov>; dcombs@menlopark.gov <dcombs@menlopark.gov>; Lotus Fong <lyfong@pacbell.net>; Vicki Veenker <vicki.veenker@gmail.com>; Gerry Gras <gerrygras@earthlink.net>; Dave Price <price@padailypost.com>; Enberg, Nicholas <nicholas.enberg@cityofpaloalto.org>; Binder, Andrew <Andrew.Binder@cityofpaloalto.org>; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org <Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org>; Baker, Rob <rbaker@dao.sccgov.org>; Roberta Ahlquist {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 97     <finnroberta@gmail.com>; BoardOperations <BoardOperations@cob.sccgov.org>; boardfeedback@smcgov.org <boardfeedback@smcgov.org>; Pat M <p.marshall81@ymail.com>; Burt, Patrick <pat.burt@cityofpaloalto.org>; Human Relations Commission <hrc@cityofpaloalto.org>; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com> <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan <mayor@sanjoseca.gov>; EPA Today <epatoday@epatoday.org>; District3@sanjoseca.gov <District3@sanjoseca.gov>; Councilmember Chappie Jones <district1@sanjoseca.gov>; editor@almanacnews.com <editor@almanacnews.com>; Dan Okonkwo <dokonkwo@dao.sccgov.org>; Brandon Pho <brandon@sanjosespotlight.com>; Brian Good <snug.bug@hotmail.com>; Bill Newell <billnewell2850@gmail.com>; April Wagner <april.wagner@cityofpaloalto.org>; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto <wilpf.peninsula.paloalto@gmail.com>; Ruth Silver Taube (rsilvertaube@scu.edu) <rsilvertaube@scu.edu>; Yusra Hussain <Yusrahussainmd@gmail.com>; Yolanda Conaway <yconaway@pausd.org>; Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com>; Steve Wagstaffe <swagstaffe@smcgov.org>; Nicole Chiu-Wang <nicole@dreamcatchersyouth.org> Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: France recognizes Palestinian state after U.S. attempts to quash effort - The Washington Post Please remove me from this group. Mark Turner Mayor City of Morgan Hill 17575 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 D: 408.310.4647 C: 408.221.6203 mark.turner@morganhill.ca.gov morganhill.ca.gov | facebook | twitter From: Donna Wallach <donnaisanactivist@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 12:54 AM To: Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> Cc: Keith Reckdahl <reckdahl@yahoo.com>; Ed Lauing <elauing@equitysearchpartners.com>; keith.Reckdahl@cityofpaloalto.org; Lauing, Ed <Ed.Lauing@cityofpaloalto.org>; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23 <jessica@speiser.net>; Jay Boyarsky <jboyarsky@dao.sccgov.org>; Jeff Rosen <info@jeffrosen.org>; Gennady Sheyner <gsheyner@embarcaderomedia.org>; Emily Mibach <emibach@padailypost.com>; Mila Zelkha <mila.zelkha@gmail.com>; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission <ParkRec.commission@cityofpaloalto.org>; Sheree Roth <ssroth29@gmail.com>; Lori Meyers <meyers.lk@gmail.com>; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker <becker.josh@gmail.com>; board@pausd.org; Henry Etzkowitz <H.Etzko@gmail.com>; Doug Minkler <dminkler@dminkler.com>; Shankar Ramamoorthy <shankar.ramamoorthy@gmail.com>; Sean Allen <sallen6444@yahoo.com>; sharon jackson <mamad2ndchance@gmail.com>; Carla {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 98     Torres <xicanamagic@hotmail.com>; city.council@gilroy.org; GRP-City Council <council@redwoodcity.org>; citycouncil@nenlopark.org; CityCouncil <CityCouncil@morganhill.ca.gov>; Nash, Betsy <bnash@menlopark.gov>; dcombs@menlopark.gov; Lotus Fong <lyfong@pacbell.net>; Vicki Veenker <vicki.veenker@gmail.com>; Gerry Gras <gerrygras@earthlink.net>; Dave Price <price@padailypost.com>; Enberg, Nicholas <nicholas.enberg@cityofpaloalto.org>; Binder, Andrew <Andrew.Binder@cityofpaloalto.org>; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Baker, Rob <rbaker@dao.sccgov.org>; Roberta Ahlquist <finnroberta@gmail.com>; BoardOperations <BoardOperations@cob.sccgov.org>; boardfeedback@smcgov.org; Pat M <p.marshall81@ymail.com>; Burt, Patrick <pat.burt@cityofpaloalto.org>; Human Relations Commission <hrc@cityofpaloalto.org>; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com> <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan <mayor@sanjoseca.gov>; EPA Today <epatoday@epatoday.org>; District3@sanjoseca.gov; Councilmember Chappie Jones <district1@sanjoseca.gov>; editor@almanacnews.com; Dan Okonkwo <dokonkwo@dao.sccgov.org>; Brandon Pho <brandon@sanjosespotlight.com>; Brian Good <snug.bug@hotmail.com>; Bill Newell <billnewell2850@gmail.com>; April Wagner <april.wagner@cityofpaloalto.org>; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto <wilpf.peninsula.paloalto@gmail.com>; Ruth Silver Taube (rsilvertaube@scu.edu) <rsilvertaube@scu.edu>; Mark Turner <mark.turner@morganhill.ca.gov>; Yusra Hussain <Yusrahussainmd@gmail.com>; Yolanda Conaway <yconaway@pausd.org>; Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com>; Steve Wagstaffe <swagstaffe@smcgov.org>; Nicole Chiu-Wang <nicole@dreamcatchersyouth.org> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: France recognizes Palestinian state after U.S. attempts to quash effort - The Washington Post Greetings, I haven't read the article. I must say though what Palestinian State is France and these other governments talking about? I would like them to show me on a map where the so- called State of Palestine exists within the Historic State of Palestine that has been totally Occupied by the Apartheid Terrieist State of Israel since 1947 when Palestine was illegally partitioned by the UN. And while these many governments say they are recognizing a Palestinian State, they refuse to sanction Israel, and they continue to send weapons to Israel to enable the murder of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian men, women and children. And they continue to allow the Israeli govt to weaponize starvation and cause famine throughout Gaza, and arm Zionist settlers so they can murder Palestinian men, women and children throughout the West Bank and to expel by force thousands of Palestinians from their homes and lands that have been in their families for generations. This sudden recognition of Palestine by various governments is a tactic to try to get their populations to stop their mass protests demanding the end of the genocide. I think the {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 99     people are too smart and will continue to demand an end to genocide and the end of the illegal Occupation of Historic Palestine and demand Right of Return for all Palestinians. Donna Wallach "Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them." Assata Shakur Books you must read: "Against Our Better Judgement: The hidden history of how the U.S. was used to create Israel" by Alison Weir http://www.againstourbetterjudgment.com/ "State of Terror: How Terrorism Created Modern Israel" by Thomas Suarez http://thomassuarez.com/SoT.html "The Hundred Years War on Palestine" by Rashid Khalidi "The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine" by Illan Pappé Free Palestine! Right of Return to Palestine for all Palestinians! Free all political prisoners! Mumia Abu-Jamal @mumiafreedomtour The Holy Land Five: Shukri Abu Baker Ghassan Elashi Mufid Abdulqader Abdulrahman Odeh Mohammad Elmezain https://www.mintpressnews.com/the-trial-and-conviction-of-the-holy-land-foundation-five/237440/ and thousands more End Solitary Confinement {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 100     https://prisonerhungerstrikesolidarity.wordpress.com California Prison Focus http://newest.prisons.org/our_story End United $tates of Amerikkka invasions and occupations U.S. Government and UN Occupation Force Soldiers - Hands off Haiti! http://www.haitisolidarity.net/ Syria Solidarity Movement, Solidarity with the Syrian people https://syriasupportmovement.org Donna Wallach DonnaIsAnActivist@gmail.com Instagram: @palestine_is_and_will_be_free Instagram: @donnawallach1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/donna.wallach Twitter: @PalestineWillBe (cell) 408-569-6608 On Mon, Sep 22, 2025, 17:30 Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: France defies Trump, recognizes Palestinian statehood despite U.S. pressure https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/22/rubio-france- palestine-statehood-un/ WARNING: This message is from an external user. 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Mark Turner Mayor City of Morgan Hill 17575 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 D: 408.310.4647 C: 408.221.6203 mark.turner@morganhill.ca.gov morganhill.ca.gov | facebook | twitter From: Donna Wallach <donnaisanactivist@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 12:54 AM To: Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> Cc: Keith Reckdahl <reckdahl@yahoo.com>; Ed Lauing <elauing@equitysearchpartners.com>; keith.Reckdahl@cityofpaloalto.org; Lauing, Ed <Ed.Lauing@cityofpaloalto.org>; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23 <jessica@speiser.net>; Jay Boyarsky <jboyarsky@dao.sccgov.org>; Jeff Rosen <info@jeffrosen.org>; Gennady Sheyner <gsheyner@embarcaderomedia.org>; Emily Mibach <emibach@padailypost.com>; Mila Zelkha <mila.zelkha@gmail.com>; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission <ParkRec.commission@cityofpaloalto.org>; Sheree Roth <ssroth29@gmail.com>; Lori Meyers <meyers.lk@gmail.com>; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker <becker.josh@gmail.com>; board@pausd.org; Henry Etzkowitz <H.Etzko@gmail.com>; Doug Minkler <dminkler@dminkler.com>; Shankar Ramamoorthy <shankar.ramamoorthy@gmail.com>; Sean Allen <sallen6444@yahoo.com>; sharon jackson <mamad2ndchance@gmail.com>; Carla Torres <xicanamagic@hotmail.com>; city.council@gilroy.org; GRP-City Council <council@redwoodcity.org>; citycouncil@nenlopark.org; CityCouncil <CityCouncil@morganhill.ca.gov>; Nash, Betsy <bnash@menlopark.gov>; dcombs@menlopark.gov; {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 103     Lotus Fong <lyfong@pacbell.net>; Vicki Veenker <vicki.veenker@gmail.com>; Gerry Gras <gerrygras@earthlink.net>; Dave Price <price@padailypost.com>; Enberg, Nicholas <nicholas.enberg@cityofpaloalto.org>; Binder, Andrew <Andrew.Binder@cityofpaloalto.org>; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Baker, Rob <rbaker@dao.sccgov.org>; Roberta Ahlquist <finnroberta@gmail.com>; BoardOperations <BoardOperations@cob.sccgov.org>; boardfeedback@smcgov.org; Pat M <p.marshall81@ymail.com>; Burt, Patrick <pat.burt@cityofpaloalto.org>; Human Relations Commission <hrc@cityofpaloalto.org>; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com> <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan <mayor@sanjoseca.gov>; EPA Today <epatoday@epatoday.org>; District3@sanjoseca.gov; Councilmember Chappie Jones <district1@sanjoseca.gov>; editor@almanacnews.com; Dan Okonkwo <dokonkwo@dao.sccgov.org>; Brandon Pho <brandon@sanjosespotlight.com>; Brian Good <snug.bug@hotmail.com>; Bill Newell <billnewell2850@gmail.com>; April Wagner <april.wagner@cityofpaloalto.org>; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto <wilpf.peninsula.paloalto@gmail.com>; Ruth Silver Taube (rsilvertaube@scu.edu) <rsilvertaube@scu.edu>; Mark Turner <mark.turner@morganhill.ca.gov>; Yusra Hussain <Yusrahussainmd@gmail.com>; Yolanda Conaway <yconaway@pausd.org>; Palo Alto Free Press <paloaltofreepress@gmail.com>; Steve Wagstaffe <swagstaffe@smcgov.org>; Nicole Chiu-Wang <nicole@dreamcatchersyouth.org> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: France recognizes Palestinian state after U.S. attempts to quash effort - The Washington Post Greetings, I haven't read the article. I must say though what Palestinian State is France and these other governments talking about? I would like them to show me on a map where the so- called State of Palestine exists within the Historic State of Palestine that has been totally Occupied by the Apartheid Terrieist State of Israel since 1947 when Palestine was illegally partitioned by the UN. And while these many governments say they are recognizing a Palestinian State, they refuse to sanction Israel, and they continue to send weapons to Israel to enable the murder of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian men, women and children. And they continue to allow the Israeli govt to weaponize starvation and cause famine throughout Gaza, and arm Zionist settlers so they can murder Palestinian men, women and children throughout the West Bank and to expel by force thousands of Palestinians from their homes and lands that have been in their families for generations. This sudden recognition of Palestine by various governments is a tactic to try to get their populations to stop their mass protests demanding the end of the genocide. I think the people are too smart and will continue to demand an end to genocide and the end of the illegal Occupation of Historic Palestine and demand Right of Return for all Palestinians. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 104     Donna Wallach "Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them." Assata Shakur Books you must read: "Against Our Better Judgement: The hidden history of how the U.S. was used to create Israel" by Alison Weir http://www.againstourbetterjudgment.com/ "State of Terror: How Terrorism Created Modern Israel" by Thomas Suarez http://thomassuarez.com/SoT.html "The Hundred Years War on Palestine" by Rashid Khalidi "The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine" by Illan Pappé Free Palestine! Right of Return to Palestine for all Palestinians! Free all political prisoners! Mumia Abu-Jamal @mumiafreedomtour The Holy Land Five: Shukri Abu Baker Ghassan Elashi Mufid Abdulqader Abdulrahman Odeh Mohammad Elmezain https://www.mintpressnews.com/the-trial-and-conviction-of-the-holy-land-foundation-five/237440/ and thousands more End Solitary Confinement https://prisonerhungerstrikesolidarity.wordpress.com California Prison Focus http://newest.prisons.org/our_story {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 105     End United $tates of Amerikkka invasions and occupations U.S. Government and UN Occupation Force Soldiers - Hands off Haiti! http://www.haitisolidarity.net/ Syria Solidarity Movement, Solidarity with the Syrian people https://syriasupportmovement.org Donna Wallach DonnaIsAnActivist@gmail.com Instagram: @palestine_is_and_will_be_free Instagram: @donnawallach1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/donna.wallach Twitter: @PalestineWillBe (cell) 408-569-6608 On Mon, Sep 22, 2025, 17:30 Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: France defies Trump, recognizes Palestinian statehood despite U.S. pressure https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/22/rubio-france- palestine-statehood-un/ WARNING: This message is from an external user. 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To find out more, visit our website. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 107     From:Aram James To:Reckdahl, Keith; Ed Lauing; Reckdahl, Keith; Lauing, Ed; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for CaliforniaDemocratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; Gennady Sheyner; Emily Mibach; Zelkha,Mila; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission; Sheree Roth; Lori Meyers;assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; board@pausd.org; h.etzko@gmail.com; Doug Minkler;Shankar Ramamoorthy; Sean Allen; sharon jackson; Carla Torres; city.council@gilroy.org; GRP-City Council;citycouncil@nenlopark.org; CityCouncil; Nash, Betsy; dcombs@menlopark.gov; Lotus Fong Cc:Vicki Veenker; Gerry Gras; Dave Price; Enberg, Nicholas; Binder, Andrew; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Baker, Rob; Roberta Ahlquist; BoardOperations; boardfeedback@smcgov.org; Pat M; Burt, Patrick; Human Relations Commission; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan; EPA Today; District3@sanjoseca.gov; Councilmember Chappie Jones; editor@almanacnews.com; Dan Okonkwo; Brandon Pho; Brian Good; Bill Newell; Donna Wallach; Wagner, April; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Ruth Silver Taube (rsilvertaube@scu.edu); Mark Turner; Yusra Hussain; Yolanda Conaway; Palo Alto Free Press; Steve Wagstaffe; Nicole Chiu-Wang Subject:France recognizes Palestinian state after U.S. attempts to quash effort - The Washington Post Date:Monday, September 22, 2025 5:30:14 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. France defies Trump, recognizes Palestinian statehood despite U.S. pressure https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/22/rubio-france-palestine- statehood-un/ {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 108     From:Aram James To:Reckdahl, Keith Cc:Vicki Veenker; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Lu, George; Human Relations Commission; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission; board@valleywater.org; jsylva@scscourt.org; Jay Boyarsky; Raymond Goins; Liz Kniss; Gardener, Liz; Council, City; city.council@menlopark.gov; Binder, Andrew; GRP-City Council; Clerk, City; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Reifschneider, James; Dave Price; chuck jagoda; CityCouncil; city.council@gilroy.org; Bill Newell Subject:1The Fallen rolling stone article update oct 2013 Date:Monday, September 22, 2025 11:07:25 AM Attachments:1The Fallen rolling stone article update oct 2013.docx CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. 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Avram {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 109     From:Aram James To:Reckdahl, Keith; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23;assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; h.etzko@gmail.com; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Braden Cartwright;Gennady Sheyner; Gerry Gras; Dana St. George; Ed Lauing; Keith Reckdahl; Vicki Veenker;gstone22@gmail.com; Shankar Ramamoorthy; Sheree Roth; Yusra Hussain; Shikada, Ed; Susan Hayase;Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Sameena Usman; Zahra Billoo; Supervisor Otto Lee; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky;Raymond Goins; Raj Jayadev; Jose Valle; Henry Etzkowitz; Palo Alto Renters" Association; board@pausd.org;board@valleywater.org; boardfeedback@smcgov.org; Jay Boyarsky; BoardOperations; Binder, Andrew; PDKristina Bell; james pitkin; Mark Turner; Council, City; Perron, Zachary; Human Relations Commission; PlanningCommission; ParkRec Commission; cromero@cityofepa.org; Lee, Craig; Anna Griffin; Angel, David; Josh Becker;Bill Newell; Diana Diamond; MGR-Melissa Stevenson Diaz; vramirez@redwoodcity.org; Stump, Molly; YolandaConaway; sharon jackson; Carla Torres; Sean Allen; Gennady Sheyner; Riley Cooke; Kaloma Smith; Wagner,April; Brandon Pho; Brian Good; Roberta Ahlquist; Lotus Fong; Friends of Cubberley; Jeff Conrad; WILPFPeninsula Palo Alto; Doug Minkler; Enberg, Nicholas; Nash, Betsy; dcombs@menlopark.gov;city.council@menlopark.gov; Pacific GrovePD; GRP-City Council; Clerk, City Subject:U.K., Canada, Australia recognize Palestine as state, break with U.S. - The Washington Post Date:Sunday, September 21, 2025 7:46:05 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. 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U.K., Canada, Australia recognize Palestine as a state, breaking with U.S. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/21/britain-recognizes-palestine-state-israel/ {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 110     From:Aram James To:h.etzko@gmail.com Cc:Roberta Ahlquist; Jeff Conrad; Liz Kniss; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; Reckdahl, Keith; Lauing, Ed; Gerry Gras; Gennady Sheyner; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Ruth Silver Taube (rsilvertaube@scu.edu); Yusra Hussain; EPA Today; Lotus Fong; Human Relations Commission; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; citycouncil@nenlopark.org; CityCouncil; Binder, Andrew; Sheree Roth; Lori Meyers; Sean Allen; Shikada, Ed; Salem Ajluni; Diana Diamond; Dana St. George; Brandon Pho; Brian Good Subject:Re: What I have so far on Keith’s work at LM-still need to question him with more specific question -publicrecords show more of Keith’s work on space-related rather than weapons systems—but need to question Keith rehis earlier career as well Date:Saturday, September 20, 2025 8:55:53 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Henry, Here is all I have found thus far in the public record on Keith’s work at LM. Regards, Avram On Sat, Sep 20, 2025 at 11:41 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: wasn’t able to find credible, detailed public info about what Keith Reckdahl’s specific projects or contributions are at Lockheed Martin, beyond a few biographical notes. Here’s asummary of what is known, and what remains unclear — I can try to dig up more if you want. What is known Keith Reckdahl works as an aerospace engineer at Lockheed Martin. In local news (Palo Alto), Reckdahl is active in civic and policy issues (e.g. LivableStreets, Planning & Transportation Commission) and runs for local office. His engineering background is mentioned in local sources, but those sources do not gointo technical or program‐level detail. What is not found (so far) {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 111     I did not find (in public sources) any detailed descriptions of his Lockheed Martin projects: what systems he works on, what technical areas (e.g. propulsion, avionics,composites, systems engineering, etc.), which programs, what responsibilities. No published papers or news items attributing specific achievements or innovations atLockheed Martin to him (at least in the sources I checked). If you like, I can try to pull up internal technical documents or patents (if publicly available) to see whether his contributions are recorded in greater detail — do you want me to do that? Here are several weapon / defense systems associated with Lockheed Martin that have been sold to, or cooperatively developed with, Israel — or upgraded for the Israeli military. Someare directly “sales,” others are development or service contracts. If you want a more complete list or details of one system, I can pull that up too. Known Systems / Deals Involving Lockheed Martin & Israel System / Contract Nature of the Sale / Deal Notes FGM‑172 SRAW (Short‑RangeAssault Weapon) Designed by Lockheed Martin and Israel Military Industries;used by Israel. F‑16I “Soufa”Trainer / Flight & Systems Trainer Lockheed Martin delivered flight‑systems trainers for the F‑16Ito the Israeli Air Force; simulating systems/weapons, etc. CH‑53K “Pere”Helicopters Israel is buying CH‑53K helicopters from Sikorsky (aLockheed Martin company); includes modification to Israelispecifications. SPICE Weapons(SPICE 1000,SPICE 2000, SPICE250) Rafael (Israel) + Lockheed Martin entered into agreements tojointly develop, market, manufacture, and support theseguidance kits / all‑up rounds. SPICE is used by the Israeli AirForce. Iron Beam /High‑Energy LaserWeapon Systems(HELWS) Lockheed Martin is collaborating with Rafael and IsraeliDDR&D on the Iron Beam project, a laser‑based air defense /directed‑energy system. F‑35 Block 4Upgrade for Israel Lockheed Martin was contracted to upgrade Israeli F‑35s withadvanced capabilities (Block 4). {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 112     From:Aram James To:Shikada, Ed; Binder, Andrew Cc:Perron, Zachary; Wagner, April; james pitkin; Reifschneider, James; Sean Allen; CityCouncil; Dave Price; Braden Cartwright; Friends of Cubberley; board@pausd.org; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Conrad; Jeff Rosen; Doug Minkler; Shankar Ramamoorthy; Baker, Rob; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Robert. Jonsen; DuJuan Green; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; EPA Today; Lee, Craig; cromero@cityofepa.org; Raymond Goins; mike braxton; Pat M; PD Kristina Bell; Bill Newell; Human Relations Commission; Rodriguez, Miguel; Diana Diamond; Gerry Gras; Gardener, Liz; Liz Kniss; Dana St. George; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Steve Wagstaffe; Roberta Ahlquist; Mark Turner; Ed Lauing; h.etzko@gmail.com; Kaloma Smith; ladoris cordell; Josh Becker; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Damon Silver; Lotus Fong; Emily Mibach; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Foley, Michael; Nicole Chiu-Wang; board@valleywater.org; boardfeedback@smcgov.org; Palo Alto Free Press; editor@almanacnews.com; eddie.aubrey@sanjoseca.gov; Holman, Karen (external); Dennis Upton; Dennis Upton; Zelkha, Mila; Seher Awan; Yusra Hussain; Stump, Molly; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission; Rose Lynn; Gennady Sheyner; Anne Cribbs; Anna Griffin; Angel, David; Dan Okonkwo; Burt, Patrick; Patricia.Guerrero@jud.ca.gov; editor@paweekly.com Subject:Re: From the archives of Avram Finkelstein-when a city manager tries to chill the first amendment rights of alocal police watchdog Date:Saturday, September 20, 2025 10:04:58 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Becautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. On Wed, Sep 17, 2025 at 2:48 AM : City manager shouldn’t be giving his personal opinion on your public records request. What is this? - some kind of frat house? Good job on keeping folks accountable. On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: On Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM Shikada, Ed <Ed.Shikada@paloalto.gov> wrote: Hello Aram, I don’t know what’s caused you to feel the need to jump on our police chief, but rest assured that he is doing an extraordinary job. For what it's worth, I will tell you that I have been consistently impressed with Andrew’s dedication and commitment to Palo Alto and his role as police chief. He is among the best people I’ve ever worked with, and I greatly admire how he performs his duties. Best regards, --Ed Ed Shikada, City Manager ICMA Credentialed Manager (650) 329-2280 |ed.shikada@PaloAlto.gov {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 113     www.PaloAlto.gov On Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:9/16/2025 Hi Ed, I have a very different opinion of Andrew than you do. And whatever opinion youhave I totally respect but am doubtful we would agree on much when it comes toAndrew. When Andrew first came to Palo Alto from the SJPD I welcomed him to Palo Alto.I think we became friends and we both enjoyed talking about a wide range ofcommunity issues with a particular focus on something we were both interested in,police practices. We met multiple times at a midtown coffee shop long before hebecame chief. I thought i knew Andrew fairly well but turns out I saw a differentface to Andrew when he became police chief. BTW: just last week I met for severalhours with my friend and former Palo Alto Police Chief Dennis Burns at the samecoffee shop. I grew up in Palo Alto and been a close observer of the PAPD for close to 60 years.Grew up with a mom who was a very active member of the NAACP. I nowvolunteer with the NAACP. I spent my entire career as a public defender, here in Santa Clara County as a frontline public defender mostly, almost daily, cross examining lying cops who were benton being the judge, jury and executioner of my clients, mostly poor andmarginalized POC. Also one year in the Compton Branch of the Los Angeles PublicDefender’s Office in 1988-1989. A topic of discussion by itself. After listening to lying cops for so many years I could feel the lies coming out theirmouth almost before they said their first word. Just like you can read a city councilperson before they even step on the dais for the first time. All cops all citizencouncil members very predictable. Soon I knew how to control cops just like youknow how to manage all most every type of city council type. City Manager PlayBook 101. Right? Of course I am. It’s all about managing the conversation. I usecross-examination to keep cops on a very short leash. Admit it, you do the samewith city staff and council. I watch you closely so I know. When I see you step toofar out a line with a new council member I let you know. We in the same business,managed conversation. If you want to know why i have such a strong dislike for Andrew just ask him. Heknows. Sure enough he know less he lying to you and himself. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 114     1. Can you tell me how I can get a tour with a non aggressive professional memberof the PAPD of the new jail? Sure don’t think Andrew has the capability of actingprofessionally towards me. He has already proven that. 2. Can we discuss the California Public Records Act and some concerns re how it isbeing implemented? *** Your invited to my house for coffee anytime if you which to discuss Andrew orrelated city issues pretty much anytime. Okay, my tax dollars contributed to pay for the new cop center so please let meknow how I can get that tour. Peace, Aram James aka Avram Finkelstein. P.S. Call me anytime at 415-370-5056 {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 115     From:Aram James To:Perron, Zachary; Sean Allen; Pat M; mike braxton; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; ladoriscordell; Reckdahl, Keith; Ed Lauing; eddie.aubrey@sanjoseca.gov; Shikada, Ed; Lauing, Ed; The Office of MayorMatt Mahan; Mark Turner; CityCouncil; Human Relations Commission; Dave Price; Gennady Sheyner;h.etzko@gmail.com; Yusra Hussain; Holman, Karen (external); Tom DuBois; Peter Drekmeier; Liz Kniss;Gardener, Liz; Lotus Fong; Keith Reckdahl; editor@paweekly.com; editor@almanacnews.com;cromero@cityofepa.org; Raymond Goins; Raj Jayadev; Yolanda Conaway; Don Austin; board@pausd.org;board@valleywater.org; BoardOperations; Ruth Silver Taube (rsilvertaube@scu.edu); Daniel Barton; Gerry Gras;Dana St. George; Dan Okonkwo; Damon Silver; Rodriguez, Miguel; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Roberta Ahlquist;Baker, Rob; Jay Boyarsky; Council, City; Jeff Conrad; Palo Alto Free Press; james pitkin; Lythcott-Haims, Julie;Zelkha, Mila; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; Seher Awan; Friends of Cubberley; DavidPiper; Angel, David; Jeff Rosen; Robert Salonga; Brandon Pho; Jeff Hayden; Steve Wagstaffe; Jennifer MorrowSan José Spotlight; josh@joshsalcman.com; San José Spotlight; Vara Ramakrishnan; Linda Jolley; Rick Callender Subject:Re: Cop’s use of n-word led to investigation that never became public – Palo Alto Daily Post Date:Saturday, September 20, 2025 8:12:10 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. On Sat, Sep 20, 2025 at 10:47 AM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:Cop’s use of n-word led to investigation that never became public Zack Perron still with the PAPD 10 years later!!! https://padailypost.com/2019/05/22/cops-use-of-n-word-led-to-investigation-that-never- became-public/ {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 116     From:Aram James To:BoardOperations Subject:no excuse for Taser use in our jails 1 (2) 3 Date:Saturday, September 20, 2025 7:57:07 AM Attachments:no excuse for Taser use in our jails 1 (2) 3.docx CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. From the archives of Richard Konda & Aram James {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 117     From:Aram James To:Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Robert. Jonsen; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Human RelationsCommission; Reckdahl, Keith; Enberg, Nicholas; Binder, Andrew; Foley, Michael; Barberini, Christopher;Figueroa, Eric; Jensen, Eric; Council, City; mike braxton; Sean Allen; Yolanda Conaway; Alex Etzkowitz; PDKristina Bell; GRP-City Council; CityCouncil; city.council@gilroy.org; Pat M; Rose Lynn; Carla Torres; sharonjackson; Josh Becker; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Stump, Molly; Lait, Jonathan; Gerry Gras;Palo Alto Free Press Subject:no excuse for Taser use in our jails 1 (2) 3 Date:Saturday, September 20, 2025 7:53:24 AM Attachments:no excuse for Taser use in our jails 1 (2) 3.docx CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 118     From:Aram James To:Perron, Zachary; Sean Allen; Pat M; mike braxton; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; ladoriscordell; Reckdahl, Keith; Ed Lauing; eddie.aubrey@sanjoseca.gov; Shikada, Ed; Lauing, Ed; The Office of MayorMatt Mahan; Mark Turner; CityCouncil; Human Relations Commission; Dave Price; Gennady Sheyner;h.etzko@gmail.com; Yusra Hussain; Holman, Karen (external); Tom DuBois; Peter Drekmeier; Liz Kniss;Gardener, Liz; Lotus Fong; Keith Reckdahl; editor@paweekly.com; editor@almanacnews.com;cromero@cityofepa.org; Raymond Goins; Raj Jayadev; Yolanda Conaway; Don Austin; board@pausd.org;board@valleywater.org; BoardOperations; Ruth Silver Taube (rsilvertaube@scu.edu); Daniel Barton; Gerry Gras;Dana St. George; Dan Okonkwo; Damon Silver; Rodriguez, Miguel; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Roberta Ahlquist;Baker, Rob; Jay Boyarsky; Council, City; Jeff Conrad; Palo Alto Free Press; james pitkin; Lythcott-Haims, Julie;Zelkha, Mila; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; Seher Awan; Friends of Cubberley; DavidPiper; Angel, David; Jeff Rosen; Robert Salonga; Brandon Pho; Jeff Hayden; Steve Wagstaffe; Jennifer MorrowSan José Spotlight; josh@joshsalcman.com; San José Spotlight; Vara Ramakrishnan; Linda Jolley Subject:Cop’s use of n-word led to investigation that never became public – Palo Alto Daily Post Date:Saturday, September 20, 2025 7:48:05 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Cop’s use of n-word led to investigation that never became public Zack Perron still with the PAPD 10 years later!!! https://padailypost.com/2019/05/22/cops-use-of-n-word-led-to-investigation-that-never-became-public/ {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 119     From:Aram James To:Reckdahl, Keith; h.etzko@gmail.com; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Vicki Veenker; city.council@gilroy.org; CityCouncil;Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Raymond Goins; Angel, David; Dave Price; james pitkin; Perron, Zachary; Liz Kniss;Gardener, Liz; Lotus Fong; Gennady Sheyner; EPA Today; Bains, Paul; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg;ParkRec Commission; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; Ed Lauing; Council, City; HumanRelations Commission; Dave Price; Gennady Sheyner; Emily Mibach; Braden Cartwright; cromero@cityofepa.org;rabrica@cityofepa.org; Zelkha, Mila; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Foley, Michael; Figueroa, Eric; Jensen,Eric; Wagner, April; Lauing, Ed; Shikada, Ed Subject:homelessness_letter_8-2-13 Date:Saturday, September 20, 2025 7:22:54 AM Attachments:homelessness_letter_8-2-13.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Good Morning Keith, Pay attention before you start demonizing Palo Alto’s homeless population again. Very uncool behavior on your behalf. There will no doubt be community pushback if you continue your white-wing behavior. Best regards, Avram Finkelstein {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 120     From:Aram James To:Reckdahl, Keith; Reckdahl, Keith; Human Relations Commission; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; EPAToday; Bains, Paul; Burt, Patrick; Sean Allen; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Braden Cartwright; GennadySheyner; Riley Cooke; Binder, Andrew; Perron, Zachary; CityCouncil; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Palo AltoFree Press; ParkRec Commission; GRP-City Council; city.council@gilroy.org Subject:Re: 1The Fallen rolling stone article update oct 2013 Date:Saturday, September 20, 2025 7:11:08 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. On Sat, Aug 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:THE SHARP, SUDDEN DECLINE OF AMERICA’S MIDDLE CLASS Keith read this article!!!! They had good, stable jobs - until the recession hit. Now they're living out of their cars inparking lots. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 121     From:Aram James To:h.etzko@gmail.com Cc:Reckdahl, Keith; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Vicki Veenker; Lu, George Subject:No fly zone” over Gaza Date:Friday, September 19, 2025 11:05:02 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Hi Henry, I Still hope you can set up a meeting with Keith Reckdahl so I can question him in your presence re his work at LM for the last three decades. Is he a potential war criminal or not.Only if he is willing to answer my questions honestly will we ever know. Thanks, Hi Henry, Well said: I can add only a few comments. Like you I am a proud Jewish man. Will turn 77, god willing, on December 14. I want to conduct a non-courtroom examination or cross-examination of your friend and fellow Jew, Palo Alto City Council Member Keith Reckdahl. As you know Keith has worked for decades at Lockheed Martin as an aerospace engineer. I have reached out to Keith before he was on citylcouncil and during his time on the city council with no success. I am particularly interested in determining if Keith has ever worked professionally on fighter jets or other weapons systems that have beengiven to or sold to Israel to be used in the in the decades-long genocide and ethic cleansing of the Palestinian people. Let me be clear, I have zero evidence of any complicity by Keith at thispoint. Is Keith complicit in the genocide of Palestinians as a result of his work at LM? Unless we can talk to Keith we may never know the truth. Henry, do yourbest to encourage Keith to speak to both of us on the genocide ethic cleansing issue. This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 122     BTW: I have posted a piece from today’s Democracy Now, see directly below, on how Lockheed Martin, and other war profiteers both enable and profit from Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Avram Finkelstein aka Aram Amnesty Int’l: Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Palantir Enable & Profit from Israel’s Genocide in Gaza https://www.democracynow.org/2025/9/18/amnesty_international On Thu, Sep 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com>wrote:Interim proposal to “cease fire”Palo Alto, home of Lockheed Martin, must take a stand on how the productsof our firms are utilized. City Council may recommend ethical practices as aninitial step to binding requirements. We are complicit in what happens within our borders. We have environmentallaws to regulate production processes.(cf Tesla Lye Pour San Jose superiorcourt, upcoming 10am one October) At yesterday’s meeting, the Oak Creek/Channing House meet-up recalledPresident Eisenhower’ s warning about the dangers of a persisting military-industrial complex. We are seeing his prescient, far seeing extrapolation,without paying appropriate attention. Eisenhower warned; Herbert Hoover, Palo Alto’s favorite son took action,organizing the response to famine across warring nations boundaries duringthe Great War. We must find ways to carry his exemplary practice into thepresent. Neighbors for Economic and Social Justice (NESJ) calls upon theCity Council to form a joint study committee with NESJ and StanfordUniversity’s Hoover Institute re above and design a strategy to address,moving bottom up, local to global; entrepreneurially. Sincerely, Henry EtzkowitzQuondam Sociology DepartmentStanford Universitywww.triplehelix.net {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 123     From:Aram James To:h.etzko@gmail.com Cc:city.council@cityofpaloalto.com; Office of the Provost; Rebecca Eisenberg; Marty Wasserman; Brian Good; Roseline Rasolovoahangy; Ellen Fox; Avroh Shah; Christiane Gebhardt; Roberta Ahlquist; Jeanne Fleming; Lotus Fong; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Mariza Almeida; Guilherme Ary Plonski; Shikada, Ed; Richard N Zare; Artie; Hannah Lu; Palo Post; Winter Dellenbach; Christopher M Kwong; Joe Penko; Bette; Jim Hersh; Devrim Göktepe Hultén; Josep Miquel Piqué Huerta; mickie winkler; annika steiber; Charlie Weidanz; Mark Granovetter; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Charles Spanhook; Carol Kiparsky; Online Palo Alto; Arthur Millman; Helen Lawton Lawton- Smith; Justin Zalkin; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Stephen Adams; Bette Kiernan; Michelle Baker; Willie Pearson; Grace Alele-williams; Sarfraz Mian; Riccardo Viale; Richard Horning; Laleh Raeisy; Rabii Outamha; rabeh morrar; Pnina Abir-am; David Charles; Carol Kemelgor; Dorien Detombe; Ekaterina Albats; Lana Sabelfeld; Fumi Kitagawa; Braden Cartwright; Josep Miquel Pique; Irina Dezhina; Tatiana Pospelova; James Sefe Dzisah; Jessica Riskin; Prof Dr Helga Nowotny; Anna Uvarova; Roberta Ahlquist; Firoozeh Dastmalchi; Enrique Díaz de León López; Aline Figlioli; Marcelo Amaral; Chunyan Zhou; Moacir de Miranda Oliveira Júnior; Elsa Blum; Jose Mello; Lucia Guaranys; Mariza Almeida; Rosalba Casas; Peter Weingart; alumninews@uchicago.edu; Chunyan Zhou; Yuzhuo CAI; Marcelo Goncalves do Amaral; Tatiana Schofield; Hope Greenhill; Tatyana Kanzaveli; Sabine Girod; Branca Terra; Mo Kang; Patricia Bromley; Emily Mibach; Gerry Gras; Gennady Sheyner; Jeff Hayden; Council, City; Josh Becker; Sean Allen; Salem Ajluni; Lori Meyers; city.council@menlopark.gov; Clerk, City; city.council@gilroy.org; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Dennis Upton; Dave Price; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Conrad; Jeff Rosen; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Zelkha, Mila; Human Relations Commission; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission; Ed Lauing; editor@almanacnews.com; Lauing, Ed; Stone, Greer; Wendy Greenfield; james pitkin; Liz Kniss; Gardener, Liz; Raymond Goins; Palo Alto Free Press; Yusra Hussain; Seher Awan; Dana St. George; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; Friends of Cubberley; frances.Rothschild@jud.ca.gov; Sheree Roth; gstone22@gmail.com; Gennady Sheyner; Brandon Pho Subject:Re: “No fly zone” over Gaza Date:Thursday, September 18, 2025 11:10:44 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi Henry, Well said: I can add only a few comments. Like you I am a proud Jewish man. Will turn 77, god willing, on December 14. I want toconduct a non-courtroom examination or cross-examination of your friend and fellow Jew, Palo Alto City Council Member Keith Reckdahl. As you know Keith has worked for decades at Lockheed Martin as an aerospace engineer. I have reached out to Keith before he was on city council and during his time on the city council with no success. I am particularly interested in determining if Keith has ever worked professionally on fighter jets or other weapons systems that have been given to or sold to Israel to be used in the in the decades-long genocide and ethic cleansing of the Palestinianpeople. Let me be clear, I have zero evidence of any complicity by Keith at this point. Is Keith complicit in the genocide of Palestinians as a result of his work at LM? Unless we can talk to Keith we may never know the truth. Henry, do your best to encourage Keith to speak to both of us on the genocide ethic cleansing issue. BTW: I have posted a piece from today’s Democracy Now, see directly below, on how Lockheed Martin, and other war profiteers both enable and profit from Israel’s genocide in Gaza. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 124     Avram Finkelstein aka Aram Amnesty Int’l: Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Palantir Enable & Profit from Israel’s Genocide in Gaza https://www.democracynow.org/2025/9/18/amnesty_international On Thu, Sep 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:Interim proposal to “cease fire” Palo Alto, home of Lockheed Martin, must take a stand on how the products of our firms areutilized. City Council may recommend ethical practices as an initial step to binding requirements. We are complicit in what happens within our borders. We have environmental laws toregulate production processes.(cf Tesla Lye Pour San Jose superior court, upcoming 10am one October) At yesterday’s meeting, the Oak Creek/Channing House meet-up recalled PresidentEisenhower’ s warning about the dangers of a persisting military-industrial complex. We are seeing his prescient, far seeing extrapolation, without paying appropriate attention. Eisenhower warned; Herbert Hoover, Palo Alto’s favorite son took action, organizing theresponse to famine across warring nations boundaries during the Great War. We must find ways to carry his exemplary practice into the present. Neighbors for Economic and SocialJustice (NESJ) calls upon the City Council to form a joint study committee with NESJ and Stanford University’s Hoover Institute re above and design a strategy to address, movingbottom up, local to global; entrepreneurially. Sincerely, Henry Etzkowitz Quondam Sociology DepartmentStanford University www.triplehelix.net {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 125     From:Aram James To:Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Bains, Paul; Human Relations Commission; cotton.gaines@cityofpaloalto.org; Jeff Conrad;jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Gerry Gras; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan; Supervisor Betty Duong;District5@sanjoseca.gov; District2@sanjoseca.gov; Councilmember Chappie Jones; District3@sanjoseca.gov;district1@bos.sccgov.org; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, AssemblyDistrict 23; city.council@menlopark.gov; Perron, Zachary; Patrice Ventresca; Burt, Patrick; Lu, George;Blackshire, Geoffrey; Jasso, Tamara; Carla Torres; Freddie.Quintana@sen.ca.gov; Patricia.Guerrero@jud.ca.gov;Tom DuBois; Holman, Karen (external); mark weiss Cc:Lauing, Ed; Shikada, Ed; Lait, Jonathan; Stump, Molly; vramirez@redwoodcity.org Subject:Re: Please ask Gov. Newsom to support the reparations bills passed by the Legislature Date:Thursday, September 18, 2025 8:54:44 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. On Wed, Sep 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM Equal Justice Society <team@equaljusticesociety.com>wrote: Equal Justice Society Banner {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 126     Ask Governor Gavin Newsom to sign pivotal reparations legislation in law! All four of California’s priority reparations bills — AB 57, AB 62, SB 437, and SB 518 — have passed both chambers of the Legislature. This is a powerful and unprecedented step forward. It means we are one signature away from turning generations of advocacy into state action. Now, it’s up to Governor Gavin Newsom to sign this pivotal package into law. ADD YOUR NAME URGING THE GOVERNOR TO SIGN THE BILLS This isn’t the end — but it is a turning point. It’s a chance to move from apology to action, from rhetoric to repair. 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To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Equal Justice Society, please click here. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 130     {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 131     From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; editor@almanacnews.com; Shikada, Ed; Council, City; Reifschneider, James; Palo Alto FreePress; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan; Raymond Goins; h.etzko@gmail.com; HumanRelations Commission; Gennady Sheyner; Dave Price; CityCouncil; city.council@menlopark.gov; Perron, Zachary;board@pausd.org; Jay Boyarsky; board@valleywater.org; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; Holman, Karen (external);Tom DuBois; Liz Kniss; Gardener, Liz; Linda Jolley; Gerry Gras; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Emily Mibach;Nicole Chiu-Wang; BoardOperations; boardfeedback@smcgov.org; bos@smcgov.org Subject:Palo Alto Free Press weighs in Date:Wednesday, September 17, 2025 1:49:33 PM CAUTION: This email originatedfrom outside of theorganization. Be cautious ofopening attachments andclicking on links. Hello Ed, I read your note carefully. While I respect that you’ve had positive personal experiences with the chief, I need to point out that your statement does not provide any data or measurable evidence to support your claim about his performance. When discussing something as critical {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 132     as policing in our community, subjective impressions alone are not enough. Residents deserve to see objective information—crime trends, accountability metrics, response times, or community satisfaction surveys —that demonstrate whether the department is meeting expectations. Without that kind of evidence, your message comes across as opinion rather than fact. I’d appreciate it if you could provide actual data to substantiate the confidence you’ve expressed. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 133     Mark Petersen Perez Palo Alto Free Press {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 134     From:Aram James To:Shikada, Ed; h.etzko@gmail.com; Roberta Ahlquist; Dave Price; Braden Cartwright; Jeff Conrad; HumanRelations Commission; Perron, Zachary; Wagner, April; Reifschneider, James; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com;Diana Diamond; Gennady Sheyner; Liz Kniss; kelly.ramirez@cityofgilroy.org; Reckdahl, Keith; Clerk, City;planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission; planning.commision@cityofpaloalto.org; Pat M;Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; DuJuan Green; Holman, Karen (external); Kaloma Smith; Palo Alto Free Press;james pitkin; Afanasiev, Alex; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; eddie.aubrey@sanjoseca.gov; The Office ofMayor Matt Mahan; EPA Today; Lotus Fong; Drekmeier, Peter; Friends of Cubberley; Lee, Craig;cromero@cityofepa.org; Zelkha, Mila; Josh Becker; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Stump, Molly;Doug Minkler; Shankar Ramamoorthy; sharon jackson; Carla Torres; Bill Newell; Raymond Goins;editor@almanacnews.com; editor@paweekly.com; Burt, Patrick; Gerry Gras; Dana St. George; Jeff Rosen; JayBoyarsky; Foley, Michael; Figueroa, Eric; Jensen, Eric; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for CaliforniaDemocratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; Sean Allen; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Patrice Ventresca;pat@patburt.org; gstone22@gmail.com; Vicki Veenker; Nash, Betsy; dcombs@menlopark.gov; PD Kristina Bell;Ed Lauing; Enberg, Nicholas; sean james; Seher Awan Subject:Re: Public Records Request :: W007004-091025 Date:Tuesday, September 16, 2025 9:20:11 PM Attachments:image002.png image001.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. On Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: On Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:9/16/2025 Hi Ed, I have a very different opinion of Andrew than you do. And whatever opinion you have I totally respect but am doubtful we would agree on much when it comes to Andrew. When Andrew first came to Palo Alto from the SJPD I welcomed him to Palo Alto. I thinkwe became friends and we both enjoyed talking about a wide range of community issues with a particular focus on something we were both interested in, police practices. We metmultiple times at a midtown coffee shop long before he became chief. I thought i knew Andrew fairly well but turns out I saw a different face to Andrew when he became policechief. BTW: just last week I met for several hours with my friend and former Palo Alto Police Chief Dennis Burns at the same coffee shop. I grew up in Palo Alto and been a close observer of the PAPD for close to 60 years. Grewup with a mom who was a very active member of the NAACP. I now volunteer with the NAACP. I spent my entire career as a public defender, here in Santa Clara County as a front linepublic defender mostly, almost daily, cross examining lying cops who were bent on being the judge, jury and executioner of my clients, mostly poor and marginalized POC. Alsoone year in the Compton Branch of the Los Angeles Public Defender’s Office in 1988- 1989. A topic of discussion by itself. After listening to lying cops for so many years I could feel the lies coming out their mouthalmost before they said their first word. Just like you can read a city council person before {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 135     they even step on the dais for the first time. All cops all citizen council members verypredictable. Soon I knew how to control cops just like you know how to manage all most every type of city council type. City Manager Play Book 101. Right? Of course I am. It’sall about managing the conversation. I use cross-examination to keep cops on a very short leash. Admit it, you do the same with city staff and council. I watch you closely so I know. When I see you step too far out a line with a new council member I let you know. We in the same business, managed conversation. If you want to know why i have such a strong dislike for Andrew just ask him. He knows. Sure enough he know less he lying to you and himself. 1. Can you tell me how I can get a tour with a non aggressive professional member of thePAPD of the new jail? Sure don’t think Andrew has the capability of acting professionally towards me. He has already proven that. 2. Can we discuss the California Public Records Act and some concerns re how it is beingimplemented? *** Your invited to my house for coffee anytime if you which to discuss Andrew or related city issues pretty much anytime. Okay, my tax dollars contributed to pay for the new cop center so please let me know howI can get that tour. Peace, Aram James aka Avram Finkelstein. P.S. Call me anytime at 415-370-5056 On Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM Shikada, Ed <Ed.Shikada@paloalto.gov> wrote: Hello Aram, I don’t know what’s caused you to feel the need to jump on our police chief, but rest assured that he is doing an extraordinary job. For what it's worth, I will tell you that I have been consistently impressed with Andrew’s dedication and commitment to Palo Alto and his role as police chief. He is among the best people I’ve ever worked with, and I greatly admire how he performs his duties. Best regards, --Ed Ed Shikada, City Manager ICMA Credentialed Manager (650) 329-2280 | ed.shikada@PaloAlto.gov www.PaloAlto.gov {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 136     From: Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 8:46 AM To: Binder, Andrew <Andrew.Binder@paloalto.gov>; Jeff Rosen <info@jeffrosen.org>; Reifschneider, James <James.Reifschneider@paloalto.gov>; Sean Allen <sallen6444@yahoo.com>; Jay Boyarsky <jboyarsky@dao.sccgov.org>; Raymond Goins <goinsrayl@gmail.com>; PD Kristina Bell <kbell@redwoodcity.org>; city.council@gilroy.org; CityCouncil <CityCouncil@morganhill.ca.gov>; Council, City <city.council@PaloAlto.gov>; Foley, Michael <Michael.Foley@paloalto.gov>; Gardener, Liz <gardnerjaqua@gmail.com>; city.council@menlopark.gov; Clerk, City <City.Clerk@PaloAlto.gov>; Gerry Gras <gerrygras@earthlink.net>; GRP-City Council <council@redwoodcity.org>; Baker, Rob <rbaker@dao.sccgov.org>; Dave Price <price@padailypost.com>; Braden Cartwright <bcartwright@padailypost.com>; Gennady Sheyner <gsheyner@embarcaderomedia.org>; EPA Today <epatoday@epatoday.org>; DuJuan Green <dujuang@sbcglobal.net>; dennis burns <dennis.r.burns@gmail.com>; Barberini, Christopher <Christopher.Barberini@paloalto.gov>; Enberg, Nicholas <nicholas.enberg@cityofpaloalto.org>; Wagner, April <April.Wagner@paloalto.gov>; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Robert. Jonsen <Robert.jonsen@shf.sccgov.org>; Seher Awan <firebrand.dr@gmail.com>; Stump, Molly <Molly.Stump@paloalto.gov>; Nicole Chiu- Wang <nicole@dreamcatchersyouth.org>; board@pausd.org; Bill Newell <billnewell2850@gmail.com>; Dana St. George <danasg@earthlink.net>; Kaloma Smith <pastor@universityamez.com>; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission <parkrec.commission@PaloAlto.gov>; Yolanda Conaway <yconaway@pausd.org>; Rowena Chiu <rowena.chiu@gmail.com>; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan <mayor@sanjoseca.gov>; board@valleywater.org; BoardOperations <BoardOperations@cob.sccgov.org>; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto <wilpf.peninsula.paloalto@gmail.com>; walter wilson <walterlwilson@hotmail.com>; Doug Minkler <dminkler@dminkler.com>; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com <jason.green@bayareanewsgroup.com>; Diana Diamond <dianaLdiamond@gmail.com>; Perron, Zachary <Zachary.Perron@paloalto.gov>; Alex Etzkowitz <a.etzko@gmail.com>; h.etzko@gmail.com; Ruth Silver Taube (rsilvertaube@scu.edu) <rsilvertaube@scu.edu>; Human Relations Commission <hrc@PaloAlto.gov>; Lythcott-Haims, Julie <Julie.LythcottHaims@PaloAlto.gov>; Ed Lauing <elauing@equitysearchpartners.com>; Jasso, Tamara <Tamara.Jasso@paloalto.gov>; Lotus Fong <lyfong@pacbell.net>; Rodriguez, Miguel <miguel.rodriguez@pdo.sccgov.org>; Roberta Ahlquist <finnroberta@gmail.com>; Robert Salonga <rsalonga@bayareanewsgroup.com>; Brian Good <snug.bug@hotmail.com>; {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 137     Brandon Pho <brandon@sanjosespotlight.com>; Friends of Cubberley <friendsofcubberley94303@gmail.com>; Pat M <p.marshall81@ymail.com>; james pitkin <jamespitkin777@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Public Records Request :: W007004-091025 CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Becautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. On Thu, Sep 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM Prior, Christine <Christine.Prior@paloalto.gov> wrote: Dear Aram, I am writing in response to your requests for documents under the California Public Records Act (Govt. Code § 7920.000 et seq.) received by the City on 9/10/2025. Your request mentioned: I would like all timesheets/timecards for Police Chief Ander Binder, from when he was appointed Chief in August 2022-Present. I would also like any and all documents pertaining to who oversees and approves the Police Chiefs Attendance. Lastly, I would like to know how many hours per week the Police Chief spends working remotely or at home in Morgan Hill vs. In Office. Please send me the documents via PDF. Thank you. Response: The City has reviewed its files and has located records responsive to your request. Please log in to the Records Center at the following LINK to retrieve the appropriate response. As indicated in the employment agreement, the Chief of Police is overseen by the City Manager. Personnel, medical, or similar files have been excluded pursuant to Penal Code section 832.7 and Gov. Code section 7927.700. There are no responsive records to the other portions of the request. If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further, please contact me. Sincerely, Christine Prior Deputy City Clerk Office of the City Clerk {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 138     From:Aram James To:Shikada, Ed; h.etzko@gmail.com; Roberta Ahlquist; Dave Price; Braden Cartwright; Jeff Conrad; HumanRelations Commission; Perron, Zachary; Wagner, April; Reifschneider, James; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com;Diana Diamond; Gennady Sheyner; Liz Kniss; kelly.ramirez@cityofgilroy.org; Reckdahl, Keith; Clerk, City;planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission; planning.commision@cityofpaloalto.org; Pat M;Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; DuJuan Green; Holman, Karen (external); Kaloma Smith; Palo Alto Free Press;james pitkin; Afanasiev, Alex; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; eddie.aubrey@sanjoseca.gov; The Office ofMayor Matt Mahan; EPA Today; Lotus Fong; Drekmeier, Peter; Friends of Cubberley; Lee, Craig;cromero@cityofepa.org; Zelkha, Mila; Josh Becker; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Stump, Molly;Doug Minkler; Shankar Ramamoorthy; sharon jackson; Carla Torres; Bill Newell; Raymond Goins;editor@almanacnews.com; editor@paweekly.com; Burt, Patrick; Gerry Gras; Dana St. George; Jeff Rosen; JayBoyarsky; Foley, Michael; Figueroa, Eric; Jensen, Eric; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for CaliforniaDemocratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; Sean Allen; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Patrice Ventresca;pat@patburt.org; gstone22@gmail.com; Vicki Veenker; Nash, Betsy; dcombs@menlopark.gov; PD Kristina Bell;Ed Lauing; Enberg, Nicholas; sean james; Seher Awan Subject:Re: Public Records Request :: W007004-091025 Date:Tuesday, September 16, 2025 4:10:52 PM Attachments:image002.png image001.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. On Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: 9/16/2025 Hi Ed, I have a very different opinion of Andrew than you do. And whatever opinion you have Itotally respect but am doubtful we would agree on much when it comes to Andrew. When Andrew first came to Palo Alto from the SJPD I welcomed him to Palo Alto. I think we became friends and we both enjoyed talking about a wide range of community issueswith a particular focus on something we were both interested in, police practices. We met multiple times at a midtown coffee shop long before he became chief. I thought i knewAndrew fairly well but turns out I saw a different face to Andrew when he became police chief. BTW: just last week I met for several hours with my friend and former Palo AltoPolice Chief Dennis Burns at the same coffee shop. I grew up in Palo Alto and been a close observer of the PAPD for close to 60 years. Grew up with a mom who was a very active member of the NAACP. I now volunteer with theNAACP. I spent my entire career as a public defender, here in Santa Clara County as a front line public defender mostly, almost daily, cross examining lying cops who were bent on beingthe judge, jury and executioner of my clients, mostly poor and marginalized POC. Also one year in the Compton Branch of the Los Angeles Public Defender’s Office in 1988-1989. Atopic of discussion by itself. After listening to lying cops for so many years I could feel the lies coming out their mouth almost before they said their first word. Just like you can read a city council person beforethey even step on the dais for the first time. All cops all citizen council members very predictable. Soon I knew how to control cops just like you know how to manage all mostevery type of city council type. City Manager Play Book 101. Right? Of course I am. It’s all {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 139     about managing the conversation. I use cross-examination to keep cops on a very shortleash. Admit it, you do the same with city staff and council. I watch you closely so I know. When I see you step too far out a line with a new council member I let you know. We in the same business, managed conversation. If you want to know why i have such a strong dislike for Andrew just ask him. He knows.Sure enough he know less he lying to you and himself. 1. Can you tell me how I can get a tour with a non aggressive professional member of the PAPD of the new jail? Sure don’t think Andrew has the capability of acting professionallytowards me. He has already proven that. 2. Can we discuss the California Public Records Act and some concerns re how it is being implemented? *** Your invited to my house for coffee anytime if you which to discuss Andrew or relatedcity issues pretty much anytime. Okay, my tax dollars contributed to pay for the new cop center so please let me know how I can get that tour. Peace, Aram James aka Avram Finkelstein. P.S. Call me anytime at 415-370-5056 On Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM Shikada, Ed <Ed.Shikada@paloalto.gov> wrote: Hello Aram, I don’t know what’s caused you to feel the need to jump on our police chief, but rest assured that he is doing an extraordinary job. For what it's worth, I will tell you that I have been consistently impressed with Andrew’s dedication and commitment to Palo Alto and his role as police chief. He is among the best people I’ve ever worked with, and I greatly admire how he performs his duties. Best regards, --Ed Ed Shikada, City Manager ICMA Credentialed Manager (650) 329-2280 | ed.shikada@PaloAlto.gov www.PaloAlto.gov {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 140     From: Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 8:46 AM To: Binder, Andrew <Andrew.Binder@paloalto.gov>; Jeff Rosen <info@jeffrosen.org>; Reifschneider, James <James.Reifschneider@paloalto.gov>; Sean Allen <sallen6444@yahoo.com>; Jay Boyarsky <jboyarsky@dao.sccgov.org>; Raymond Goins <goinsrayl@gmail.com>; PD Kristina Bell <kbell@redwoodcity.org>; city.council@gilroy.org; CityCouncil <CityCouncil@morganhill.ca.gov>; Council, City <city.council@PaloAlto.gov>; Foley, Michael <Michael.Foley@paloalto.gov>; Gardener, Liz <gardnerjaqua@gmail.com>; city.council@menlopark.gov; Clerk, City <City.Clerk@PaloAlto.gov>; Gerry Gras <gerrygras@earthlink.net>; GRP-City Council <council@redwoodcity.org>; Baker, Rob <rbaker@dao.sccgov.org>; Dave Price <price@padailypost.com>; Braden Cartwright <bcartwright@padailypost.com>; Gennady Sheyner <gsheyner@embarcaderomedia.org>; EPA Today <epatoday@epatoday.org>; DuJuan Green <dujuang@sbcglobal.net>; dennis burns <dennis.r.burns@gmail.com>; Barberini, Christopher <Christopher.Barberini@paloalto.gov>; Enberg, Nicholas <nicholas.enberg@cityofpaloalto.org>; Wagner, April <April.Wagner@paloalto.gov>; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Robert. Jonsen <Robert.jonsen@shf.sccgov.org>; Seher Awan <firebrand.dr@gmail.com>; Stump, Molly <Molly.Stump@paloalto.gov>; Nicole Chiu-Wang <nicole@dreamcatchersyouth.org>; board@pausd.org; Bill Newell <billnewell2850@gmail.com>; Dana St. George <danasg@earthlink.net>; Kaloma Smith <pastor@universityamez.com>; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission <parkrec.commission@PaloAlto.gov>; Yolanda Conaway <yconaway@pausd.org>; Rowena Chiu <rowena.chiu@gmail.com>; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan <mayor@sanjoseca.gov>; board@valleywater.org; BoardOperations <BoardOperations@cob.sccgov.org>; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto <wilpf.peninsula.paloalto@gmail.com>; walter wilson <walterlwilson@hotmail.com>; Doug Minkler <dminkler@dminkler.com>; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com <jason.green@bayareanewsgroup.com>; Diana Diamond <dianaLdiamond@gmail.com>; Perron, Zachary <Zachary.Perron@paloalto.gov>; Alex Etzkowitz <a.etzko@gmail.com>; h.etzko@gmail.com; Ruth Silver Taube (rsilvertaube@scu.edu) <rsilvertaube@scu.edu>; Human Relations Commission <hrc@PaloAlto.gov>; Lythcott-Haims, Julie <Julie.LythcottHaims@PaloAlto.gov>; Ed Lauing <elauing@equitysearchpartners.com>; Jasso, Tamara <Tamara.Jasso@paloalto.gov>; Lotus Fong <lyfong@pacbell.net>; Rodriguez, Miguel <miguel.rodriguez@pdo.sccgov.org>; Roberta Ahlquist <finnroberta@gmail.com>; Robert Salonga <rsalonga@bayareanewsgroup.com>; Brian Good <snug.bug@hotmail.com>; Brandon Pho <brandon@sanjosespotlight.com>; Friends of Cubberley <friendsofcubberley94303@gmail.com>; Pat M <p.marshall81@ymail.com>; james pitkin <jamespitkin777@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Public Records Request :: W007004-091025 CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Becautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 141     On Thu, Sep 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM Prior, Christine <Christine.Prior@paloalto.gov> wrote: Dear Aram, I am writing in response to your requests for documents under the California Public Records Act (Govt. Code § 7920.000 et seq.) received by the City on 9/10/2025. Your request mentioned: I would like all timesheets/timecards for Police Chief Ander Binder, from when he was appointed Chief in August 2022-Present. I would also like any and all documents pertaining to who oversees and approves the Police Chiefs Attendance. Lastly, I would like to know how many hours per week the Police Chief spends working remotely or at home in Morgan Hill vs. In Office. Please send me the documents via PDF. Thank you. Response: The City has reviewed its files and has located records responsive to your request. Please log in to the Records Center at the following LINK to retrieve the appropriate response. As indicated in the employment agreement, the Chief of Police is overseen by the City Manager. Personnel, medical, or similar files have been excluded pursuant to Penal Code section 832.7 and Gov. Code section 7927.700. There are no responsive records to the other portions of the request. If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further, please contact me. Sincerely, Christine Prior Deputy City Clerk Office of the City Clerk {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 142     From:Aram James To:Lythcott-Haims, Julie Cc:assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; Reckdahl, Keith; Human Relations Commission; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; Jeff Conrad; Emily Mibach; Dave Price; Gerry Gras; Gennady Sheyner; bos@smcgov.org; board@valleywater.org; BoardOperations; board@pausd.org; Jennifer Morrow San José Spotlight; Diana Diamond; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission; CityCouncil; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Dana St. George; Cait James; Tim James; Council, City; city.council@menlopark.gov; Perron, Zachary; Clerk, City; Roberta Ahlquist; Enberg, Nicholas; Barberini, Christopher; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Rose Lynn; Baker, Rob; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com Subject:Ilan Volkov: Israeli conductor speaks out against Israel"s genocide Date:Tuesday, September 16, 2025 11:23:11 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2025/09/14/ilan-volkov-israel-bbc/ {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 143     From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Jeff Rosen; Reifschneider, James; Sean Allen; Jay Boyarsky; Raymond Goins; PD Kristina Bell;city.council@gilroy.org; CityCouncil; Council, City; Foley, Michael; Gardener, Liz; city.council@menlopark.gov;Clerk, City; Gerry Gras; GRP-City Council; Baker, Rob; Dave Price; Braden Cartwright; Gennady Sheyner; EPAToday; DuJuan Green; dennis burns; Barberini, Christopher; Enberg, Nicholas; Wagner, April;Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Robert. Jonsen; Seher Awan; Stump, Molly; Nicole Chiu-Wang;board@pausd.org; Bill Newell; Dana St. George; Kaloma Smith; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg;ParkRec Commission; Yolanda Conaway; Rowena Chiu; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan; board@valleywater.org;BoardOperations; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; walter wilson; Doug Minkler; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; DianaDiamond; Perron, Zachary; Alex Etzkowitz; h.etzko@gmail.com; Ruth Silver Taube (rsilvertaube@scu.edu);Human Relations Commission; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Ed Lauing; Jasso, Tamara; Lotus Fong; Rodriguez, Miguel;Roberta Ahlquist; Robert Salonga; Brian Good; Brandon Pho; Friends of Cubberley; Pat M; james pitkin Subject:Re: Public Records Request :: W007004-091025 Date:Tuesday, September 16, 2025 8:46:07 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. On Thu, Sep 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM Prior, Christine <Christine.Prior@paloalto.gov> wrote: Dear Aram, I am writing in response to your requests for documents under the California Public Records Act (Govt. Code § 7920.000 et seq.) received by the City on 9/10/2025. Your request mentioned: I would like all timesheets/timecards for Police Chief Ander Binder, from when he was appointed Chief in August 2022-Present. I would also like any and all documents pertaining to who oversees and approves the Police Chiefs Attendance. Lastly, I would like to know how many hours per week the Police Chief spends working remotely or at home in Morgan Hill vs. In Office. Please send me the documents via PDF. Thank you. Response: The City has reviewed its files and has located records responsive to your request. Please log in to the Records Center at the following LINK to retrieve the appropriate response. As indicated in the employment agreement, the Chief of Police is overseen by the City Manager. Personnel, medical, or similar files have been excluded pursuant to Penal Code section 832.7 and Gov. Code section 7927.700. There are no responsive records to the other portions of the request. If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further, please contact me. Sincerely, {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 144     Christine Prior Deputy City Clerk Office of the City Clerk {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 145     From:Aram James To:Lythcott-Haims, Julie Cc:Vicki Veenker; Doug Minkler; Shankar Ramamoorthy; Gennady Sheyner; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; board@pausd.org; board@valleywater.org; BoardOperations; Jay Boyarsky; Raymond Goins; Raj Jayadev; Sean Allen; Stump, Molly; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; Jeff Conrad; Reckdahl, Keith; Robert Salonga; Baker, Rob; Jeff Rosen; CityCouncil; Binder, Andrew; james pitkin; Cait James; Tim James; Gerry Gras; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Braden Cartwright; Bill Newell; Zahra Billoo; Salem Ajluni; Linda Jolley; Lotus Fong; h.etzko@gmail.com; vramirez@redwoodcity.org; Vara Ramakrishnan; Freddie.Quintana@sen.ca.gov; Burt, Patrick; Human Relations Commission; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Donna Wallach; Wagner, April; Nicole Chiu- Wang; Enberg, Nicholas; Barberini, Christopher; Clerk, City; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Diana Diamond; Dana St. George; Palo Alto Free Press; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission; Kaloma Smith; Sheree Roth; Lori Meyers; Seher Awan; frances.Rothschild@jud.ca.gov; Patrice Ventresca; Patricia.Guerrero@jud.ca.gov; sharon jackson; Steve Wagstaffe; Bill Johnson; EPA Today; cromero@cityofepa.org; Lee, Craig; Alex Etzkowitz; Yusra Hussain; Holman, Karen (external); Tom DuBois; Dennis Upton; DuJuan Green; dennis burns; Robert. Jonsen; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; yolanda; Roberta Ahlquist; Liz Kniss; Gardener, Liz; Donna Wallach; PD Kristina Bell; city.council@gilroy.org; Nash, Betsy; dcombs@menlopark.gov; Council, City; city.council@menlopark.gov; Perron, Zachary; Bryan Gobin; Rowena Chiu; boardfeedback@smcgov.org Subject:NYTimes: My U.N. Commission’s Finding: Israel Is Committing Genocide Date:Tuesday, September 16, 2025 8:14:58 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Becautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. My U.N. Commission’s Finding: Israel Is Committing Genocide NYTimes: My U.N. Commission’s Finding: Israel Is Committing Genocidehttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/opinion/un-palestinians-israel-gaza-genocide.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 146     From:Aram James To:Sean Allen; Rick Callender; Kaloma Smith; Binder, Andrew; CityCouncil; Council, City; james pitkin; Reifschneider,James; Patricia.Guerrero@jud.ca.gov; Enberg, Nicholas; Brandon Pho; Vicki Veenker; Baker, Rob; Robert.Jonsen; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Lotus Fong; Linda Jolley; Donna Wallach; DuJuan Green; DennisUpton; Human Relations Commission; Pat M; Emily Mibach; Braden Cartwright; Brian Good; Friends ofCubberley; Seher Awan; Nicole Chiu-Wang; board@pausd.org; eddie.aubrey@sanjoseca.gov;<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Ruth Silver Taube (rsilvertaube@scu.edu); editor@almanacnews.com; EdLauing; Reckdahl, Keith; EPA Today; Bains, Paul; Bill Newell; Bill Armaline; Raj Jayadev; Jose Valle Subject:San Jose: 9th Circuit rules against racist text cop, suit resumes Date:Monday, September 15, 2025 7:27:27 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/09/15/san-jose-excessive-force-suit-appeal-police- shooting-racist-texts/ {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 147     From:Aram James To:Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Vicki Veenker Cc:Council, City; Human Relations Commission Subject:Heard nightmare situation about Lytton Gardens Date:Monday, September 15, 2025 5:53:53 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. 9/15/2025. Julie and Vicki, I have heard numerous disturbing stories about Lytton Gardens over the years. One residenthas shared their concerns with you multiple times. I hope you both will take the initiative to investigate the serious allegations I have frequently heard regarding poor conditions andaccusations of abuse. Thank you. Aram {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 148     From:Aram James To:Lythcott-Haims, Julie Cc:Reckdahl, Keith; Ed Lauing; editor@almanacnews.com; editor@paweekly.com; Dave Price; Gerry Gras; Gennady Sheyner; Council, City; board@pausd.org; BoardOperations; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; h.etzko@gmail.com; EPA Today; Vicki Veenker; Yolanda Conaway; Yusra Hussain; Human Relations Commission; Raymond Goins; Roberta Ahlquist; Baker, Rob; Emily Mibach; Diana Diamond; vramirez@redwoodcity.org; CityCouncil; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Cait James; Tim James; Liz Kniss; Linda Jolley; Marina Lopez; Lori Meyers; Sheree Roth Subject:Javier Bardem Says ‘Free Palestine’ on Emmys Red Carpet and ‘I Can’t Work With Someone That Justifies orSupports the Genocide’ Date:Monday, September 15, 2025 1:09:44 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Javier Bardem Says ‘Free Palestine’ on Emmys Red Carpet and ‘I Can’t Work With SomeoneThat Justifies or Supports the Genocide’ Source: Variety https://share.newsbreak.com/f0fblw63?s=i0 {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 149     From:Aram James To:Lythcott-Haims, Julie; h.etzko@gmail.com; Reckdahl, Keith; Gerry Gras; Lu, George; Binder, Andrew;city.council@gilroy.org; city.council@menlopark.gov; Ed Lauing; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for CaliforniaDemocratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; Council,City; Perron, Zachary; Bill Newell Cc:Wagner, April; james pitkin; Baker, Rob; Jeff Conrad; Human Relations Commission; vramirez@redwoodcity.org; Vicki Veenker; Yusra Hussain; Pat M; Emily Mibach; EPA Today; Diana Diamond; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan; board@valleywater.org; Doug Minkler; Shankar Ramamoorthy; gstone22@gmail.com; Gennady Sheyner; editor@almanacnews.com; editor@paweekly.com; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Braden Cartwright; Brian Good; Brandon Pho Subject:A Message from Gaza: Every single minute, things grow worse. But we are still standing. Date:Monday, September 15, 2025 11:35:47 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Middle East Children's Alliance {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 150     Dear Aram, As Israel escalates its attacks on Gaza City, we wanted to share with you a message from our colleague Wafaa El-Derawi who is leading MECA's emergency response in Gaza. As Wafaa notes, MECA is still standing and doing everything we can with very limited supplies. We have even opened a new community kitchen to serve displaced families in Gaza City. But it's not enough. In a new joint statement with over 50 organizations, we explain this latest campaign is a death sentence: "Intensified Israeli military attacks on Gaza City and forced displacement ordersfor the entire city are leaving families with an impossible dilemma: flee and risk death on the road and in overcrowded displacement areas, or stay and facerelentless bombardment in their shelters. Starvation and siege await them {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 151     regardless." Please continue taking action to stop the genocide.   Above: new community kitchen in Gaza City cooks 4,000 hot meals each dayR: Clean water distributions continue across Gaza City   I’m writing to you from Gaza as I do my very best to stay strong, to hold myself together, and to keep going with our work on the ground. Even as my heart trembles with fear, fear of losing a colleague, or a friend, especially those still in Gaza City. Every single minute, things grow worse. And right now, as I write these words, over 100 residential apartments and 3 schools sheltering thousands of displaced people in Al-Shati Camp have just been bombed. Thousands of people are walking aimlessly through the rubble having lost everything; their homes, their children, their savings, and even their dignity. Here at MECA, we are still standing. We are still present in the streets, among thetents, beside our people, doing everything we can to stay and support them until the very last breath. Our team and volunteers in Gaza are risking their lives daily, moving wherever people are gathered; bringing them clean water, warm meals, and the dignity of cleanliness. Every single day we distribute 600,000 liters of clean drinking water just in GazaCity. We operate hundreds of water wells so families can wash, cook, and survive. Today, we opened a new community kitchen to serve nearly 4,000 hot meals a day {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 152     in Gaza City, and tomorrow, we’ll open another. Just yesterday, we completed the distribution of 1575 fresh produce parcels and this week we’re preparing 1,500 more. Thirty-two sanitation workers are now in the streets of western Gaza City, collecting and removing tons of garbage and waste from areas where life continues to cling to the dust. Yes, we’re afraid. We’d be lying if we said otherwise. We barely sleep. We dread the next loss. But we have not given up. This is the hardest moment of our lives, the greatest test of our strength, our humanity, and our ability to keep showing up for those who have no one else left. As the world turns away, we are trying to be the last light that stays on. Please, stay with us. Support us, now more than ever, so we can continue. Because every moment we hold on gives someone else the strength to hold on too. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 153     Bay Area Solidarity with Gaza Events Visit AROC's website for full listing of Bay Area events www.araborganizing.org/events   Emergency Aid for Gaza Make a donation to support MECA & our local partners in   {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 154     Gaza providing emergency aid to thousands of displaced families Set up a personalized fundraising page to help raise funds for MECA's emergency aid work   MECA’s 2024 Annual Report While the last 23 months have been the most challenging in MECA’s 37-year history, you have stood with MECA’s extraordinary staff, partners, and volunteers in Gaza who have been providing emergency aid to every day since October 7, 2023. Take a little time to look through MECA’s Annual Report for 2024 to see the work you made possible with your generous support of the Middle East Children’s Alliance. Even now, while the Israel/US-manufactured famine is killing people every day we are getting water and some food to people in Gaza.     Donate Now Middle East Children's Alliance 1101 8th StreetSuite 100 Berkeley, CA 94710 United States If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, pleaseunsubscribe. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 155     {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 156     From:Aram James To:h.etzko@gmail.com; Gerry Gras; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; JessicaSpeiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; Bill Newell; Josh Becker;Reckdahl, Keith; editor@almanacnews.com; editor@paweekly.com; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg;ParkRec Commission; Zelkha, Mila; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Enberg, Nicholas; Foley, Michael;city.council@gilroy.org; citycouncil@nenlopark.org; Jeff Conrad; CityCouncil; Binder, Andrew; james pitkin;Reifschneider, James; Raymond Goins; Gennady Sheyner; Perron, Zachary; bos@smcgov.org;board@valleywater.org; BoardOperations; Robert. Jonsen; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Sean Allen; SeherAwan; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Gardener, Liz; Liz Kniss; Human Relations Commission Subject:Watch "Who Killed Charlie Kirk And Why?" on YouTube Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 10:55:44 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://youtu.be/ZC8RuK4lPBk?si=KQErUG1lsPMUZr4N {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 157     From:Aram James To:h.etzko@gmail.com; Doug Minkler; Shankar Ramamoorthy; Council, City; Clerk, City; city.council@gilroy.org;citycouncil@nenlopark.org; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for CaliforniaDemocratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; Ed Lauing; Gerry Gras; Dana St. George; Dave Price; GennadySheyner; editor@almanacnews.com; editor@paweekly.com; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Perron, Zachary; CityCouncil;Binder, Andrew; Enberg, Nicholas; Nicole Chiu-Wang; Rowena Chiu; Roberta Ahlquist; Baker, Rob; Jay Boyarsky;Jeff Conrad; Jeff Rosen; Raymond Goins; Liz Kniss; Gardener, Liz; Veenker, Vicki;<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Jasso, Tamara; Shikada, Ed; Ruth Silver Taube; Stump, Molly; Sean Allen;sean james; Lewis james; Lewis James; Reifschneider, James; Cait James; Tim James; Marina Lopez; Reckdahl,Keith; Human Relations Commission; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; EPA Today; cromero@cityofepa.org;kelly.ramirez@cityofgilroy.org; Raymond Goins; Barberini, Christopher; Councilmember Chappie Jones; chuckjagoda; Charisse Domingo; Diana Diamond; dennis burns; Dennis Upton;assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Bill Newell; PD Kristina Bell; Wagner, April;planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission; Lu, George; DuJuan Green; Pat M; Emily Mibach;Braden Cartwright; Jennifer Morrow San José Spotlight; Rodriguez, Miguel; Zelkha, Mila; Damon Silver; CarlaTorres; sharon jackson; Sheree Roth; Lori Meyers; MGR-Melissa Stevenson Diaz; vramirez@redwoodcity.org;Steve Wagstaffe; Preminger, Steve; Vara Ramakrishnan; Jose Valle; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan;District3@sanjoseca.gov; district1@bos.sccgov.org; Supervisor Otto Lee; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Palo AltoFree Press; Friends of Cubberley; Supervisor Betty Duong; board@pausd.org; board@valleywater.org; JoshBecker; Burt, Patrick; Patricia.Guerrero@jud.ca.gov Subject:Re: Time for city council to condemn the genocide in Palestine and Demand a permanent end to any aid for Israel. Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 2:39:17 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. From the archives of Aram Janes {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 158     {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 159     From:Aram James To:Shikada, Ed Cc:Lythcott-Haims, Julie; gstone22@gmail.com; Stump, Molly; Lait, Jonathan; Lauing, Ed; Veenker, Vicki; Lu, George; Dana St. George; Gerry Gras; cotton.gaines@cityofpaloalto.org; Gardener, Liz; Linda Jolley; h.etzko@gmail.com; Diana Diamond; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Friends of Cubberley; city.council@gilroy.org; CityCouncil; Roberta Ahlquist; Human Relations Commission; Yolanda Conaway Subject:Once-booming Santa Monica faces a dire fiscal crisis. The surprising way it got there Date:Sunday, September 14, 2025 7:41:08 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Once-booming Santa Monica faces a dire fiscal crisis. The surprising way it got there Once-booming Santa Monica faces a dire fiscal crisis. The surprising way it got there https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-13/santa-monica-financial-crisis {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 160     From:Aram James To:Ed Lauing; Reckdahl, Keith; Gerry Gras; h.etzko@gmail.com; Dana St. George; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com;Raymond Goins; Shankar Ramamoorthy; Doug Minkler; Robert Salonga; Sean Allen; Salem Ajluni; Jeff Conrad;Jennifer Morrow San José Spotlight; DuJuan Green; dennis burns; Dennis Upton; Braden Cartwright; Dave Price;EPA Today; Lee, Craig; cromero@cityofepa.org; Barberini, Christopher; city.council@gilroy.org; Nash, Betsy;GRP-City Council; vramirez@redwoodcity.org; Pat M; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Roberta Ahlquist; Don Austin;Donna Wallach; Linda Jolley; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, AssemblyDistrict 23; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; MGR-Melissa Stevenson Diaz; Diana Diamond; Gennady Sheyner; Liz Kniss;Gardener, Liz; Burt, Patrick; Patricia.Guerrero@jud.ca.gov; PD Kristina Bell; Robert. Jonsen; Yusra Hussain;Yolanda Conaway; Yolanda trevino; Lotus Fong; Friends of Cubberley; Human Relations Commission Cc:Arthur Millman; Council, City; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Vicki Veenker; Palo Alto Free Press; Lori Meyers; Sheree Roth; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Rosen; Baker, Rob; CityCouncil; Binder, Andrew; james pitkin; Reifschneider, James; The Office of Mayor Matt Mahan; Marty Wasserman Subject:Re: Petition: Tell Trump to Feed Gaza! Date:Saturday, September 13, 2025 10:17:59 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi Henry, Generally, Nazis are not inclined to offer support to the victims of their genocidal bloodlust.So, it’s not surprising that Martin is unsympathetic toward providing assistance to the victims of the Israeli holocaust. Aram P.S. Martin is a straight-up Nazi. On Sat, Sep 13, 2025, at 7:49 PM, Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote: Henry, I don't support this at all, and won't do anything to promote it. Maybe Aram could donate to the cause. He's the one who's so concerned about the Gazans. Regards,Marty On Sep 12, 2025, at 6:54 PM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote: Marty Suggest invite current events group to support, by email rather than wait formeet. It is current; it is an event. & group has endorsement history Cheers HenryPs Are you affiliated; if not would like to introduce you to Etz Chaim {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 161     Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Reaching Care <info@reaching-care.com>Date: September 12, 2025 at 5:40:23 PM PDTTo: h.etzko@gmail.comSubject: Petition: Tell Trump to Feed Gaza!  If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Henry, The U.N. has just confirmed what we’ve all feared: Gaza is officially in famine. Children are wasting away. Families are starving. And this is the first famine ever declared in the Middle East. Even President Trump himself admitted: “That’s real starvation stuff. I see it. And you can’t fake that.” He sees it. He knows it. But unless we act, nothing will change. That’s why the Feed Gaza Coalition has launched a historic push: one million calls and emails to the White House this September. One million voices demanding Trump take three immediate steps: {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 162     Restore U.S. funding to the U.N.’s World Food Programme Order U.S. airdrops of ready-to-eat meals until aid access is restored Tell Israel to lift all restrictions blocking food and medicine from entering Gaza This is about life and death. And it’s about whether we, as a people, will allow genocide to happen in plain sight. Add your name: Tell Trump to Feed Gaza now! Sign the Petition ››› Every single signature helps turn whispers of outrage into a roar too loud to ignore. Please, take one minute today. — Reaching Care Donate ››› This email was sent to h.etzko@gmail.com. Email is a critical way we communicate with grassroots supporters just like you. If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 163     Reaching Care is a qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed under the law. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 164     From:Aram James To:Reifschneider, James; Enberg, Nicholas; Binder, Andrew; Barberini, Christopher; Perron, Zachary; Wagner, April;Robert.Jonson@shf.sccgov.org; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Diana Diamond; EPA Today;assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; Afanasiev, Alex; Lee, Craig; Human RelationsCommission; Reckdahl, Keith; Jay Boyarsky; Holman, Karen (external); Tom DuBois;planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; Kaloma Smith; ParkRec Commission; Sean Allen Subject:aram_james_profile Date:Friday, September 12, 2025 11:56:43 PM Attachments:aram_james_profile.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 165     From:Aram James To:h.etzko@gmail.com; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Foley, Michael; Afanasiev, Alex; Figueroa, Eric; Jensen,Eric; Barberini, Christopher; Perron, Zachary; DuJuan Green; dennis burns; Palo Alto Free Press; Ed Lauing; VickiVeenker; Council, City; Human Relations Commission; Enberg, Nicholas; EPA Today; CityCouncil;city.council@gilroy.org; Binder, Andrew; james pitkin; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Emily Mibach;Gennady Sheyner; Raymond Goins; Lotus Fong; Roberta Ahlquist; Dave Price; Jay Boyarsky; Jeff Conrad; SeanAllen; Palo Alto Renters" Association; Alex Etzkowitz; city.council@menlopark.gov; PD Kristina Bell; Robert.Jonsen; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org Subject:Approval_of_Appointment_and_Employment_Agreement_with_Andrew_Binder_as_Chief_of_Police Date:Friday, September 12, 2025 12:28:34 AM Attachments:Approval_of_Appointment_and_Employment_Agreement_with_Andrew_Binder_as_Chief_of_Police.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. 9/12/2025 Ed, This guy should be fire now! Community policing is a joke with Binder living in the whitest city in Santa Clara County-lives an hour away from Palo Alto, in Morgan Hill, and three years after his hiring still has an all white command Staff. Ed, since Binder is an employee at will you can fire him tomorrow. The guy's a disgrace. Fire him now! Best regards, Aram Janes {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 166     From:Floura Naini To:Human Relations Commission; Council, City Subject:Concern About Increased Utility Bill Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 3:33:25 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Hi, I hope this message finds you well. I am a resident of Palo Alto, and I’m writing to express concern about my recent utility bill, which has doubled compared to what I used to pay. I attended a meeting before the price increase to voice my concerns. I am on a fixed income of $134 per week from gardening work, and I do my best to conserve energy. My water usage is below 20% of the average, and my water heater is set to the lowest safe temperature, which was confirmed by a specialist. I respectfully urge you to consider lowering utility rates for those who actively conserve energy, and to offer greater discounts or support for residents with fixed incomes. Otherwise, I may be forced to shut off my utility service, as it is becoming unaffordable. Thank you for your time and understanding. Sincerely, Floura Nayebi 6503886441 This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first mail to some recipients. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 167     From:Aram James To:Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Veenker, Vicki; Council, City; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Sean Allen; Robert. Jonsen;Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Binder, Andrew; Rowena Chiu; Nicole Chiu-Wang;jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Pat M; Dana St. George; Gerry Gras; Gennady Sheyner;planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission; Shikada, Ed; Raymond Goins; Afanasiev, Alex;Gardener, Liz; Lotus Fong; Diana Diamond; EPA Today; Human Relations Commission; Enberg, Nicholas; Foley,Michael; Jeff Conrad; cotton.gaines@cityofpaloalto.org; Ed Lauing; Reckdahl, Keith;<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Jasso, Tamara; Vara Ramakrishnan; Figueroa, Eric; Jensen, Eric;eddie.aubrey@sanjoseca.gov; Stump, Molly; vramirez@redwoodcity.org; PD Kristina Bell; Palo Alto Free Press;GRP-City Council; DuJuan Green; dennis burns; james pitkin; Burt, Patrick; Friends of Cubberley; WILPFPeninsula Palo Alto; city.council@gilroy.org; Perron, Zachary; Clerk, City; city.council@menlopark.gov; The Officeof Mayor Matt Mahan; Brandon Pho; Brian Good; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Roberta Ahlquist; Robert Salonga;Baker, Rob; Rose Lynn; Bill Newell; Braden Cartwright; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; JoshBecker; board@pausd.org; board@valleywater.org; BoardOperations; Barberini, Christopher; Bissell, Nicole;Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; district1@bos.sccgov.org; Supervisor Betty Duong Subject:Approval_of_Appointment_and_Employment_Agreement_with_Andrew_Binder_as_Chief_of_Police Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 3:31:14 PM Attachments:Approval_of_Appointment_and_Employment_Agreement_with_Andrew_Binder_as_Chief_of_Police.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Here is Chief Andrew Binder’s employment contract. I’m still seeking his time cards by wayof the CPRA and the hours he works from home in Morgan Hill. Aram {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 168     From:TrackWatch Palo Alto To:Human Relations Commission Subject:Volunteers Needed for Palo Alto TrackWatch Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 1:16:26 PM Attachments:image.png image.png CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Hi HRC Commissioners (in your individual capacities), This is Steven Lee from the TrackWatch Palo Alto Steering Committee. We are an all-volunteer group of Palo Alto community members who have come together to restart TrackWatch in response to the lethal danger posed by the train tracks running through our town. ASK: We are reaching out to you because we need your help recruiting volunteers (19+ adults only) for TrackWatch. Can you help us get the word out by forwarding this email to your email list and sharing this link [Palo Alto TrackWatch Program] and the QR code below with your networks. We are looking for adult (19+) community volunteers who are willing to sign up for one or more 2- hour shifts at a train crossing. All shifts are done in pairs. TrackWatch volunteers are required to watch a free, online, 90-minute mental health and suicide prevention workshop called "Be Sensitive, Be Brave" and must attend a 30-45 minute Zoom orientation (which we will offer once per week) before being able to sign up for a shift. When you sign up on the link or QR code, you will receive information on how to sign up for the training and orientation. Thank you in advance for all of your help in keeping our community safe and showing that the entire Palo Alto community cares. In gratitude and shared care for our community, Steven Lee This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to you. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 169     on behalf of TrackWatch Palo Alto Steering Committee trackwatchpaloalto@gmail.com {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 170     From:Aram James To:h.etzko@gmail.com; Binder, Andrew; Aram James; Council, City; Shikada, Ed; Dave Price; Gennady Sheyner; Braden Cartwright;Brandon Pho; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Emily Mibach; GRP-City Council; PD Kristina Bell; Jeff Rosen; Rosen, Jeff; JayBoyarsky; Robert. Jonsen; Adam.Oberdorfer@shf.sccgov.org; Wagner, April; EPA Today; Lee, Craig; cromero@cityofepa.org;Raymond Goins; Raymond Goins; Yolanda Conaway; Barberini, Christopher; Enberg, Nicholas; Afanasiev, Alex; Human RelationsCommission; Roberta Ahlquist; city.council@menlopark.gov; city.council@gilroy.org; Perron, Zachary; CityCouncil;<michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Foley, Michael; Palo Alto Free Press; Drekmeier, Peter; Sean Allen; Pat M; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Reckdahl, Keith; editor@almanacnews.com; Gerry Gras; Dana St. George; DuJuan Green; dennis burns; Baker, Rob;Friends of Cubberley; mike braxton; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission; Stump, Molly; Bryan Gobin;assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; Lotus Fong; Liz Kniss; Gardener, Liz; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; HenryEtzkowitz Subject:Re: [Records Center] Public Records Request :: W007004-091025 Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 1:04:01 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links. On Thu, Sep 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM Palo Alto Public Records Center <paloaltoca@mycusthelp.net> wrote: Attachments:Approval_of_Appointment_and_Employment_Agreement_with_Andrew_Binder_as_Chief_of_Police.pdf --- Please respond above this line --- 09/11/2025 RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of September 10, 2025, Reference # W007004-091025 Dear Aram, I am writing in response to your requests for documents under the California Public Records Act (Govt. Code § 7920.000 et seq.) received by the City on 9/10/2025. Your request mentioned: I would like all timesheets/timecards for Police Chief Ander Binder, from when he was appointed Chief in August 2022-Present. I would also like any and all documents pertaining to who oversees and approves the Police Chiefs Attendance. Lastly, I would like to know how many hours per week the Police Chief spends working remotely or at home in Morgan Hill vs. In Office. Please send me the documents via PDF. Thank you. Response: The City has reviewed its files and has located records responsive to your request. Please log in to the Records Center at the following LINK to retrieve the {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 171     appropriate response. As indicated in the employment agreement, the Chief of Police is overseen by the City Manager. Personnel, medical, or similar files have been excluded pursuant to Penal Codesection 832.7 and Gov. Code section 7927.700. There are no responsive records to the other portionsof the request. If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further, please contact me. Sincerely, Christine Prior Deputy City Clerk Office of the City Clerk To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the [NAMEOFSYSTEM] {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 172     Dear All, we are delighted to announce the new issue of the Herbert Simon Society Newsletter. Please feel free to post and distribute the newsletter to colleagues and any people you think would be interested From:Herbert Simon SocietyTo:Human Relations CommissionSubject:Brunswik Society Newsletter 2025: Call for ContributionsDate:Thursday, September 11, 2025 10:06:57 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious ofopening attachments and clicking on links. i This message needs your attention No employee in your company has ever replied to this person. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 173     Brunswik Society Newsletter 2025: Call for Contributions It’s that time of year again! We are now preparing the 2025 Brunswik Society Newsletter. We look forward to your contributions to this year’s newsletter! The Brunswik Society Newsletter offers researchers in the field the opportunity to present and share their work with other members. As in previous years, the 2025 newsletter will have an ISSN (2296-9926), meaning contributions will be included in international databases. We welcome newsletter contributions about your research projects, conference experiences, questions and interests of theoretical or empirical character, publications, job {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 174     opportunities, future congresses and conferences, seminars, workshops, and/or new literature related to Egon Brunswik’s concepts and theory building (e.g., representative design, the lens model, Brunswik symmetry). We greatly appreciate developments of Brunswik’s ideas, as well as of the ideas of Kenneth R. Hammond (1917-2015). Contributions that pay tribute to his enormous work for the Society are also welcome. We look forward to contributions from students and junior researchers. It would be a pleasure for us to inform the Brunswik Society about projects using Brunswikian methods and your thoughts on Brunswikian theory. 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You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 177     From:Rob Nielsen To:Human Relations Commission Subject:Item #4 Pathways to Home Ownership Date:Thursday, September 11, 2025 1:53:26 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Commissioners Causey and Stimmler and other members of the Human Relations Commission, Thank you for taking on the issue of alternative pathways to home ownership. I am writing you as a member of the older generation who was lucky enough to purchase a home in Palo Alto while they were still reasonably affordable. I would like to see that opportunity extended to younger generations. As you are undoubtedly aware there is a real quandary here: one the one hand is the desire to make housing affordable enough for prospective homeowners, but on the other hand lies these homeowners' expectations to build wealth through their homes which entail high prices in the future. One of the few ways to thread this needle is smaller lot sizes. To this end, I would like to point you to an initiative that is just forming in the city council -- to allow for the separate purchase of ADUs from the main property. This is an idea recently enabledby state law and pioneered in this areas by the city of San Jose. A successful program in allowing separate sales of ADUs would enable new homes to be purchased at more affordable prices while also integrating with the vast amount of land in Palo Alto zoned for detached housing. I hope you will consider putting your weight behind this program and wish you luck in the important endeavor you are taking on. Sincerely, Rob Nielsen This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to your company. Mark Safe Report Powered by Mimecast {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 178     From:Aram James To:Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Veenker, Vicki Cc:Reckdahl, Keith; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; board@pausd.org; board@valleywater.org; BoardOperations; Council, City; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Doug Minkler; Human Relations Commission; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; Kaloma Smith; ParkRec Commission; Jeff Rosen; Jeff Conrad; h.etzko@gmail.com; Gerry Gras; Liz Kniss; Gardener, Liz Subject:Bernie Sanders: “No more U.S. military aid to Israel.” Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 5:00:04 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Becautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. 9/10/2025 Julie & Vicki: Tell Keith to let our community know if he has worked to design fighter jets used to drop bombs on the Palestinian people during the three decades he has been employed at Lockheed Martin. We the people of the Palo Alto Community are entitled to know. Avram Israel has unleashed a relentless bombing campaign on Gaza City whilethe entire Palestinian population of Gaza starves due to Israel's ongoing blockade on humanitarian aid.1 Then yesterday, in a shockingly brazen attack on a U.S. ally, Israel bombed the host of ceasefire talks in an illegal attempt to kill the Palestinian negotiators.2 Yes, you read the right: Israel bombed the ceasefire negotiators. Benjamin Netanyahu is utterly out of control, but Israel's atrocities in Gaza would end tomorrow if the U.S. cut off military aid for Israel's waron Gaza. Demand Progress has mobilized tens of thousands of people in support ofthe "Block the Bombs Act," which would do just that — and we're {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 179     gaining support in Congress every day. Now we urgently need your helpto turn up the heat. Will you donate to support our work, including ending U.S. supportfor Israel's war on Gaza? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately. Contributions are not tax-deductible. ActBlue Civics Inc. is the merchant of record, and all donations will be distributed to Demand Progress Action within 30 days. Donate $10 Donate $20 Donate $40 Or, donate another amount More than 64,000 Palestinians have been confirmed killed since the startof Israel's war on Gaza, the overwhelming majority civilians, women, and children.3 Thousands more are presumed dead and buried under rubble, whileindependent studies say that the total number who have died from all war- related causes, including malnutrition, could be more than twice as high.4 The U.N. has confirmed that Gaza is in the grip of a man-made faminedue to Israel's ongoing blockade of thousands of aid trucks filled with food at the border.5 And now, after Israel bombed the capital of Qatar, the U.S. ally that hadbeen mediating ceasefire talks, the hopes for any negotiated peace are dimmer than ever.6 In response to Israel's latest crimes, Bernie Sanders condemned thegovernment of Benjamin Netanyahu as "completely out of control," andeven MAGA Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene has joined his call to end military aid to Israel.7 But instead, congressional leaders are pushing legislation to authorizeseveral hundred million more in additional aid to Israel, including what's being called AI-enhanced "genocide technology."8 It's up to us to speak out and demand that Congress finally stopsusing our taxpayer dollars to starve Palestinian children. Will you donate $10 right now to help support our work, includingour campaign to end U.S. support for Israel's war on Gaza? {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 180     With gratitude, The team at Demand Progress Action DONATE Sources:1. Common Dreams, "'Gaza Is Being Obliterated,' Says Top UN Official, as World LeadersStand Aside," September 9, 2025.2. BBC, "Trump says strike on Doha 'does not advance Israel or America's goals,'"September 9, 2025.3. PBS News, "Palestinian death toll in Gaza passes 64,000, officials say, after ceasefire talksbreak down," September 4, 2025.4. Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, "The Human Toll: Indirect Deathsfrom War in Gaza and the West Bank, October 7, 2023 Forward," October 7, 2024.5. United Nations, "UN Relief Chief says Gaza famine 'must spur the world to urgentaction,'" August 22, 2025.6. BBC, "Trump says strike on Doha 'does not advance Israel or America's goals,'"September 9, 2025.7. The Guardian, "Marjorie Taylor Greene joins Bernie Sanders in urging US to end Gazafamine," August 23, 2025.8. The Lever, "AIPAC-Funded Lawmakers Push For Millions In Spending On Genocide Tech," July 22, 2025. Contributions to ActBlue Civics and Demand Progress Action are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Join our online community on Instagram or Twitter. Receiving too many emails from Demand Progress? You can opt to pause emails from Demand Progress for a month. And of course you can unsubscribe from this list at any time. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 181     From:Eden Housing To:Human Relations Commission Subject:Eden Housing Executive Transition Date:Wednesday, September 10, 2025 9:14:16 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links. Eden Housing Executive Transition Eden Housing announced today that, after three years of dedicated service as Chief Operating Officer, Shola Olatoye will be departing Eden Housing effective September 22, 2025, to pursue the next chapter of her career. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 182     Since joining Eden in 2022, Shola has brought deep expertise in housing and community development to the work of the organization and has played an important role in strengthening its operations and advancing its mission. During her tenure, she helped guide the creation of Eden’s five-year strategic plan, which included new business plans for property operations and resident services. She also expanded and enhanced many of the systems and processes, including emergency preparedness, that support Eden’s work leaving the organization stronger and more resilient for the future. “Shola has been an invaluable member of our executive team and a dedicated champion for the residents, staff and communities we serve,” said Eden Housing President and CEO Linda Mandolini. “We are grateful for her many contributions and her steady leadership over the past three years. On behalf of the entire Eden Housing community, we thank her for her service and wish her the very best in her next endeavor.” In the coming months, the organization’s leadership team will work closely together to ensure a smooth transition and continued progress toward Eden’s mission of creating and maintaining high-quality, affordable housing for all. Eden Housing22645 Grand StreetHayward, CA 94541United States If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 183     From:Donald A. Barr To:Human Relations Commission Cc:Van Der Zwaag, Minka Subject:Fw: Support for Downtown Food Closet Date:Tuesday, September 9, 2025 2:53:39 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. To Fellow HR Commissioners, I want to bring to your attention a major change to the human services organizations in Palo Alto. As you may be aware, the Downtown Streets Team is scheduled to cease operation on October 31. One of the services provided by the Downtown Streets Team has been the Downtown Food Closet, which has provided food to more than 200 people every week, distributing 880 pounds of food. The Food Closet was founded in 1976. https://www.asaints.org/outreach/food-closet/ If the Food Closet also closes, hundreds of low-income community residents will go without needed food. I request that we add this to the agenda for our meeting on Thursday. Thanks very much, Don Barr From: Leif Erickson <leife.paur@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, September 5, 2025 5:38 PM To: Donald A. Barr <barr@stanford.edu> Cc: Leif Erickson <leife.paur@gmail.com> Subject: Support for Downtown Food Closet Dear Don,Thank you for your service and leadership, both in Kiwanis and on the Human Relations Commission. I'm writing to you, recognizing your deep commitment to safety net programs in ourcommunity, from your role in the founding of the Opportunity Center to your service on HRCtoday. From my experience as one of twenty volunteers from the Palo Alto University Rotary clubthat volunteer regularly at the Downtown Food Closet, I'm writing to express my deep concernthat if the doors close on Oct. 31, when the Streets Team closes their doors, that will bedisaster for our unhoused and food-insecure community in Palo Alto. There is a strong network of church, service club, and other nonprofits and individuals thathave grown up to support the Downtown Food Closet. We're not going anywhere. We just {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 184     need an organization to take over from Streets Team to receive grants, manage payroll, anddirect volunteers like our Rotary Club members to serve the clients. Wth the federal cutbacks looming, the numbers of those in need is only going to grow. Now is not the time to be losing critical pieces of safety net infrastructure like the Food Closet. Time is short between now and October 31, when the Streets Team will cease operation.I know Minka vanDerZwaag on city staff has deep expertise in this area, but she is out of the office until Sept. 15. I hope that City staff, Council, and HRC will be able to work directly or indirectly or both, inpartnership with so many community members and partners, to find a solution. Thank you. Leif Erickson Palo Alto University RotaryClub President (2024-2025) {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 185     From:Aram JamesTo:h.etzko@gmail.com; Lythcott-Haims, JulieCc:Human Relations Commission; Council, City; Jeff Conrad; Reckdahl, Keith; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Rosen,Jeff; Gardener, Liz; Lotus Fong; Roberta Ahlquist; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; city.council@gilroy.org; CityCouncil; city.council@menlopark.gov; Pacific GrovePD; Gerry Gras; Dana St. George; Nash, Betsy; dcombs@menlopark.gov; GRP-City Council; Binder, AndrewSubject:Re: Israel vs the Palestinians, peoplehood vs nationhoodDate:Monday, September 8, 2025 10:21:21 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. Henry, Well done, my Rabbi. Thank you for your profound words on this critical moral issue of our time. Avram P.S. When will Julie break her silence on the genocide? When will she demand that her pitiful colleagues agendize a cease-fire, almost two years after the Israeli genocide began? Will she ever live up to her potential? For the record Jewish and Palestinian states were authorized by a 1947 United Nations Resolution, duly reported innNY Times paper of record. Recall the name Israel mooted by David Ben Gurion in a Tel Aviv motion picture theatre,serving as temporary Parliament aka Knesset. Most unfortunately, Arab Palestinians, perhaps due to lack of proto-government (Jewish Agency) did not follow a similar trajectory to realize the unique internationalization to form an officialstate but instead relied on a coalition of neighboring countries to attempt to take the entire former Ottomon Empire area known as Palestine, placed und British mandate by League of Nations (?) authority in the post World war one empiredissolution, this venture failed. After a ceasefire or two, punctuated by the Deir Yassin massacre last, initiating the “ethnic clensing project aka Nakhba, a relatively stable boundary emerged, subject to occasional raids, that held until the1967 war. [jump cut to today’s cowardly bombing with US tax payer supplied Lockheed Martin equipment, engineered by our neighbors. Who should speak out against the immoral use of their technical achievements that they surelybelieve should only be used for defense There is much to atone for this Yom Kippur including the failure, to date, of our city council to call for cease fire now, by resolution. Honor Palo Alto’s greatest, Herbert Hoover and follow his lead in sending food to starving peopleseverywhere, not only Belgium but the Soviet Union, whose ideology he abhorred. Nevertheless, the great engineer came down on the same side as the latter day across the bay Black Panthers: Feed all the People, everyone. Humanity isone, is the promis immortalized on a bronze plaque in the San Francisco Opera House, commemorating the founding of the United Nations SincerelyHenry Etzkowitz Neighbors for Environmental and Social Justice 2024 candidate for Palo Alto City Council Www.triplehelix.net Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2025, at 4:28 PM, Jeff Hayden <laptoplg@mac.com> wrote: Hello everyone, A very few people are generating a lot of emails. No one’s minds are being changed. Some of you participating are friends; others, I don’t know. No animosity to either side, just getting buried in a discussion of which I do not have a part. That said, can you please omit my name from future exchanges. Thank you. On Sep 8, 2025, at 4:23 PM, Donna Wallach <donnaisanactivist@gmail.com> wrote: Hello everyone, It has been clear for a while now I these emails exchanges that Martin Wasserman is totally closed off to any and all information, facts and truths about Palestine, Palestinians, Israel and Zionism. So I highly suggestthose of us who are struggling with every ounce we can muster to educate the people about the truth and to tear down the myths to stop responding to Martin by name and just direct our response to all the otherpeople on this email that Aram James has started. Let's just ignore Martin Wasserman since he is a brick wall and just wants to continue to reiterate the myths that the Zionists have been spewing for decades. Donna Wallach "Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them."Assata Shakur Books you must read: "Against Our Better Judgement: The hidden history of how the U.S. was used to create Israel" by Alison Weirhttp://www.againstourbetterjudgment.com/ "State of Terror: How Terrorism Created Modern Israel" by Thomas Suarezhttp://thomassuarez.com/SoT.html "The Hundred Years War on Palestine"by Rashid Khalidi "The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine"by Illan Pappé Free Palestine!Right of Return to Palestine for all Palestinians! Free all political prisoners!Mumia Abu-Jamal @mumiafreedomtourThe Holy Land Five: Shukri Abu Baker Ghassan Elashi Mufid Abdulqader Abdulrahman Odeh Mohammad Elmezainhttps://www.mintpressnews.com/the-trial-and-conviction-of-the-holy-land-foundation-five/237440/and thousands more End Solitary Confinementhttps://prisonerhungerstrikesolidarity.wordpress.com California Prison Focus http://newest.prisons.org/our_story End United $tates of Amerikkka invasions and occupationsU.S. Government and UN Occupation Force Soldiers - Hands off Haiti!http://www.haitisolidarity.net/ Syria Solidarity Movement, Solidarity with the Syrian people https://syriasupportmovement.org Donna WallachDonnaIsAnActivist@gmail.comInstagram: @palestine_is_and_will_be_freeInstagram: @donnawallach1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/donna.wallachTwitter: @PalestineWillBe(cell) 408-569-6608 On Mon, Sep 8, 2025, 15:43 Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote: Hello Salem, I appreciate the calm and reasoned tone of your message, and will certainly respond in the same way. Your discussion of the differences between peoplehood and nationhood is very interesting. Now let's consider how these concepts apply to Israel and the Palestinians. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 186     You say that Jews have had peoplehood for several millennia, but nationhood for only a few recent decades. This is not correct. Jews, who were then known as Israelites, first achievednationhood around 1300 BC after a period of exile in Egypt. In addition to having all the characteristics of peoplehood, such as common ethnicity, and their own unique language andreligion, they also had all the attributes of nationhood, including a unified government, functional institutions, a stable economy, defined borders, and the ability to defend those borders. The Jewish nation lasted about 800 years until it finally succumbed to foreign invaders. The Jews were cast into exile, but they continued to maintain their peoplehood. They actuallymanaged to restore their nationhood a couple of times, but these efforts were short-lived, and they again went into exile. The most recent exile, brought about by their defeat at the hands of the Romans, lasted about 1900 years! But now the exile is over, or in the process of ending, and Jews have once againrestored their nation in the same location it was at 3300 years ago, and they’re still speaking the same language and following the same religion. You say that Israel is a product of British colonialism. This is also not correct. Whatever interest the British may have had in having a Jewish state in the Middle East, the fact of the matteris that the Israelis achieved their own independence by fighting for it, with little or no help from the British or any other major power. Now let’s consider the Palestinians. We agree they've never been a nation. But what about their peoplehood? It's not easy to trace the ancestry of those who today identify as Palestinians.But considering the amount of demographic movement over the centuries, it seems very likely that most Palestinians are not descended from people who lived in Palestine 1000 or 2000years ago, but are rather descended from people who came much later. During the Jewish exile, the region commonly called Palestine was very unproductive and sparsely populated. But when Jews started returning to the land in large numbers in the late 1800s,people came to the land from all over the Arab world in order to take advantage of the economic opportunities created by the Jews. These recent arrivals comprise the bulk of today'sPalestinians. But they were still not a cohesive people or recognized as such by anybody, even in the Arab world. When Israel declared its independence, and the Arab nations were determined to destroyit before it could get started, no Arab nation recognized the Palestinians as a distinct people, or suggested that they should be given nationhood in the land instead of the Jews. The idea of Palestinians as a distinct people deserving of their own state was invented in the 1960s by Yasser Arafat, leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization (the parent organizationof today’s Palestinian Authority), in collaboration with his mentors in the Soviet Union. Arafat, who was committed to Israel's destruction, said that the problem with the Palestinians wasthat they had no identity, but that he, Arafat, would give them an identity through conflict with Israel. In other words, the very basis of Palestinian peoplehood is opposition to Israel. They have none of the essential attributes of nationhood, and have never shown interest in developing any.But the goal of Palestinian nationalism is not to create a nation for the Palestinians. It's to create a justification for continuing warfare against Israel with the ultimate goal of destroying it Regards,Martin Wasserman On Sep 7, 2025, at 9:55 PM, Salem Ajluni <ajluni@hotmail.com> wrote: Wasserman disingenuously, and perhaps intentionally, confuses nationhood with peoplehood. The latter--peoplehood--indicates common descent or ancestry, a shared history, a common language, shared traditions and customs and is almost always associated with a delineated geogrpahy. The latter--nationhood--is a relatively modern political/legal concept entailing sovereignty (a supreme governing authority independent of other sovereign authorities), a defined and recognized territory, governing institutions and structures and recognized as such by other sovereign authorities. Nationhood is often—but not always—based on a particular people. One of the cleanest examples of this might be Japan. On the other hand, the U.S. and Russia, not to mention Canada and Mexico, are nations, each consisting of many peoples. Jewish peoplehood pre-dates the Israeli nation by several millenia. Israel is a modern creation of British colonialism and European Zionism. Israeli nationhood is only decades old while Jewish peoplehood has existed for millenia. Jewish peoplehood would continue to exist with or without the Israeli nation. Palestinian Arabs are a people with millenia-long presence in the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea whose shared ancestry includes the Phillistines, the Canaanites, the Jews, and others who inhabited that region for millenia. It is noteworthy that the ancient Egyptians, ancient Greeks and the Romans all had geographical designations for the Eastern Mediterranean coast derived from the name of the people—the Phillistines— who inhabited the coastal plain from roughly the area of Jaffa/Tel Aviv in the north to the Sinai Peninsula in the south. (Gaza, Isdud (Ashdod), Asqalan (Ashkelon) were are all Phillistine cities.) As early as the 12th century BCE, the Egyptian pharohs referred to the southern coastal region of the Eastern Mediterranean as Peleset. The ancient Greeks referred to it as Palistine' while referring to the broader region as Suria (Syria). The Romans referred to the broader region as Syria Palaestina. In keeping with the traditional usage, both the Arab Muslim and Ottoman rulers of the region referred to it as Filistin. This continued with the British Emprie which occupied the area in 1918 and established the British Mandate of Palestine. Over more than three millenia, the culture, language, traditions and customs of the peoples of this land evolved and melded. Christianity and Islam were adopted, adapted and integrated and Arabic, starting in the 8th century A.D. Increasingly became the dominant language, including the language of the Palestinian Jews. The genetic research indicates, the Arabs of Palestine and Jews (particularly Mizrachi Jews) are direct descendents of common Levantine ancestors, i.e the ancient peoples who inhabited the Eastern Mediterranean region west of the Jordan River. Palestinian peoplehood—rooted in the land of Palestine—is a millenia-old phenomenon whose modern manifestation is Palestinian Arab. Palestinian nationhood, on the other hand, is a project in the making. Zionists reject these fundamental realities and distinctions as they collide with an exclusivist mentality and a devotion to myth and a settler colonial project. Regards, Salem (For anyone who is serious about Zionism and anti-Zionism among Jews—in particular among Arab Jews--I highly recommend the work of Alon Mizrahi. 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Dennis Upton <kathy8420@qq.com>; dennis burns <dennis.r.burns@gmail.com>; Sheree Roth <ssroth29@gmail.com>; Salem Ajluni <sajluni@yahoo.com>; Cait James <caitlin.a.james@gmail.com>; Tim James <TJames@rsaplaw.com>; Marina Lopez <marinalopez8@gmail.com>; Josie James-Le <josiejamesle@gmail.com>; Lewis james <alphonse9947@gmail.com>; michael.foley@cityofpaloalto.org <michael.foley@cityofpaloalto.org>; Angel, David <dangel@dao.sccgov.org>; Binder, Andrew <Andrew.Binder@cityofpaloalto.org>; Reifschneider, James <james.reifschneider@cityofpaloalto.org>; Jeff Hayden <laptoplg@mac.com>; Susan Hayase <shayase@onemain.com>; PD Kristina Bell <kbell@redwoodcity.org>; Pat M <p.marshall81@ymail.com>; Bill Armaline <warmali@yahoo.com>; Roberta Ahlquist <finnroberta@gmail.com> Subject: Re: A Zionist Cult Member Spouts His Racist Takking Points How someone having a say in their understanding of genecide of a people pressed between death bombs and starvation, result in a "leftist tactic"? Does this autocorrect Martin, as the rightest ? On Saturday, September 6, 2025, Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote: Aram, Calling something a nation doesn't make it one, and the Palestinians are very far from being a nation, no matter what declarations anybody makes at the UN. You accuse me of not dealing with facts, but the truth is, all of my posts are based on facts. If you think my facts are incorrect, you're free to rebut them with facts of your own. But you never do this,presumably because you don't have any facts of your own to rebut them with. Instead, you just engage in angry rants, personal insults, and name-calling. You also employ the old, worn out, leftist tactic of accusing anyone who disagrees with you of being a racist. Whenever you have nothing cogent to say, or you know you're losing the argument, you justaccuse your opponent of racism, as if that tilts the dispute in your favor. Aram, my primary interest is truth. I have no problem being proved wrong if somebody can present sufficient evidence. But you seem to prefer emotional outbursts to honest and dispassionate analysis,which is why our exchanges are becoming so unproductive. Sincerely,Martin Wasserman On Sep 5, 2025, at 8:34 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: 9/5/2025 Dr. Hussain: Martin is just spotting his usual Racist pro-Israel lobby talking points. He is a Zionist cult member who hasn’t been deprogrammed yet. In other words, he just can’t help himself. Martin ignores the inconvenience fact that 147 of the 193 members of the UN disagree with Martin. They proudly recognize Palestine as a nation. Oh, and a bunch more are soon to recognizePalestine in the next few months. They are sick and tired of hearing the endless lies of White Jewish Zionist Supremacist of the same repulsive Ilk as Martin. As my very Jewish dad used to say: “Some folks just don’t want to be disturbed by the facts.” As you can plainly see Martin suffers from a severe version of the don’t bother me with the factssyndrome. Avram “ One State Solution” Finkelstein As of March 2025, the State of Palestine is recognized as a sovereign state by 147 of the 193 member states of the United Nations,or just over 76% of all UN members. It has been a non-member observer state of the United Nations General Assembly sinceNovember 2012. https://en.wikipedia.org International recognition of Palestine - Wikipedia Thank On Fri, Sep 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote: Yusra, Palestine does not have a rich and long history. That's part of the disinformation campaign. There has never been a nation called Palestine. The Palestinians themselves have neverdeveloped real national institutions or any other characteristics of a true nation. And the people who call themselves Palestinians are really no different ethnically, religiously or linguisticallythan other Arabs. The idea of Palestinians as a distinct national entity entitled to their own state was fabricated in the 1960s by PLO leader Yasser Arafat and his mentors in the Soviet Unionfor the sole purpose of raising a counterclaim to Israel's claim to the land, and justifying continued warfare against it. What we ultimately have is two different cultures, two very different ways of life, competing for the same piece of land. God will decide who gets it, and I'm confident He’ll make the rightdecision. Martin Wasserman > On Sep 5, 2025, at 5:22 PM, Yusra Hussain <yusrahussainmd@gmail.com> wrote:>> I'm not a historian, but David Ben-Gurion himself said "If I was an> Arab leader I would never make terms with Israel." He was Israel's> first Prime Minister, in 1956. Afterall Palestine has a rich and long> history but was occupied by Western hegemony and handed over to jewish> settlers. If anyone is interested in learning history of the Israeli> hegemony, please read "Ten Myths about Israel", by Ilan Pappe (a> Jewish historian), and "The Hundred Years' War on Palestine" by Rashid> Khalidi (A Palestinian American historian and Professor at Columbia> University).>> On Fri, Sep 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote:>>>> Hello Yusra,>>>>>> Your idea of a one state solution could never work. Israeli culture and Palestinian culture are so diametrically opposed, and the antagonism between them so great, that there is no waythey could share governance in a single state. The fact that Palestinian schools actively teach hatred of Jews and Israel, and extol suicide martyrdom as the highest ideal, guarantees thatpeaceful relations between these groups will not come anytime soon.>>>>>> Also, Jews, with a 4000 year history of nationhood (though much of it was spent in exile), and with their own distinct language, religion and culture, are certainly as entitled to their ownindependent state as any other people in the world.>>>>>> Israel is a tiny strip of land, but the Arab world is very vast. If Palestinian Arabs have trouble coexisting alongside Jews, there are plenty of other places in the Arab world where they canfind a place to live.>>>>>> You claim the Israelis treat the Palestinians the same way the Nazis treated the Jews. This is extremely far off the mark. There is no comparison at all between the two. I'm not impugningyour honesty. I have no reason to think you're not a basically honest person. But I think you've been deceived, along with millions of other well meaning people, by a very sophisticatedworldwide disinformation campaign of slander and defamation against the Jewish state, whose purpose is to isolate it, weaken it, and ultimately destroy it, along with the Jewish people {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 188     themselves.>>>>>> You say Palestinians welcomed Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany and opened their homes to them. I think most Jews who lived in Palestine at that time would be very surprised to hearthis. Are you familiar with Haj Amin Al-Husseini, the Mufti of Jerusalem, who was the leader of the Palestinian Arabs between the two World Wars? He was violently opposed to any Jewishimmigration into Palestine, and violently opposed to any Jewish political aspirations in Palestine. He organized campaigns to kill not only Jews, but also Arabs who advocated peacefulcoexistence with them.>>>>>> Al-Husseini spent most of World War II in Germany as Hitler's personal guest, delivering weekly radio broadcasts on Radio Berlin, in Arabic, beamed at the Middle East, urging Arabs torise up and kill Jews wherever they could find them. He then traveled to Bosnia where he helped organize an all Muslim division of the German SS, called the Handschar Division, to helpimplement Nazi racial policies in the Balkans.>>>>>> After the war, the Allies wanted to put him on trial for war crimes, but he managed to escape and was sheltered by Arab states where many people regarded him as a hero. So no, thePalestinian Arabs were not great friends or supporters of the Jews.>>>>>> On a more cheerful note, I think we both agree that God rules the world, and governs events on Earth to achieve His own objectives. We also agree that He doesn’t judge people based onwhat they profess to believe, but rather on what traits they’ve actually cultivated within their souls. We can't see what He sees or know what He knows, but visible evidence and Jewishprophecy both seem to suggest that He intends for Israel to live and to ultimately be a source of spiritual light for all the world, and that it will have to pass through many tests and trials, thestruggle with jihadists being just one of them, before it reaches that state.>>>>>> Best regards,>>>> Martin Wasserman>>>>>>>> On Sep 4, 2025, at 1:37 AM, Yusra Hussain <Yusrahussainmd@gmail.com> wrote:>>>> One state solution. There is no other way. Racism is a western ideology and concept.>>>> The Palestinians were the first to shelter the Jewish refugees when they fled from Nazi Germany and the rest of Europe. The Palestinians opened their homes to these refugees andwelcomed them and felt sorry for the horror they suffered. Yet the settlers in Palestine have turned into a genocidal machine, inflicting on the Palestinians the same horrors their grandparentsexperienced in Nazi Germany.>> The only solution to the situation in Israel is a one state solution with all living peacefully side by side and no more annexation of Palestinian lands and homes. Enough of this none sense.If there is no justice, there is no peace.>>>> God of Jews, Christians and Muslims is the same God. I don’t believe God favors one faith over another or one people over another. He chose the Jews 4000 years ago to be a just nationand a guide to people to the right path, as he did later through Zaki, Jesus and Mohammed. They are all carrying the same message of faith, love and justice.>> I don’t believe a second that a muslim is superior to a Jew or a Christian. We’re all to be judged based on our actions. So enough of this killing in the name of religion and ethnic superiority.>>>> I know that DNA testing today on many Muslim and Christian Palestinians, reveals their ancestry goes back to the land of Bethlehem. They were probably Jews who converted toChristianity, and some later to Islam, and remained in their homeland for thousands of years, as did the Arab Jews. I personally know few of them.>> You see in the Quran, God warns the Jews of a time when they will be expelling their own of the land and told them it’s forbidden for you to do so. I believe God is referring to our timewhen the Israelis are expelling their own brethren from their homes in Gaza and the West Bank.>> Plus, I am not sure a superiority ideology is something that will fly in another decade or two. Already those who are younger than 35 years of age (Muslims, Jews, Christians, and otherbelieves) see this as none-sense. They know better that we are all a mix throughout the ages and no one is of pure blood.>>>> Please, I beg you to reconsider the nature of the argument you’re making and I suggest you read two excellent books called The Other Side of the Wall by Isaac Munther as well as hisbook “Christ in the Rubble.”>>>> Best regards!>>>> Yusra>>>>>> Yusra Hussain, MD>> Adj. Clinical Assistant Professor>> Stanford University School of Medicine>> 805 El Camino Real # A>> Palo Alto, CA 94301>> Office: 650-328-1676>> Fax: 650-445-0911>> Checkout: Protectmedicare.net>>>> On Sep 3, 2025, at 11:56 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 11:49 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>> 9/4/2025>>>>>> Hi Henry,>>>>>> Martin is being a non-responsive witness. Instead of answering your question he is using the old technique of answering a question with a question. Based on my dialogue exchange withMartin over many months if he was being honest, his answer would reflex an extension of his insatiable blood lust for the Palestinian people.>>>>>> In other words, if anyone, even the entire population of the planet, were in his view hostile to the interests of Israel, threatened their existence, he would gladly nuke the entirety ofmankind to save the approximate 12 million Jews. In his heart of hearts he believes, been taught in the synagogue, that Jews are just superior to all non Jews.>>>>>> That’s the reason he claims ignorance of your question. Its just too difficult for Martin to say this outloud. Your friend Martin represents the quintessential white male and white femaleJewish Zionist Supremacists that has been terrorizing the Palestinians since at least the year of my birth, in 1948.>>>>>> Like a petulant child with parents unwilling to set boundaries for the their children the world has turned a blind eye to Israel’s genocidal behavior since its birth in 1948. Now the entireworld is seeing live, up close and personal the monster they have created. Martin is just one example of the monster mentality we have>>> allowed to existed unchecked in israel. Time to eliminate the monster.>>>>>> Avram” One State Solution” Finkelstein>>>>>> On Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote:>>>>>>>> I'm not sure I know what you're talking about, but OK, what are your core premises about how Israel should deal with Gaza?>>>>>>>> Marty>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 3, 2025, at 10:31 PM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>> Apologies, Marty Spotlight on Gaza. No diversion. The families insist!>>>>>>>> Henry Etzkowitz>>>> Etz Chaim member >>>> www.triplehelix.net>>>>>>>> On Sep 3, 2025, at 9:11 AM, Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote:>>>>>>>> Henry,>>>>>>>> I'm glad that our discussion is getting down to core premises, and I'm very interested to know what your core premises are regarding how Israel should deal with its hostile neighbors.>>>>>>>> Marty>>>>>>>> >>>> On Sep 3, 2025, at 6:12 AM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>> Marty>>>>>>>> You have arrived at a correct conclusion re “dear cost” from incorrect premises, a not unusual occurrence; a potential learning experience, nevertheless>>>> Sent from my iPhone>>>>>>>> On Sep 2, 2025, at 8:22 PM, Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote:>>>>>>>> >>>> Henry,>>>>>>>> Israel has certainly made a lot of mistakes in Gaza. The biggest mistake of course was the forcible evacuation of all the Jewish communities there in 2005, which led directly to the {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 189     Hamas takeover.>>>>>>>> Also, before October 7, Hamas started several other wars with Israel. In each one Israel was content to let it end inconclusively, with Hamas still in power. Another mistake in my view.>>>>>>>> It's been said that Netanyahu was content to leave Hamas in power, because as long as Palestinian leadership was divided, there was no chance of establishing a Palestinian state. Ifso, I think he made a major mistake. There are plenty of other ways to rule out the idea of a Palestinian state without using the excuse of divided Palestinian leadership.>>>>>>>> I also don't believe Netanyahu was looking for an excuse to invade Gaza. I think war in Gaza was the last thing he wanted. He often said that as long as Gaza was quiet, Israel wouldalso be quiet. Of course, while Gaza was being quiet, Hamas was busily perfecting its plans for attack.>>>>>>>> Regarding ethnic cleansing, although there are certainly people in Israel who would like to see that happen, it's never been government policy. If it was, they're doing a very poor job ofit. But if it turns out that Hamas is so deeply embedded in the civilian population that the only way to eliminate it is to remove the population itself, then it's possible that could happen, and inthat case it would be justified. But so far Israel has been very careful to direct its fire in such a way so as not only to avoid risking the lives of the hostages, but also to avoid risking the lives ofGazan civilians. Of course this is very hard because of Hamas’ policy of hiding behind those civilians and using them as human shields.>>>>>>>> True, the longer the war drags on, the worse it is for Israel. Israel needs to deliver a knockout blow to Hamas and then extend its control over the Strip so it can’t recuperate. To do thiswill require much more robust rules of engagement, and the same level of commitment to victory that the US had in World War II.>>>>>>>> Even though it may be tempting to quit before the job is complete, if the war ends with Hamas still in power, after all the sacrifices Israel has made, it will be seen worldwide, and rightlyso, as a major victory for Hamas and a major defeat for Israel, which will cost the Jewish state very dearly in the years to come.>>>>>>>> Regards,>>>> Marty>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 2, 2025, at 12:27 PM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>> Dear Marty>>>>>>>> For the record. Israel helped stand up Hamas (Israeli public sources)>>>> as part of its Palestinian divide and conquer strategy. Given its superior intelligence capabilities eg Iran leadership bodyguard Cell phone numbers; it was surely privy to Hamas plans>>>>>>>> Even if not, the young unarmed female soldiers, detailed as Hamas watchers reported, persistently, attack’s imminence yet IDF forces were largely withdrawn: either implicit complicityor total incompetence. Why? An excuse to invade Gaza, as followed. Of course, execution got out of hand and other factions and freelancers entered the breach.>>>>>>>> Eliminate Hamas No way! it serves a useful purpose for the Netenyahu government in providing an excuse to persist in ethnic cleansing+>>>>>>>> moreover, there is an associated dynamic: as attacks on Gaza increase; more Gazans are incentivized to join the only credible, available resistance. Ironically, by persisting in this illconceived war, with no attainable goal, Israeli military and society weakens itself, making Aram’s elimination happen through self-immolation. One half million Israelis have alreadyavoluntarily relocated to the United States>>>>>>>> Sincerely>>>> 3rd generation Zionist>>>> Hillel aka Henry>>>> Neighbors for Environmental and Social Justice>>>> www.triple helix.net>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone>>>>>>>> On Aug 22, 2025, at 12:38 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>> >>>> Subject: Ceasefire Resolution Discussion>>>>>>>> Hi Julie,>>>>>>>> I want to bring to your attention that Martin is simply repeating talking points from the pro-Israel lobby. In contrast, Henry’s reasoning for urging the city council to support a ceasefireresolution stems from years of critical thinking.>>>>>>>> At the very least, please advocate for the council to prioritize a ceasefire resolution given the drastically deteriorating situation in Gaza and the West Bank. If there is a thorough publicdebate and the full council ultimately votes against the resolution, the public will at least have the opportunity to hear each council member's rationale for their decision. This would be a truedemonstration of democracy in action.>>>>>>>> Best,>>>>>>>> Aram>>>>>>>> On Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM, Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote:>>>>>>>>>> Dear Julie,>>>>>>>>>> As a concerned voter and an Oak Creek resident, I strongly urge you to reject Henry's ill-conceived demand to push for a Gaza ceasefire resolution in the City Council. Such aresolution would have no effect on anything in Gaza, but would merely create dissension and strife here at home.>>>>>>>>>> A unilateral Israeli ceasefire would leave Hamas in power, leave the hostages in captivity, and effectively end Israel’s campaign to remove this menace on its southern border. Hamasis a committed enemy not only of Israel and of Jews, but also of the United States, of Western civilization itself, and indeed of anyone who doesn’t subscribe to their religious ideology.>>>>>>>>>> Hamas, as one branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, has as its ultimate goal the imposition of Islamic law on the entire globe, by force and violence if necessary. If we try to restrain Israelfrom fighting this ideology in Gaza, we’ll soon be fighting it ourselves on the streets of America.>>>>>>>>>> The way to resolve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is to first let Israel defeat Hamas, and after that focus on the civilian needs. As long as the oppressive and terrorist Hamas regimeremains in power, life will never improve for ordinary Gazans.>>>>>>>>>> Best regards,>>>>> Martin Wasserman>>>>> Concerned Citizen>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 22, 2025, at 4:18 AM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>>>> Dear Julie,>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your service. Given your position on the dais, it is expected of you to use it or lose it? As your then 82 year old supporter, I bent over like a strawberry picker and slippedhundreds of your campaign leaflets under Oak Creek doors. I am asking you now for return on investment, on the one hand, and on the other, to take the ethical course of action and placeinto a resolution before Council, the plea for cease fire that you aver you have made in writing and in public fora. We, the Palo Alto voters have elected you to carry out our wishes and tosupport you in acting according to your conscience. Fortunately, in this instance two classic, item opposing political motives, coincide. Julie, it is incumbent upon you to introduce a “ceasefirenow in Gaza”resolution,>>>>> Invited to be seconded by George, who received the support of the Palo Alto Muslim community. He will be inspired as well by the Confucian ethic he learned in “Chinese school inPalo Alto.” Hopefully, all members of Council will join to make this position unanimous.>>>>>>>>>> Like the attorney who persuaded the Supreme Court to briefly open a window to make an exception to the statute of limitations, precluding a holocaust victim from seeking restitution,Council may similarly put aside its prohibition on intervening in international issues to take a position on one that has become local and globally humane.>>>>>>>>>> Sincerely>>>>>>>>>> Henry Etzkowitz>>>>> Neighbors for Environmental and Social Justice>>>>> 2024 Candidate for Palo Alto City Council>>>>> www.triplehelix.net>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 18, 2025, at 3:28 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> But not as. Oh zero>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM Lythcott-Haims, Julie <Julie.LythcottHaims@paloalto.gov> wrote:>>>>>>>>>>>> Since late 2023, I’ve called for a ceasefire, both in writing, and in a public forum.>>>>>> Julie>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Julie: But here were the questions I posed to you below: can you answer these questions:>>>>>>>>>> Julie came closest to breaking the silence, (1) but to my knowledge, she has NEVER demanded of her colleagues that a ceasefire resolution be placed on the council agenda for arobust public discussion and a subsequent vote. (2)>>>>> Similarly, unless I missed it, Julie has NEVER called out or spoken from the dais: "End the Genocide Now!">>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Once you are kind enough to get back to me on the two questions above I want to get back to your calls for a cease fire.>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, your supporter for a long time,>>>>>>>>>> Aram {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 190     >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Julie Lythcott-Haims>>>>>> Palo Alto City Council Member>>>>>> Click to make an Office Hours appointment>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 7, 2025, at 1:09 PM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>>>>>> CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.>>>>>>>>>>>> ________________________________>>>>>>>>>>>> Takes both>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 7, 2025, at 11:58 AM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Henry,>>>>>>>>>>>> You say things so poetically!! Me more like a bull dog or sledge hammer than a poet!!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Avram “End The Genocide Now!! Finkelstein>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Correct>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Julie charter member Council “wall of silence”>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Incumbents persisting will be too shamed and ashamed to seek reelection>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 7, 2025, at 10:02 AM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> FYI: Brian—here is an exchange you may have missed. Was sent to most of the usual suspects.>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> My dear brave friend Henry,>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Julie came closest to breaking the silence, but to my knowledge, she has NEVER demanded of her colleagues that a ceasefire resolution be placed on the council agenda for arobust public discussion and a subsequent vote. Similarly, unless I missed it, Julie has NEVER called out or spoken from the dais: "End the Genocide Now!">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As MLK said: “The time is always right to do what is right.”>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sleep well my friend,>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Aram>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> P.S. Julie, if my recollection is wrong, I invite you to correct the record.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 6, 2025, at 10:20 PM, Henry Etzkowitz wrote:>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dear Aram>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Upon reflection, agree with your assessment. Despite minor differences in progressiveness on other issues; there is an implacable wall on Gaza cease Fire when implored insuccession, there was not a flicker of sympathy from the impassive diased.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sadly,>>>>>>>>> Henry>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ps Marjorie Taylor Green is now cited as moral political role model>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --Liz Gardner {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 191     From:Aram James To:Reckdahl, Keith; Council, City; Human Relations Commission; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Veenker, Vicki Subject:sorry I missed oral communication tonight Date:Monday, September 8, 2025 6:00:40 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. hi Keith, sorry i missed tonight’s oral communication. i will be back soon to continue to grill you on on zionism and your career at LMS. oh, and your white wing attitude on RV dwellers. Avram F. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 192     From:Aram James To:h.etzko@gmail.com Cc:Bette Kiernan; Josh Becker; Gardener, Liz; Liz Kniss; mickie winkler; Ray Tourzan; Roberta Ahlquist; Lotus Fong; Rebecca Eisenberg; Brian Good; Roseline Rasolovoahangy; Charlie Weidanz; M. Eyvaz; Avroh Shah; president@stanford.edu; Dave Price; Office of the Provost; Human Relations Commission; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Council, City; city.council@menlopark.gov; Ed Lauing; Reckdahl, Keith; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Vicki Veenker Subject:Re: Letter to the editor Date:Monday, September 8, 2025 10:05:30 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Excellent! My rabbi! Avram Finkelstein On Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 9:58 AM Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote: Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com>Date: September 8, 2025 at 9:53:17 AM PDTTo: Gennady Sheyner <gsheyner@embarcaderomedia.org>, Ed Lauing<Ed.Lauing@cityofpaloalto.org>, Vicki Veenker<Vicki.Veenker@cityofpaloalto.org>, "Lythcott-Haims, Julie"<Julie.LythcottHaims@cityofpaloalto.org>, Emily Mibach<emibach@padailypost.com>, George for Palo Alto<georgeforpaloalto@gmail.com>, Keith Reckdahl <reckdahl@yahoo.com>, PatBurt <pat@patburt.org>, Greg Tanaka <greg@gregtanaka.org>, EllenGranovetter <elledino@yahoo.com>, WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto<wilpf.peninsula.paloalto@gmail.com>Cc: Palo Alto Weekly <letters@paweekly.com>, City Clerk<city.clerk@cityofpaloalto.org>, Ed Shikada <ed.shikada@cityofpaloalto.org>,Office of the Provost <provost@stanford.edu>, City Council<city.council@cityofpaloalto.org>Subject: Letter to the editor Most Caltrain Deaths Aren’t Teens Publisher Price’s Opinion provides significant evidence that a problem, greaterthan assumed, necessitates a more fundamental solution than track watch byvolunteers or municipal employees. Just as nets alongside the Golden GateBridge removed the possibility of fatal leaps, tunneling Caltrain would have asimilar live saving result. Gated train access as in the Tokyo subway wouldpreclude moving the problem underground while increasing above groundneighboring property values and allow creation of a linear park. A regionaldistrict modeled on the highly successful mid twentieth century “Save the bay”precedent, with bonding authority and a share of the increased land values, {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 193     could provide a funding pathway. Let’s give area vice mayors remit to flesh outthe concept. Silicon Valley’s advances in private initiative can be translated into public purpose. Let’s catch up to New York’s transformation of fourth into ParkAvenue! If the above arguments do not suffice; put yourself in the place of a traumatized train engineer. Sincerely Henry Etzkowitz Neighbors for Environmental and Social Justice 2024 Candidate for Palo Alto City Council Www.triplehelix.net Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 194     From:Aram James To:Salem Ajluni Cc:Gardener, Liz; Martin Wasserman; Yusra Hussain; Doug Minkler; Shankar Ramamoorthy; Gennady Sheyner; city.council@menlopark.gov; Nash, Betsy; Dana St. George; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Emily Mibach; Ed Lauing; Reckdahl, Keith; Gerry Gras; Stump, Molly; Zelkha, Mila; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; h.etzko@gmail.com; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Liz Kniss; Council, City; Office of the Provost; Rebecca Eisenberg; Hannah Lu; Shikada, Ed; Mariza Almeida; Mark Granovetter; Mary Rorty; Arthur Millman; Guilherme Ary Plonski; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; George for Palo Alto; Donna Wallach; Roberta Ahlquist; Lotus Fong; Sean Allen; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Supervisor Otto Lee; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Supervisor Betty Duong; Josh Becker; CityCouncil; city.council@gilroy.org; District1@bos.sccgov.org; District5@bos.sccgov.org; board@pausd.org; Jeff Conrad; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Dave Price; Braden Cartwright; Brandon Pho; Jennifer Morrow San José Spotlight; Miguel Rodriguez; DuJuan Green; Bains, Paul; paul@peaceandjustice.org; Today EPA; Lee, Craig; cromero@cityofepa.org; Anna Griffin; Cribbs, Anne; planning.commision@cityofpaloalto.org; ParkRec Commission; board@valleywater.org; boardfeedback@smcgov.org; Bill Newell; Raymond Goins; Vara Ramakrishnan; ladoris cordell; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; Dave Price; Planning Commission; BoardOperations; Donna Wallach; james pitkin; Sameena Usman; Zahra Billoo; Dan Okonkwo; Human Relations Commission; Palo Alto Free Press; Jasso, Tamara; Raymond Goins; Carla Torres; Ruth Silver Taube (rsilvertaube@scu.edu); Dennis Upton; dennis burns; Sheree Roth; Salem Ajluni; Cait James; Tim James; Marina Lopez; Josie James-Le; Lewis james; Foley, Michael; Angel, David; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Jeff Hayden; Susan Hayase; PD Kristina Bell; Pat M; Bill Armaline; Roberta Ahlquist Subject:Re: A Zionist Cult Member Spouts His Racist Takking Points Date:Sunday, September 7, 2025 10:45:56 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Dr. Ajluni, Thank you for this extremely helpful analysis re the distinction between nationhood andpeoplehood. Your exacting explanation opens up new doors for how to view the ongoing genocide in Palestine. Avram Finkelstein On Sun, Sep 7, 2025 at 9:55 PM Salem Ajluni <ajluni@hotmail.com> wrote: Wasserman disingenuously, and perhaps intentionally, confuses nationhood with peoplehood. The latter--peoplehood--indicates common descent or ancestry, a shared history, a common language, shared traditions and customs and is almost always associated with a delineated geogrpahy. The latter--nationhood--is a relatively modern political/legal concept entailing sovereignty (a supreme governing authority independent of other sovereign authorities), a defined and recognized territory, governing institutions and structures and recognized as such by other sovereign authorities. Nationhood is often—but not always—based on a particular people. One of the cleanest examples of this might be Japan. On the other hand, the U.S. and Russia, not to mention Canada {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 195     and Mexico, are nations, each consisting of many peoples. Jewish peoplehood pre-dates the Israeli nation by several millenia. Israel is a modern creation of British colonialism and European Zionism. Israeli nationhood is only decades old while Jewish peoplehood has existed for millenia. Jewish peoplehood would continue to exist with or without the Israeli nation. Palestinian Arabs are a people with millenia-long presence in the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea whose shared ancestry includes the Phillistines, the Canaanites, the Jews, and others who inhabited that region for millenia. It is noteworthy that the ancient Egyptians, ancient Greeks and the Romans all had geographical designations for the Eastern Mediterranean coast derived from the name of the people—the Phillistines—who inhabited the coastal plain from roughly the area of Jaffa/Tel Aviv in the north to the Sinai Peninsula in the south. (Gaza, Isdud (Ashdod), Asqalan (Ashkelon) were are all Phillistine cities.) As early as the 12th century BCE, the Egyptian pharohs referred to the southern coastal region of the Eastern Mediterranean as Peleset. The ancient Greeks referred to it as Palistine' while referring to the broader region as Suria (Syria). The Romans referred to the broader region as Syria Palaestina. In keeping with the traditional usage, both the Arab Muslim and Ottoman rulers of the region referred to it as Filistin. This continued with the British Emprie which occupied the area in 1918 and established the British Mandate of Palestine. Over more than three millenia, the culture, language, traditions and customs of the peoples of this land evolved and melded. Christianity and Islam were adopted, adapted and integrated and Arabic, starting {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 196     in the 8th century A.D. Increasingly became the dominant language, including the language of the Palestinian Jews. The genetic research indicates, the Arabs of Palestine and Jews (particularly Mizrachi Jews) are direct descendents of common Levantine ancestors, i.e the ancient peoples who inhabited the Eastern Mediterranean region west of the Jordan River. Palestinian peoplehood—rooted in the land of Palestine—is a millenia-old phenomenon whose modern manifestation is Palestinian Arab. Palestinian nationhood, on the other hand, is a project in the making. Zionists reject these fundamental realities and distinctions as they collide with an exclusivist mentality and a devotion to myth and a settler colonial project. Regards, Salem (For anyone who is serious about Zionism and anti-Zionism among Jews—in particular among Arab Jews--I highly recommend the work of Alon Mizrahi. Here is a sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=8ZxmkgcvN68 ) From: Liz Gardner <gardnerjaqua@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, September 7, 2025 6:32 PM To: Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> Cc: Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com>; Yusra Hussain <Yusrahussainmd@gmail.com>; Doug Minkler <dminkler@dminkler.com>; Shankar Ramamoorthy <shankar.ramamoorthy@gmail.com>; Gennady Sheyner <gsheyner@embarcaderomedia.org>; city.council@menlopark.gov <city.council@menlopark.gov>; Nash, Betsy <bnash@menlopark.gov>; Dana St. George {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 197     <danasg@earthlink.net>; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com <jason.green@bayareanewsgroup.com>; Emily Mibach <emibach@padailypost.com>; Ed Lauing <elauing@equitysearchpartners.com>; Keith Reckdahl <reckdahl@yahoo.com>; Gerry Gras <gerrygras@earthlink.net>; Stump, Molly <molly.stump@cityofpaloalto.org>; Mila Zelkha <mila.zelkha@gmail.com>; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com> <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Henry Etzkowitz <H.Etzko@gmail.com>; Julie Lythcott-Haims <Julie.LythcottHaims@cityofpaloalto.org>; 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Ruth Silver Taube (rsilvertaube@scu.edu) <rsilvertaube@scu.edu>; Dennis Upton <kathy8420@qq.com>; dennis burns <dennis.r.burns@gmail.com>; Sheree Roth <ssroth29@gmail.com>; Salem Ajluni {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 198     <sajluni@yahoo.com>; Cait James <caitlin.a.james@gmail.com>; Tim James <TJames@rsaplaw.com>; Marina Lopez <marinalopez8@gmail.com>; Josie James-Le <josiejamesle@gmail.com>; Lewis james <alphonse9947@gmail.com>; michael.foley@cityofpaloalto.org <michael.foley@cityofpaloalto.org>; Angel, David <dangel@dao.sccgov.org>; Binder, Andrew <Andrew.Binder@cityofpaloalto.org>; Reifschneider, James <james.reifschneider@cityofpaloalto.org>; Jeff Hayden <laptoplg@mac.com>; Susan Hayase <shayase@onemain.com>; PD Kristina Bell <kbell@redwoodcity.org>; Pat M <p.marshall81@ymail.com>; Bill Armaline <warmali@yahoo.com>; Roberta Ahlquist <finnroberta@gmail.com> Subject: Re: A Zionist Cult Member Spouts His Racist Takking Points How someone having a say in their understanding of genecide of a people pressed between death bombs and starvation, result in a "leftist tactic"? Does this autocorrect Martin, as therightest ? On Saturday, September 6, 2025, Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote: Aram, Calling something a nation doesn't make it one, and the Palestinians are very far frombeing a nation, no matter what declarations anybody makes at the UN. You accuse me of not dealing with facts, but the truth is, all of my posts are based on facts. If you think my facts are incorrect, you're free to rebut them with facts of your own.But you never do this, presumably because you don't have any facts of your own to rebut them with. Instead, you just engage in angry rants, personal insults, and name-calling. You also employ the old, worn out, leftist tactic of accusing anyone who disagrees withyou of being a racist. Whenever you have nothing cogent to say, or you know you're losing the argument, you just accuse your opponent of racism, as if that tilts the dispute inyour favor. Aram, my primary interest is truth. I have no problem being proved wrong if somebody can present sufficient evidence. But you seem to prefer emotional outbursts to honest anddispassionate analysis, which is why our exchanges are becoming so unproductive. Sincerely, Martin Wasserman On Sep 5, 2025, at 8:34 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: 9/5/2025 Dr. Hussain: Martin is just spotting his usual Racist pro-Israel lobby talking points. He is a Zionist cult member who hasn’t been deprogrammed yet. In other words, hejust can’t help himself. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 199     Martin ignores the inconvenience fact that 147 of the 193 members of the UN disagree with Martin. They proudly recognize Palestine as a nation. Oh, and a bunch more are soon to recognize Palestine in the next few months. They are sick and tired of hearing the endless lies ofWhite Jewish Zionist Supremacist of the same repulsive Ilk as Martin. As my very Jewish dad used to say: “Some folks just don’t want to be disturbed by the facts.” As you can plainly see Martin suffers from asevere version of the don’t bother me with the facts syndrome. Avram “ One State Solution” Finkelstein As of March 2025, the State of Palestine is recognized as a sovereign state by 147 of the 193 member states of the United Nations, or just over 76% of all UN members. It has been a non-member observer state of the United Nations General Assembly since November 2012. https://en.wikipedia.org International recognition of Palestine - Wikipedia Thank On Fri, Sep 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com>wrote:Yusra, Palestine does not have a rich and long history. That's part of thedisinformation campaign. There has never been a nation called Palestine.The Palestinians themselves have never developed real national institutionsor any other characteristics of a true nation. And the people who callthemselves Palestinians are really no different ethnically, religiously orlinguistically than other Arabs. The idea of Palestinians as a distinctnational entity entitled to their own state was fabricated in the 1960s byPLO leader Yasser Arafat and his mentors in the Soviet Union for the sole {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 200     purpose of raising a counterclaim to Israel's claim to the land, and justifyingcontinued warfare against it. What we ultimately have is two different cultures, two very different waysof life, competing for the same piece of land. God will decide who gets it,and I'm confident He’ll make the right decision. Martin Wasserman > On Sep 5, 2025, at 5:22 PM, Yusra Hussain<yusrahussainmd@gmail.com> wrote:>> I'm not a historian, but David Ben-Gurion himself said "If I was an> Arab leader I would never make terms with Israel." He was Israel's> first Prime Minister, in 1956. Afterall Palestine has a rich and long> history but was occupied by Western hegemony and handed over tojewish> settlers. If anyone is interested in learning history of the Israeli> hegemony, please read "Ten Myths about Israel", by Ilan Pappe (a> Jewish historian), and "The Hundred Years' War on Palestine" by Rashid> Khalidi (A Palestinian American historian and Professor at Columbia> University).>> On Fri, Sep 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM Martin Wasserman<deeperlook@aol.com> wrote:>>>> Hello Yusra,>>>>>> Your idea of a one state solution could never work. Israeli culture andPalestinian culture are so diametrically opposed, and the antagonismbetween them so great, that there is no way they could share governance ina single state. The fact that Palestinian schools actively teach hatred of Jewsand Israel, and extol suicide martyrdom as the highest ideal, guarantees thatpeaceful relations between these groups will not come anytime soon.>>>>>> Also, Jews, with a 4000 year history of nationhood (though much of itwas spent in exile), and with their own distinct language, religion andculture, are certainly as entitled to their own independent state as any otherpeople in the world.>>>>>> Israel is a tiny strip of land, but the Arab world is very vast. IfPalestinian Arabs have trouble coexisting alongside Jews, there are plentyof other places in the Arab world where they can find a place to live.>>>>>> You claim the Israelis treat the Palestinians the same way the Nazis {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 201     treated the Jews. This is extremely far off the mark. There is no comparisonat all between the two. I'm not impugning your honesty. I have no reason to think you're not a basically honest person. But I think you've been deceived,along with millions of other well meaning people, by a very sophisticated worldwide disinformation campaign of slander and defamation against theJewish state, whose purpose is to isolate it, weaken it, and ultimately destroy it, along with the Jewish people themselves.>> >>>> You say Palestinians welcomed Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany and opened their homes to them. I think most Jews who lived in Palestine atthat time would be very surprised to hear this. Are you familiar with Haj Amin Al-Husseini, the Mufti of Jerusalem, who was the leader of thePalestinian Arabs between the two World Wars? He was violently opposed to any Jewish immigration into Palestine, and violently opposed to anyJewish political aspirations in Palestine. He organized campaigns to kill not only Jews, but also Arabs who advocated peaceful coexistence with them.>> >>>> Al-Husseini spent most of World War II in Germany as Hitler's personal guest, delivering weekly radio broadcasts on Radio Berlin, in Arabic,beamed at the Middle East, urging Arabs to rise up and kill Jews wherever they could find them. He then traveled to Bosnia where he helped organizean all Muslim division of the German SS, called the Handschar Division, to help implement Nazi racial policies in the Balkans.>> >>>> After the war, the Allies wanted to put him on trial for war crimes, but he managed to escape and was sheltered by Arab states where many peopleregarded him as a hero. So no, the Palestinian Arabs were not great friends or supporters of the Jews.>> >>>> On a more cheerful note, I think we both agree that God rules the world, and governs events on Earth to achieve His own objectives. We also agreethat He doesn’t judge people based on what they profess to believe, but rather on what traits they’ve actually cultivated within their souls. We can'tsee what He sees or know what He knows, but visible evidence and Jewish prophecy both seem to suggest that He intends for Israel to live and toultimately be a source of spiritual light for all the world, and that it will have to pass through many tests and trials, the struggle with jihadists beingjust one of them, before it reaches that state. >>>> >> Best regards,>> >> Martin Wasserman>> >>>> {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 202     >> On Sep 4, 2025, at 1:37 AM, Yusra Hussain<Yusrahussainmd@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> One state solution. There is no other way. Racism is a western ideology and concept.>> >> The Palestinians were the first to shelter the Jewish refugees when theyfled from Nazi Germany and the rest of Europe. The Palestinians opened their homes to these refugees and welcomed them and felt sorry for thehorror they suffered. Yet the settlers in Palestine have turned into a genocidal machine, inflicting on the Palestinians the same horrors theirgrandparents experienced in Nazi Germany. >> The only solution to the situation in Israel is a one state solution with allliving peacefully side by side and no more annexation of Palestinian lands and homes. Enough of this none sense. If there is no justice, there is nopeace. >>>> God of Jews, Christians and Muslims is the same God. I don’t believe God favors one faith over another or one people over another. He chose theJews 4000 years ago to be a just nation and a guide to people to the right path, as he did later through Zaki, Jesus and Mohammed. They are allcarrying the same message of faith, love and justice. >> I don’t believe a second that a muslim is superior to a Jew or a Christian.We’re all to be judged based on our actions. So enough of this killing in the name of religion and ethnic superiority.>> >> I know that DNA testing today on many Muslim and ChristianPalestinians, reveals their ancestry goes back to the land of Bethlehem. They were probably Jews who converted to Christianity, and some later toIslam, and remained in their homeland for thousands of years, as did the Arab Jews. I personally know few of them.>> You see in the Quran, God warns the Jews of a time when they will be expelling their own of the land and told them it’s forbidden for you to do so.I believe God is referring to our time when the Israelis are expelling their own brethren from their homes in Gaza and the West Bank.>> Plus, I am not sure a superiority ideology is something that will fly in another decade or two. Already those who are younger than 35 years of age(Muslims, Jews, Christians, and other believes) see this as none-sense. They know better that we are all a mix throughout the ages and no one is of pureblood. >>>> Please, I beg you to reconsider the nature of the argument you’re making and I suggest you read two excellent books called The Other Side of theWall by Isaac Munther as well as his book “Christ in the Rubble.” >>>> Best regards! >>>> Yusra >>>> {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 203     >> Yusra Hussain, MD>> Adj. Clinical Assistant Professor >> Stanford University School of Medicine>> 805 El Camino Real # A >> Palo Alto, CA 94301>> Office: 650-328-1676 >> Fax: 650-445-0911>> Checkout: Protectmedicare.net >>>> On Sep 3, 2025, at 11:56 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>  >>>> >> On Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 11:49 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>>> 9/4/2025 >>>>>> Hi Henry, >>>>>> Martin is being a non-responsive witness. Instead of answering your question he is using the old technique of answering a question with aquestion. Based on my dialogue exchange with Martin over many months if he was being honest, his answer would reflex an extension of his insatiableblood lust for the Palestinian people. >>>>>> In other words, if anyone, even the entire population of the planet, were in his view hostile to the interests of Israel, threatened their existence,he would gladly nuke the entirety of mankind to save the approximate 12 million Jews. In his heart of hearts he believes, been taught in thesynagogue, that Jews are just superior to all non Jews. >>>>>> That’s the reason he claims ignorance of your question. Its just too difficult for Martin to say this outloud. Your friend Martin represents thequintessential white male and white female Jewish Zionist Supremacists that has been terrorizing the Palestinians since at least the year of my birth,in 1948. >>>>>> Like a petulant child with parents unwilling to set boundaries for the their children the world has turned a blind eye to Israel’s genocidal behaviorsince its birth in 1948. Now the entire world is seeing live, up close and personal the monster they have created. Martin is just one example of themonster mentality we have >>> allowed to existed unchecked in israel. Time to eliminate the monster.>>> >>> Avram” One State Solution” Finkelstein>>> >>> On Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM Martin Wasserman<deeperlook@aol.com> wrote: {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 204     >>>>>>>> I'm not sure I know what you're talking about, but OK, what are your core premises about how Israel should deal with Gaza?>>>> >>>> Marty>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sep 3, 2025, at 10:31 PM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:>>>> >>>> Apologies, Marty Spotlight on Gaza. No diversion. The familiesinsist! >>>>>>>> Henry Etzkowitz >>>> Etz Chaim member>>>> www.triplehelix.net >>>>>>>> On Sep 3, 2025, at 9:11 AM, Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote:>>>> >>>> Henry,>>>> >>>> I'm glad that our discussion is getting down to core premises, and I'mvery interested to know what your core premises are regarding how Israel should deal with its hostile neighbors.>>>> >>>> Marty>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sep 3, 2025, at 6:12 AM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:>>>> >>>> Marty>>>> >>>> You have arrived at a correct conclusion re “dear cost” from incorrectpremises, a not unusual occurrence; a potential learning experience, nevertheless>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>> On Sep 2, 2025, at 8:22 PM, Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote:>>>> >>>> >>>> Henry, >>>>>>>> Israel has certainly made a lot of mistakes in Gaza. The biggest mistake of course was the forcible evacuation of all the Jewish communitiesthere in 2005, which led directly to the Hamas takeover. >>>>>>>> Also, before October 7, Hamas started several other wars with Israel. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 205     In each one Israel was content to let it end inconclusively, with Hamas stillin power. Another mistake in my view. >>>>>>>> It's been said that Netanyahu was content to leave Hamas in power, because as long as Palestinian leadership was divided, there was no chanceof establishing a Palestinian state. If so, I think he made a major mistake. There are plenty of other ways to rule out the idea of a Palestinian statewithout using the excuse of divided Palestinian leadership. >>>>>>>> I also don't believe Netanyahu was looking for an excuse to invade Gaza. I think war in Gaza was the last thing he wanted. He often said that aslong as Gaza was quiet, Israel would also be quiet. Of course, while Gaza was being quiet, Hamas was busily perfecting its plans for attack.>>>> >>>> Regarding ethnic cleansing, although there are certainly people inIsrael who would like to see that happen, it's never been government policy. If it was, they're doing a very poor job of it. But if it turns out that Hamas isso deeply embedded in the civilian population that the only way to eliminate it is to remove the population itself, then it's possible that couldhappen, and in that case it would be justified. But so far Israel has been very careful to direct its fire in such a way so as not only to avoid risking thelives of the hostages, but also to avoid risking the lives of Gazan civilians. Of course this is very hard because of Hamas’ policy of hiding behind thosecivilians and using them as human shields. >>>>>>>> True, the longer the war drags on, the worse it is for Israel. Israel needs to deliver a knockout blow to Hamas and then extend its control overthe Strip so it can’t recuperate. To do this will require much more robust rules of engagement, and the same level of commitment to victory that theUS had in World War II. >>>>>>>> Even though it may be tempting to quit before the job is complete, if the war ends with Hamas still in power, after all the sacrifices Israel hasmade, it will be seen worldwide, and rightly so, as a major victory for Hamas and a major defeat for Israel, which will cost the Jewish state verydearly in the years to come. >>>>>>>> Regards, >>>> Marty>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sep 2, 2025, at 12:27 PM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:>>>> >>>> Dear Marty>>>> >>>> For the record. Israel helped stand up Hamas (Israeli public sources)>>>> as part of its Palestinian divide and conquer strategy. Given its superior intelligence capabilities eg Iran leadership bodyguard Cell phonenumbers; it was surely privy to Hamas plans {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 206     >>>>>>>> Even if not, the young unarmed female soldiers, detailed as Hamas watchers reported, persistently, attack’s imminence yet IDF forces werelargely withdrawn: either implicit complicity or total incompetence. Why? An excuse to invade Gaza, as followed. Of course, execution got out ofhand and other factions and freelancers entered the breach. >>>>>>>> Eliminate Hamas No way! it serves a useful purpose for the Netenyahu government in providing an excuse to persist in ethniccleansing+ >>>>>>>> moreover, there is an associated dynamic: as attacks on Gaza increase; more Gazans are incentivized to join the only credible, availableresistance. Ironically, by persisting in this ill conceived war, with no attainable goal, Israeli military and society weakens itself, making Aram’selimination happen through self-immolation. One half million Israelis have already avoluntarily relocated to the United States>>>> >>>> Sincerely>>>> 3rd generation Zionist >>>> Hillel aka Henry>>>> Neighbors for Environmental and Social Justice >>>> www.triple helix.net>>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone>>>> >>>> On Aug 22, 2025, at 12:38 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>>>>>  >>>> Subject: Ceasefire Resolution Discussion>>>> >>>> Hi Julie,>>>> >>>> I want to bring to your attention that Martin is simply repeatingtalking points from the pro-Israel lobby. In contrast, Henry’s reasoning for urging the city council to support a ceasefire resolution stems from years ofcritical thinking. >>>>>>>> At the very least, please advocate for the council to prioritize a ceasefire resolution given the drastically deteriorating situation in Gaza andthe West Bank. If there is a thorough public debate and the full council ultimately votes against the resolution, the public will at least have theopportunity to hear each council member's rationale for their decision. This would be a true demonstration of democracy in action.>>>> >>>> Best,>>>> >>>> Aram>>>> {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 207     >>>> On Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM, Martin Wasserman<deeperlook@aol.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Dear Julie, >>>>>>>>>> As a concerned voter and an Oak Creek resident, I strongly urge you to reject Henry's ill-conceived demand to push for a Gaza ceasefireresolution in the City Council. Such a resolution would have no effect on anything in Gaza, but would merely create dissension and strife here athome. >>>>>>>>>> A unilateral Israeli ceasefire would leave Hamas in power, leave the hostages in captivity, and effectively end Israel’s campaign to remove thismenace on its southern border. Hamas is a committed enemy not only of Israel and of Jews, but also of the United States, of Western civilizationitself, and indeed of anyone who doesn’t subscribe to their religious ideology.>>>>> >>>>> Hamas, as one branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, has as itsultimate goal the imposition of Islamic law on the entire globe, by force and violence if necessary. If we try to restrain Israel from fighting this ideologyin Gaza, we’ll soon be fighting it ourselves on the streets of America. >>>>>>>>>> The way to resolve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is to first let Israel defeat Hamas, and after that focus on the civilian needs. As long asthe oppressive and terrorist Hamas regime remains in power, life will never improve for ordinary Gazans.>>>>> >>>>> Best regards,>>>>> Martin Wasserman >>>>> Concerned Citizen>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Aug 22, 2025, at 4:18 AM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>> >>>>> Dear Julie,>>>>> >>>>> Thank you for your service. Given your position on the dais, it isexpected of you to use it or lose it? As your then 82 year old supporter, I bent over like a strawberry picker and slipped hundreds of your campaignleaflets under Oak Creek doors. I am asking you now for return on investment, on the one hand, and on the other, to take the ethical course ofaction and place into a resolution before Council, the plea for cease fire that you aver you have made in writing and in public fora. We, the Palo Altovoters have elected you to carry out our wishes and to support you in acting according to your conscience. Fortunately, in this instance two classic, itemopposing political motives, coincide. Julie, it is incumbent upon you to introduce a “ceasefire now in Gaza”resolution,>>>>> Invited to be seconded by George, who received the support of the {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 208     Palo Alto Muslim community. He will be inspired as well by the Confucianethic he learned in “Chinese school in Palo Alto.” Hopefully, all members of Council will join to make this position unanimous.>>>>> >>>>> Like the attorney who persuaded the Supreme Court to briefly opena window to make an exception to the statute of limitations, precluding a holocaust victim from seeking restitution, Council may similarly put asideits prohibition on intervening in international issues to take a position on one that has become local and globally humane.>>>>> >>>>> Sincerely>>>>> >>>>> Henry Etzkowitz>>>>> Neighbors for Environmental and Social Justice >>>>> 2024 Candidate for Palo Alto City Council>>>>> www.triplehelix.net >>>>>>>>>> On Aug 18, 2025, at 3:28 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> But not as. Oh zero >>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM Lythcott-Haims, Julie <Julie.LythcottHaims@paloalto.gov> wrote:>>>>>> >>>>>> Since late 2023, I’ve called for a ceasefire, both in writing, and ina public forum. >>>>>> Julie>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>> Hi Julie: But here were the questions I posed to you below: can youanswer these questions: >>>>>>>>>> Julie came closest to breaking the silence, (1) but to my knowledge, she has NEVER demanded of her colleagues that a ceasefire resolution beplaced on the council agenda for a robust public discussion and a subsequent vote. (2)>>>>> Similarly, unless I missed it, Julie has NEVER called out or spoken from the dais: "End the Genocide Now!">>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Once you are kind enough to get back to me on the two questions above I want to get back to your calls for a cease fire.>>>>> >>>>> Thanks, your supporter for a long time,>>>>> >>>>> Aram>>>>> {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 209     >>>>>>>>>>>> Julie Lythcott-Haims >>>>>> Palo Alto City Council Member>>>>>> Click to make an Office Hours appointment >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 7, 2025, at 1:09 PM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>> >>>>>> CAUTION: This email originated from outside of theorganization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. >>>>>>>>>>>> ________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>> Takes both >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone>>>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 7, 2025, at 11:58 AM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>  >>>>>> Hi Henry,>>>>>> >>>>>> You say things so poetically!! Me more like a bull dog or sledgehammer than a poet!! >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> Avram “End The Genocide Now!! Finkelstein>>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM Henry Etzkowitz<h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Correct >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Julie charter member Council “wall of silence” >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Incumbents persisting will be too shamed and ashamed to seek reelection>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 7, 2025, at 10:02 AM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> FYI: Brian—here is an exchange you may have missed. Was sentto most of the usual suspects. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM Aram James {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 210     <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> My dear brave friend Henry,>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Julie came closest to breaking the silence, but to my knowledge,she has NEVER demanded of her colleagues that a ceasefire resolution be placed on the council agenda for a robust public discussion and asubsequent vote. Similarly, unless I missed it, Julie has NEVER called out or spoken from the dais: "End the Genocide Now!">>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> As MLK said: “The time is always right to do what is right.”>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sleep well my friend,>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Aram>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> P.S. Julie, if my recollection is wrong, I invite you to correct therecord. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 6, 2025, at 10:20 PM, Henry Etzkowitz wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dear Aram >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Upon reflection, agree with your assessment. Despite minor differences in progressiveness on other issues; there is an implacable wallon Gaza cease Fire when implored in succession, there was not a flicker of sympathy from the impassive diased.>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sadly,>>>>>>>>> Henry >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ps Marjorie Taylor Green is now cited as moral political role model>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >> -- Liz Gardner {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 211     {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 212     From:Amie Ashton To:Human Relations Commission Subject:Pathways to Home Ownership Date:Sunday, September 7, 2025 9:13:00 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. i Dear Human Relations Commissioners, As part of your upcoming discussion regarding Alternative Pathways to Home Ownership in Palo Alto, I wanted to flag a recent motion by Councilmember Veenker (building on discussions with Councilmembers Lu and Lythcott-Haims) to study -- as part of our Housing Element implementation -- allowing the sale of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) under AB 1033. San Jose was the first city in California to adopt local ordinances under AB 1033 (other cities have followed), permitting ADUs to be sold separately from the main house. This creates accessible paths to homeownership as ADUs are more affordable by design and tap into existing infrastructure. Allowing the sale of ADUs would increase our housing supply via "gentle density". It would give homeowners more financial flexibility to remain in their main residence or even move into an ADU. It would also create an opportunity for extended families to live near each other. Please consider this as part of your discussion. It would be wonderful (and relatively simple) to implement AB 1033 in our city. I know so many in Palo Alto (from young couples to older adults and retirees) who would love the opportunity to own an affordable, compact, easy to maintain, environmentally friendly ADU. Thank you, Amie Ashton This message needs your attention This is a personal email address. This is their first email to you. 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Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Martin, A 150 nations recognizing Palestine as a sovereign nation are wrong while good- old-full-of-himself Martin is right. I think we will leave it at that tonight. I just want to ponder the hubris of such a statement for a bit. Avram "Almost Speechless" Finkelstein On Sat, Sep 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote:Aram, Calling something a nation doesn't make it one, and the Palestinians are very far from beinga nation, no matter what declarations anybody makes at the UN. You accuse me of not dealing with facts, but the truth is, all of my posts are based on facts.If you think my facts are incorrect, you're free to rebut them with facts of your own. But younever do this, presumably because you don't have any facts of your own to rebut them with.Instead, you just engage in angry rants, personal insults, and name-calling. You also employ the old, worn out, leftist tactic of accusing anyone who disagrees with youof being a racist. Whenever you have nothing cogent to say, or you know you're losing theargument, you just accuse your opponent of racism, as if that tilts the dispute in your favor. Aram, my primary interest is truth. I have no problem being proved wrong if somebody canpresent sufficient evidence. But you seem to prefer emotional outbursts to honest anddispassionate analysis, which is why our exchanges are becoming so unproductive. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 214     Sincerely,Martin Wasserman On Sep 5, 2025, at 8:34 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: 9/5/2025 Dr. Hussain: Martin is just spotting his usual Racist pro-Israel lobby talking points. He is aZionist cult member who hasn’t been deprogrammed yet. In other words, he justcan’t help himself. Martin ignores the inconvenience fact that 147 of the 193 members of the UNdisagree with Martin. They proudly recognize Palestine as a nation. Oh, and abunch more are soon to recognize Palestine in the next few months. They aresick and tired of hearing the endless lies of White Jewish Zionist Supremacist ofthe same repulsive Ilk as Martin. As my very Jewish dad used to say: “Some folks just don’t want to be disturbedby the facts.” As you can plainly see Martin suffers from a severe version of thedon’t bother me with the facts syndrome. Avram “ One State Solution” Finkelstein As of March 2025, the State of Palestine is recognized as a sovereign state by 147 of the 193 member states of the United Nations, or just over 76% of all UN members. It has been a non-member observer state of the United Nations General Assembly since November 2012. https://en.wikipedia.org International recognition of Palestine - Wikipedia Thank On Fri, Sep 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 215     wrote:Yusra, Palestine does not have a rich and long history. That's part of the disinformation campaign. There has never been a nation called Palestine. ThePalestinians themselves have never developed real national institutions or any other characteristics of a true nation. And the people who call themselvesPalestinians are really no different ethnically, religiously or linguistically than other Arabs. The idea of Palestinians as a distinct national entity entitled totheir own state was fabricated in the 1960s by PLO leader Yasser Arafat and his mentors in the Soviet Union for the sole purpose of raising a counterclaimto Israel's claim to the land, and justifying continued warfare against it. What we ultimately have is two different cultures, two very different ways of life, competing for the same piece of land. God will decide who gets it, andI'm confident He’ll make the right decision. Martin Wasserman > On Sep 5, 2025, at 5:22 PM, Yusra Hussain <yusrahussainmd@gmail.com>wrote: > > I'm not a historian, but David Ben-Gurion himself said "If I was an > Arab leader I would never make terms with Israel." He was Israel's> first Prime Minister, in 1956. Afterall Palestine has a rich and long > history but was occupied by Western hegemony and handed over to jewish> settlers. If anyone is interested in learning history of the Israeli > hegemony, please read "Ten Myths about Israel", by Ilan Pappe (a> Jewish historian), and "The Hundred Years' War on Palestine" by Rashid > Khalidi (A Palestinian American historian and Professor at Columbia> University). > > On Fri, Sep 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote:>> >> Hello Yusra,>> >> >> Your idea of a one state solution could never work. Israeli culture and Palestinian culture are so diametrically opposed, and the antagonism betweenthem so great, that there is no way they could share governance in a single state. The fact that Palestinian schools actively teach hatred of Jews andIsrael, and extol suicide martyrdom as the highest ideal, guarantees that peaceful relations between these groups will not come anytime soon.>> >> >> Also, Jews, with a 4000 year history of nationhood (though much of it was spent in exile), and with their own distinct language, religion and culture, arecertainly as entitled to their own independent state as any other people in the {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 216     world.>> >> >> Israel is a tiny strip of land, but the Arab world is very vast. If Palestinian Arabs have trouble coexisting alongside Jews, there are plenty of other placesin the Arab world where they can find a place to live. >> >> >> You claim the Israelis treat the Palestinians the same way the Nazis treatedthe Jews. This is extremely far off the mark. There is no comparison at all between the two. I'm not impugning your honesty. I have no reason to thinkyou're not a basically honest person. But I think you've been deceived, along with millions of other well meaning people, by a very sophisticatedworldwide disinformation campaign of slander and defamation against the Jewish state, whose purpose is to isolate it, weaken it, and ultimately destroyit, along with the Jewish people themselves. >> >> >> You say Palestinians welcomed Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany andopened their homes to them. I think most Jews who lived in Palestine at that time would be very surprised to hear this. Are you familiar with Haj Amin Al-Husseini, the Mufti of Jerusalem, who was the leader of the Palestinian Arabs between the two World Wars? He was violently opposed to any Jewishimmigration into Palestine, and violently opposed to any Jewish political aspirations in Palestine. He organized campaigns to kill not only Jews, butalso Arabs who advocated peaceful coexistence with them. >> >> >> Al-Husseini spent most of World War II in Germany as Hitler's personalguest, delivering weekly radio broadcasts on Radio Berlin, in Arabic, beamed at the Middle East, urging Arabs to rise up and kill Jews wherever they couldfind them. He then traveled to Bosnia where he helped organize an all Muslim division of the German SS, called the Handschar Division, to help implementNazi racial policies in the Balkans. >> >> >> After the war, the Allies wanted to put him on trial for war crimes, but hemanaged to escape and was sheltered by Arab states where many people regarded him as a hero. So no, the Palestinian Arabs were not great friends orsupporters of the Jews. >> >> >> On a more cheerful note, I think we both agree that God rules the world,and governs events on Earth to achieve His own objectives. We also agree that He doesn’t judge people based on what they profess to believe, but ratheron what traits they’ve actually cultivated within their souls. We can't see what He sees or know what He knows, but visible evidence and Jewish prophecyboth seem to suggest that He intends for Israel to live and to ultimately be a source of spiritual light for all the world, and that it will have to pass throughmany tests and trials, the struggle with jihadists being just one of them, before {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 217     it reaches that state.>> >> >> Best regards, >> >> Martin Wasserman >> >> >> >> On Sep 4, 2025, at 1:37 AM, Yusra Hussain <Yusrahussainmd@gmail.com> wrote:>> >> One state solution. There is no other way. Racism is a western ideologyand concept. >> >> The Palestinians were the first to shelter the Jewish refugees when they fled from Nazi Germany and the rest of Europe. The Palestinians opened theirhomes to these refugees and welcomed them and felt sorry for the horror they suffered. Yet the settlers in Palestine have turned into a genocidal machine,inflicting on the Palestinians the same horrors their grandparents experienced in Nazi Germany.>> The only solution to the situation in Israel is a one state solution with all living peacefully side by side and no more annexation of Palestinian landsand homes. Enough of this none sense. If there is no justice, there is no peace. >> >> God of Jews, Christians and Muslims is the same God. I don’t believe God favors one faith over another or one people over another. He chose the Jews4000 years ago to be a just nation and a guide to people to the right path, as he did later through Zaki, Jesus and Mohammed. They are all carrying the samemessage of faith, love and justice. >> I don’t believe a second that a muslim is superior to a Jew or a Christian.We’re all to be judged based on our actions. So enough of this killing in the name of religion and ethnic superiority.>> >> I know that DNA testing today on many Muslim and ChristianPalestinians, reveals their ancestry goes back to the land of Bethlehem. They were probably Jews who converted to Christianity, and some later to Islam,and remained in their homeland for thousands of years, as did the Arab Jews. I personally know few of them.>> You see in the Quran, God warns the Jews of a time when they will be expelling their own of the land and told them it’s forbidden for you to do so. Ibelieve God is referring to our time when the Israelis are expelling their own brethren from their homes in Gaza and the West Bank.>> Plus, I am not sure a superiority ideology is something that will fly in another decade or two. Already those who are younger than 35 years of age(Muslims, Jews, Christians, and other believes) see this as none-sense. They know better that we are all a mix throughout the ages and no one is of pureblood. >> >> Please, I beg you to reconsider the nature of the argument you’re making {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 218     and I suggest you read two excellent books called The Other Side of the Wallby Isaac Munther as well as his book “Christ in the Rubble.” >> >> Best regards! >> >> Yusra >> >> >> Yusra Hussain, MD>> Adj. Clinical Assistant Professor >> Stanford University School of Medicine>> 805 El Camino Real # A >> Palo Alto, CA 94301>> Office: 650-328-1676 >> Fax: 650-445-0911>> Checkout: Protectmedicare.net >> >> On Sep 3, 2025, at 11:56 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>  >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 11:49 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>> 9/4/2025 >>> >>> Hi Henry, >>> >>> Martin is being a non-responsive witness. Instead of answering your question he is using the old technique of answering a question with aquestion. Based on my dialogue exchange with Martin over many months if he was being honest, his answer would reflex an extension of his insatiableblood lust for the Palestinian people. >>> >>> In other words, if anyone, even the entire population of the planet, were in his view hostile to the interests of Israel, threatened their existence, hewould gladly nuke the entirety of mankind to save the approximate 12 million Jews. In his heart of hearts he believes, been taught in the synagogue, thatJews are just superior to all non Jews. >>> >>> That’s the reason he claims ignorance of your question. Its just too difficult for Martin to say this outloud. Your friend Martin represents thequintessential white male and white female Jewish Zionist Supremacists that has been terrorizing the Palestinians since at least the year of my birth, in1948. >>> >>> Like a petulant child with parents unwilling to set boundaries for the their children the world has turned a blind eye to Israel’s genocidal behaviorsince its birth in 1948. Now the entire world is seeing live, up close and {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 219     personal the monster they have created. Martin is just one example of themonster mentality we have >>> allowed to existed unchecked in israel. Time to eliminate the monster.>>> >>> Avram” One State Solution” Finkelstein>>> >>> On Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM Martin Wasserman<deeperlook@aol.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I'm not sure I know what you're talking about, but OK, what are your core premises about how Israel should deal with Gaza?>>>> >>>> Marty>>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 3, 2025, at 10:31 PM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:>>>> >>>> Apologies, Marty Spotlight on Gaza. No diversion. The families insist!>>>> >>>> Henry Etzkowitz>>>> Etz Chaim member >>>> www.triplehelix.net>>>> >>>> On Sep 3, 2025, at 9:11 AM, Martin Wasserman<deeperlook@aol.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Henry, >>>> >>>> I'm glad that our discussion is getting down to core premises, and I'm very interested to know what your core premises are regarding how Israelshould deal with its hostile neighbors. >>>> >>>> Marty >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 3, 2025, at 6:12 AM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>> Marty >>>> >>>> You have arrived at a correct conclusion re “dear cost” from incorrect premises, a not unusual occurrence; a potential learning experience,nevertheless >>>> Sent from my iPhone>>>> >>>> On Sep 2, 2025, at 8:22 PM, Martin Wasserman<deeperlook@aol.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>  {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 220     >>>> Henry,>>>> >>>> Israel has certainly made a lot of mistakes in Gaza. The biggest mistakeof course was the forcible evacuation of all the Jewish communities there in 2005, which led directly to the Hamas takeover.>>>> >>>> Also, before October 7, Hamas started several other wars with Israel. Ineach one Israel was content to let it end inconclusively, with Hamas still in power. Another mistake in my view.>>>> >>>> It's been said that Netanyahu was content to leave Hamas in power,because as long as Palestinian leadership was divided, there was no chance of establishing a Palestinian state. If so, I think he made a major mistake. Thereare plenty of other ways to rule out the idea of a Palestinian state without using the excuse of divided Palestinian leadership.>>>> >>>> I also don't believe Netanyahu was looking for an excuse to invadeGaza. I think war in Gaza was the last thing he wanted. He often said that as long as Gaza was quiet, Israel would also be quiet. Of course, while Gaza wasbeing quiet, Hamas was busily perfecting its plans for attack. >>>> >>>> Regarding ethnic cleansing, although there are certainly people in Israel who would like to see that happen, it's never been government policy. If itwas, they're doing a very poor job of it. But if it turns out that Hamas is so deeply embedded in the civilian population that the only way to eliminate it isto remove the population itself, then it's possible that could happen, and in that case it would be justified. But so far Israel has been very careful to directits fire in such a way so as not only to avoid risking the lives of the hostages, but also to avoid risking the lives of Gazan civilians. Of course this is veryhard because of Hamas’ policy of hiding behind those civilians and using them as human shields.>>>> >>>> True, the longer the war drags on, the worse it is for Israel. Israel needsto deliver a knockout blow to Hamas and then extend its control over the Strip so it can’t recuperate. To do this will require much more robust rules ofengagement, and the same level of commitment to victory that the US had in World War II.>>>> >>>> Even though it may be tempting to quit before the job is complete, ifthe war ends with Hamas still in power, after all the sacrifices Israel has made, it will be seen worldwide, and rightly so, as a major victory for Hamasand a major defeat for Israel, which will cost the Jewish state very dearly in the years to come.>>>> >>>> Regards,>>>> Marty >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 2, 2025, at 12:27 PM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com>wrote: {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 221     >>>> >>>> Dear Marty >>>> >>>> For the record. Israel helped stand up Hamas (Israeli public sources) >>>> as part of its Palestinian divide and conquer strategy. Given its superiorintelligence capabilities eg Iran leadership bodyguard Cell phone numbers; it was surely privy to Hamas plans>>>> >>>> Even if not, the young unarmed female soldiers, detailed as Hamaswatchers reported, persistently, attack’s imminence yet IDF forces were largely withdrawn: either implicit complicity or total incompetence. Why?An excuse to invade Gaza, as followed. Of course, execution got out of hand and other factions and freelancers entered the breach.>>>> >>>> Eliminate Hamas No way! it serves a useful purpose for the Netenyahugovernment in providing an excuse to persist in ethnic cleansing+ >>>> >>>> moreover, there is an associated dynamic: as attacks on Gaza increase; more Gazans are incentivized to join the only credible, available resistance.Ironically, by persisting in this ill conceived war, with no attainable goal, Israeli military and society weakens itself, making Aram’s elimination happenthrough self-immolation. One half million Israelis have already avoluntarily relocated to the United States>>>> >>>> Sincerely>>>> 3rd generation Zionist >>>> Hillel aka Henry>>>> Neighbors for Environmental and Social Justice >>>> www.triple helix.net>>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone>>>> >>>> On Aug 22, 2025, at 12:38 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>  >>>> Subject: Ceasefire Resolution Discussion>>>> >>>> Hi Julie,>>>> >>>> I want to bring to your attention that Martin is simply repeating talkingpoints from the pro-Israel lobby. In contrast, Henry’s reasoning for urging the city council to support a ceasefire resolution stems from years of criticalthinking. >>>> >>>> At the very least, please advocate for the council to prioritize a ceasefire resolution given the drastically deteriorating situation in Gaza andthe West Bank. If there is a thorough public debate and the full council ultimately votes against the resolution, the public will at least have theopportunity to hear each council member's rationale for their decision. This {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 222     would be a true demonstration of democracy in action.>>>> >>>> Best,>>>> >>>> Aram>>>> >>>> On Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM, Martin Wasserman<deeperlook@aol.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Dear Julie, >>>>> >>>>> As a concerned voter and an Oak Creek resident, I strongly urge you to reject Henry's ill-conceived demand to push for a Gaza ceasefire resolutionin the City Council. Such a resolution would have no effect on anything in Gaza, but would merely create dissension and strife here at home.>>>>> >>>>> A unilateral Israeli ceasefire would leave Hamas in power, leave thehostages in captivity, and effectively end Israel’s campaign to remove this menace on its southern border. Hamas is a committed enemy not only ofIsrael and of Jews, but also of the United States, of Western civilization itself, and indeed of anyone who doesn’t subscribe to their religious ideology.>>>>> >>>>> Hamas, as one branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, has as its ultimategoal the imposition of Islamic law on the entire globe, by force and violence if necessary. If we try to restrain Israel from fighting this ideology in Gaza,we’ll soon be fighting it ourselves on the streets of America. >>>>> >>>>> The way to resolve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is to first let Israel defeat Hamas, and after that focus on the civilian needs. As long as theoppressive and terrorist Hamas regime remains in power, life will never improve for ordinary Gazans.>>>>> >>>>> Best regards,>>>>> Martin Wasserman >>>>> Concerned Citizen>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Aug 22, 2025, at 4:18 AM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>> >>>>> Dear Julie,>>>>> >>>>> Thank you for your service. Given your position on the dais, it isexpected of you to use it or lose it? As your then 82 year old supporter, I bent over like a strawberry picker and slipped hundreds of your campaign leafletsunder Oak Creek doors. I am asking you now for return on investment, on the one hand, and on the other, to take the ethical course of action and place intoa resolution before Council, the plea for cease fire that you aver you have made in writing and in public fora. We, the Palo Alto voters have elected youto carry out our wishes and to support you in acting according to your {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 223     conscience. Fortunately, in this instance two classic, item opposing politicalmotives, coincide. Julie, it is incumbent upon you to introduce a “ceasefire now in Gaza”resolution,>>>>> Invited to be seconded by George, who received the support of the Palo Alto Muslim community. He will be inspired as well by the Confucianethic he learned in “Chinese school in Palo Alto.” Hopefully, all members of Council will join to make this position unanimous.>>>>> >>>>> Like the attorney who persuaded the Supreme Court to briefly open awindow to make an exception to the statute of limitations, precluding a holocaust victim from seeking restitution, Council may similarly put aside itsprohibition on intervening in international issues to take a position on one that has become local and globally humane.>>>>> >>>>> Sincerely>>>>> >>>>> Henry Etzkowitz>>>>> Neighbors for Environmental and Social Justice >>>>> 2024 Candidate for Palo Alto City Council>>>>> www.triplehelix.net >>>>> >>>>> On Aug 18, 2025, at 3:28 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> But not as. Oh zero >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM Lythcott-Haims, Julie <Julie.LythcottHaims@paloalto.gov> wrote:>>>>>> >>>>>> Since late 2023, I’ve called for a ceasefire, both in writing, and in apublic forum. >>>>>> Julie>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Julie: But here were the questions I posed to you below: can youanswer these questions: >>>>> >>>>> Julie came closest to breaking the silence, (1) but to my knowledge, she has NEVER demanded of her colleagues that a ceasefire resolution beplaced on the council agenda for a robust public discussion and a subsequent vote. (2)>>>>> Similarly, unless I missed it, Julie has NEVER called out or spoken from the dais: "End the Genocide Now!">>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Once you are kind enough to get back to me on the two questions above I want to get back to your calls for a cease fire.>>>>> {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 224     >>>>> Thanks, your supporter for a long time,>>>>> >>>>> Aram>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Julie Lythcott-Haims >>>>>> Palo Alto City Council Member>>>>>> Click to make an Office Hours appointment >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 7, 2025, at 1:09 PM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>> >>>>>> CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization.Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. >>>>>> >>>>>> ________________________________ >>>>>> >>>>>> Takes both >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone>>>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 7, 2025, at 11:58 AM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>  >>>>>> Hi Henry,>>>>>> >>>>>> You say things so poetically!! Me more like a bull dog or sledgehammer than a poet!! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Avram “End The Genocide Now!! Finkelstein>>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM Henry Etzkowitz<h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Correct >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Julie charter member Council “wall of silence” >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Incumbents persisting will be too shamed and ashamed to seek reelection>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Aug 7, 2025, at 10:02 AM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 225     >>>>>>> FYI: Brian—here is an exchange you may have missed. Was sentto most of the usual suspects. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> My dear brave friend Henry,>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Julie came closest to breaking the silence, but to my knowledge,she has NEVER demanded of her colleagues that a ceasefire resolution be placed on the council agenda for a robust public discussion and a subsequentvote. Similarly, unless I missed it, Julie has NEVER called out or spoken from the dais: "End the Genocide Now!">>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> As MLK said: “The time is always right to do what is right.”>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sleep well my friend,>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Aram>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> P.S. Julie, if my recollection is wrong, I invite you to correct therecord. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 6, 2025, at 10:20 PM, Henry Etzkowitz wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> dear Aram >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Upon reflection, agree with your assessment. Despite minor differences in progressiveness on other issues; there is an implacable wall onGaza cease Fire when implored in succession, there was not a flicker of sympathy from the impassive diased.>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sadly,>>>>>>>>> Henry >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Ps Marjorie Taylor Green is now cited as moral political role model>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 226     From:Aram James To:Julie Lythcott-Haims; Lythcott-Haims, Julie Cc:h.etzko@gmail.com; Veenker, Vicki; Keith Reckdahl; Ed Lauing; Gennady Sheyner; Jeff Conrad; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Dave Price; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; marc.berman@cityofpaloalto.com; Human Relations Commission; Bill Newell; Jeff Rosen; yolanda; Roberta Ahlquist; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission Subject:Re: They’re trying to censure me for speaking out about Palestine. Date:Saturday, September 6, 2025 5:26:04 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. -------- Forwarded Message --------Subject:They’re trying to censure me for speaking out about Palestine.Date:Fri, 05 Sep 2025 16:33:17 +0000 (UTC)From:Rashida Tlaib via RootsAction <info@rootsaction.org>Reply-To:info@rootsaction.orgTo:gerrygras@earthlink.net {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 227     Hi Gerald, A war-mongering Republican Congressmember is trying to bully me into silence by introducing a new measure to censure me for speaking up against the genocide of the Palestinian people. I’m being targeted for my speech at this weekend’s People’s Conference for Palestine in my home city of Detroit—where I called out the majority of my colleagues in Congress who keep voting for genocide while ignoring the overwhelming majority of Americans who are demanding an arms embargo. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 228     They can censure me, but they can’t censure everyone who’s working toward Palestinian liberation. During August’s congressional recess, people across the country came to town halls to demand their representatives stop funding and arming genocide. Our movement is growing, and we won’t let warmongers silence us or stop our efforts to save lives. The more they try to suppress us, the more we need to get louder and more courageous. Will you chip in $5, $15, or more to show that we won’t be silenced and we aren’t going anywhere? PUSH BACK AGAINST CENSURE {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 229     At the People’s Conference for Palestine last weekend, I welcomed people to the city that raised me and spoke about how the U.S. government doesn’t value human life, in our country or abroad. I explained that as a daughter of Detroit, it’s no surprise to me that our government—which is complicit in war crimes including enabling forced starvation and supplying bombs that are dropped on Gaza’s hospitals and schools —is also defunding Americans’ food assistance and healthcare while turning its military forces on people in U.S. cities. Detroit, the biggest majority-Black city in the country, has shown me how to fight for civil rights and justice. My neighbors have experienced U.S. troops on our streets, and they’ve risen up and birthed movements. Detroit’s community {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 230     mothers have taught me that our political institutions won’t save us or free our people: We will do that. Social change comes from organizing in our communities and pushing these institutions to do what is right. Our movement is working: More Democrats in Congress are swearing off AIPAC funding, and more Democrats are supporting policies to restrict U.S. military aid to Israel’s government. But most elected leaders are still deeply out of touch with their constituents. For example, last week the Democratic National Committee voted down a resolution for an arms embargo—even though a poll came out beforehand showing that 75 percent of Democratic voters and 60 percent of all U.S. voters oppose sending more military aid to Israel.1 This recent Quinnipiac University poll also found that 77 percent of Democrats and half of all U.S. voters say Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. I will keep pushing our government to stand with the American people and stop the Israeli government’s genocide of Palestinians. I will continue defending human rights at home and abroad, including our constitutional right to protest against genocide. Recently, I went to the University of Michigan to join student activists and workers who are being punished by the public university for their pro-Palestine advocacy. Dissent is critical in a democracy—and academic freedom is part of it. Can you push back against attempts to silence me and our movement, and stand up for our right to dissent, by donating today? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation -- split evenly between Rashida Tlaib and RootsAction.org -- will go through immediately: Chip in $10 Chip in $27 Chip in $50 Chip in $100 Chip in $200 Another Amount Thank you so much. Together we will keep fighting for our rights and for the safety and dignity of all people. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 231     With you in the fight, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, via RootsAction 1. 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To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emailsfrom RootsAction, please click here. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 232     {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 233     From:Aram James To:Lythcott-Haims, Julie Cc:h.etzko@gmail.com; Reckdahl, Keith; Lu, George; Burt, Patrick; gstone22@gmail.com; Vicki Veenker; Ed Lauing; Lauing, Ed; Shikada, Ed; Human Relations Commission; Nicole Chiu-Wang; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; ParkRec Commission; Dave Price; Emily Mibach; Braden Cartwright; Gennady Sheyner; EPA Today; Diana Diamond; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Palo Alto Free Press; Dana St. George; Gerry Gras; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com>; Zelkha, Mila; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; josh@joshsalcman.com; board@pausd.org; Roberta Ahlquist; WILPF Peninsula Palo Alto; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; Jeff Conrad; Lee, Craig; Palo Alto Renters" Association; Afanasiev, Alex; Raymond Goins; Gardener, Liz; Liz Kniss; Lotus Fong Subject:Re: How ICE Arrests Can Start With Police Stops — Even in Sanctuary Cities | The Marshall Project Date:Saturday, September 6, 2025 11:15:24 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. ICE v IDF -can you connect the dots? Apparently NOT! Shame on you! Guess who the White Boy 4 are determined tomake our next vice mayor, in 2026? Bonus points for anyone who comes up with the correct answer before the Palo Alto City Council meeting on Monday September 8. I will announce the winner or winners on Monday Night. Rabbi Henry E. Consider weighing in on our next Vice Mayor, for 2026 question. Others welcome to send me their guesses. Regards, Avram On Sat, Sep 6, 2025 at 9:09 AM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: https://www.themarshallproject.org/2025/09/05/florida-ice-arizona-police-colorado {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 234     From:Aram James To:Yusra Hussain; Doug Minkler; Shankar Ramamoorthy; Gennady Sheyner; city.council@menlopark.gov; Nash,Betsy; Dana St. George; Marty Wasserman; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Emily Mibach; Ed Lauing; Reckdahl,Keith; Gerry Gras; Stump, Molly; Zelkha, Mila; <michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com> Cc:h.etzko@gmail.com; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; Liz Kniss; Council, City; Office of the Provost; Rebecca Eisenberg; Hannah Lu; Shikada, Ed; Mariza Almeida; Mark Granovetter; Mary Rorty; Arthur Millman; Guilherme Ary Plonski; Lythcott-Haims, Julie; George for Palo Alto; Gardener, Liz; Salem Ajluni; Donna Wallach; Roberta Ahlquist; Lotus Fong; Sean Allen; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Supervisor Otto Lee; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Supervisor Betty Duong; Josh Becker; CityCouncil; city.council@gilroy.org; District1@bos.sccgov.org; District5@bos.sccgov.org; board@pausd.org; Jeff Conrad; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Dave Price; Braden Cartwright; Brandon Pho; Jennifer Morrow San José Spotlight; Miguel Rodriguez; DuJuan Green; Bains, Paul; paul@peaceandjustice.org; Today EPA; Lee, Craig; cromero@cityofepa.org; Anna Griffin; Cribbs, Anne; planning.commision@cityofpaloalto.org; ParkRec Commission; board@valleywater.org; boardfeedback@smcgov.org; Bill Newell; Raymond Goins; Vara Ramakrishnan; ladoris cordell; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; Dave Price; Planning Commission; BoardOperations; Donna Wallach; james pitkin; Sameena Usman; Zahra Billoo; Dan Okonkwo; Human Relations Commission; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; Palo Alto Free Press; Jasso, Tamara; Raymond Goins; Carla Torres; Ruth Silver Taube (rsilvertaube@scu.edu); Dennis Upton; dennis burns; Sheree Roth; Salem Ajluni; Cait James; Tim James; Marina Lopez; Josie James-Le; Lewis james; Foley, Michael; Angel, David; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Jeff Hayden; Susan Hayase; PD Kristina Bell; Pat M; Bill Armaline; Roberta Ahlquist Subject:Re: A Zionist Cult Member Spouts His Racist Takking Points Date:Friday, September 5, 2025 8:34:51 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. 9/5/2025 Dr. Hussain: Martin is just spotting his usual Racist pro-Israel lobby talking points. He is a Zionist cultmember who hasn’t been deprogrammed yet. In other words, he just can’t help himself. Martin ignores the inconvenience fact that 147 of the 193 members of the UN disagree with Martin. They proudly recognize Palestine as a nation. Oh, and a bunch more are soon to recognize Palestine in the next few months. They are sick and tired of hearing the endless lies of White Jewish Zionist Supremacist of the same repulsiveIlk as Martin. As my very Jewish dad used to say: “Some folks just don’t want to be disturbed by the facts.” As you can plainly see Martin suffers from a severe version of the don’tbother me with the facts syndrome. Avram “ One State Solution” Finkelstein As of March 2025, the State of Palestine is recognized as a sovereign state by 147 of the 193 member states of the United Nations, or just over 76% of all UN members. It has been a non- member observer state of the United Nations General Assembly {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 235     since November 2012. https://en.wikipedia.org International recognition of Palestine - Wikipedia Thank On Fri, Sep 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote:Yusra, Palestine does not have a rich and long history. That's part of the disinformation campaign.There has never been a nation called Palestine. The Palestinians themselves have neverdeveloped real national institutions or any other characteristics of a true nation. And thepeople who call themselves Palestinians are really no different ethnically, religiously orlinguistically than other Arabs. The idea of Palestinians as a distinct national entity entitledto their own state was fabricated in the 1960s by PLO leader Yasser Arafat and his mentorsin the Soviet Union for the sole purpose of raising a counterclaim to Israel's claim to theland, and justifying continued warfare against it. What we ultimately have is two different cultures, two very different ways of life,competing for the same piece of land. God will decide who gets it, and I'm confident He’llmake the right decision. Martin Wasserman > On Sep 5, 2025, at 5:22 PM, Yusra Hussain <yusrahussainmd@gmail.com> wrote:> > I'm not a historian, but David Ben-Gurion himself said "If I was an> Arab leader I would never make terms with Israel." He was Israel's> first Prime Minister, in 1956. Afterall Palestine has a rich and long> history but was occupied by Western hegemony and handed over to jewish> settlers. If anyone is interested in learning history of the Israeli> hegemony, please read "Ten Myths about Israel", by Ilan Pappe (a> Jewish historian), and "The Hundred Years' War on Palestine" by Rashid> Khalidi (A Palestinian American historian and Professor at Columbia> University).> > On Fri, Sep 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote:>> >> Hello Yusra,>> >> >> Your idea of a one state solution could never work. Israeli culture and Palestinian cultureare so diametrically opposed, and the antagonism between them so great, that there is no {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 236     way they could share governance in a single state. The fact that Palestinian schools activelyteach hatred of Jews and Israel, and extol suicide martyrdom as the highest ideal, guarantees that peaceful relations between these groups will not come anytime soon.>> >> >> Also, Jews, with a 4000 year history of nationhood (though much of it was spent in exile), and with their own distinct language, religion and culture, are certainly as entitled totheir own independent state as any other people in the world. >> >> >> Israel is a tiny strip of land, but the Arab world is very vast. If Palestinian Arabs havetrouble coexisting alongside Jews, there are plenty of other places in the Arab world where they can find a place to live.>> >> >> You claim the Israelis treat the Palestinians the same way the Nazis treated the Jews. This is extremely far off the mark. There is no comparison at all between the two. I'm notimpugning your honesty. I have no reason to think you're not a basically honest person. But I think you've been deceived, along with millions of other well meaning people, by a verysophisticated worldwide disinformation campaign of slander and defamation against the Jewish state, whose purpose is to isolate it, weaken it, and ultimately destroy it, along withthe Jewish people themselves. >> >> >> You say Palestinians welcomed Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany and opened theirhomes to them. I think most Jews who lived in Palestine at that time would be very surprised to hear this. Are you familiar with Haj Amin Al-Husseini, the Mufti of Jerusalem, who wasthe leader of the Palestinian Arabs between the two World Wars? He was violently opposed to any Jewish immigration into Palestine, and violently opposed to any Jewish politicalaspirations in Palestine. He organized campaigns to kill not only Jews, but also Arabs who advocated peaceful coexistence with them.>> >> >> Al-Husseini spent most of World War II in Germany as Hitler's personal guest, delivering weekly radio broadcasts on Radio Berlin, in Arabic, beamed at the Middle East,urging Arabs to rise up and kill Jews wherever they could find them. He then traveled to Bosnia where he helped organize an all Muslim division of the German SS, called theHandschar Division, to help implement Nazi racial policies in the Balkans. >> >> >> After the war, the Allies wanted to put him on trial for war crimes, but he managed toescape and was sheltered by Arab states where many people regarded him as a hero. So no, the Palestinian Arabs were not great friends or supporters of the Jews.>> >> >> On a more cheerful note, I think we both agree that God rules the world, and governs events on Earth to achieve His own objectives. We also agree that He doesn’t judge peoplebased on what they profess to believe, but rather on what traits they’ve actually cultivated within their souls. We can't see what He sees or know what He knows, but visible evidenceand Jewish prophecy both seem to suggest that He intends for Israel to live and to ultimately {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 237     be a source of spiritual light for all the world, and that it will have to pass through manytests and trials, the struggle with jihadists being just one of them, before it reaches that state. >> >> >> Best regards,>> >> Martin Wasserman>> >> >> >> On Sep 4, 2025, at 1:37 AM, Yusra Hussain <Yusrahussainmd@gmail.com> wrote:>> >> One state solution. There is no other way. Racism is a western ideology and concept.>> >> The Palestinians were the first to shelter the Jewish refugees when they fled from NaziGermany and the rest of Europe. The Palestinians opened their homes to these refugees and welcomed them and felt sorry for the horror they suffered. Yet the settlers in Palestine haveturned into a genocidal machine, inflicting on the Palestinians the same horrors their grandparents experienced in Nazi Germany.>> The only solution to the situation in Israel is a one state solution with all living peacefully side by side and no more annexation of Palestinian lands and homes. Enough ofthis none sense. If there is no justice, there is no peace. >> >> God of Jews, Christians and Muslims is the same God. I don’t believe God favors one faith over another or one people over another. He chose the Jews 4000 years ago to be a justnation and a guide to people to the right path, as he did later through Zaki, Jesus and Mohammed. They are all carrying the same message of faith, love and justice.>> I don’t believe a second that a muslim is superior to a Jew or a Christian. We’re all to be judged based on our actions. So enough of this killing in the name of religion and ethnicsuperiority. >> >> I know that DNA testing today on many Muslim and Christian Palestinians, reveals their ancestry goes back to the land of Bethlehem. They were probably Jews who converted toChristianity, and some later to Islam, and remained in their homeland for thousands of years, as did the Arab Jews. I personally know few of them.>> You see in the Quran, God warns the Jews of a time when they will be expelling their own of the land and told them it’s forbidden for you to do so. I believe God is referring toour time when the Israelis are expelling their own brethren from their homes in Gaza and the West Bank.>> Plus, I am not sure a superiority ideology is something that will fly in another decade or two. Already those who are younger than 35 years of age (Muslims, Jews, Christians, andother believes) see this as none-sense. They know better that we are all a mix throughout the ages and no one is of pure blood.>> >> Please, I beg you to reconsider the nature of the argument you’re making and I suggestyou read two excellent books called The Other Side of the Wall by Isaac Munther as well as his book “Christ in the Rubble.”>> >> Best regards!>> {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 238     >> Yusra>> >> >> Yusra Hussain, MD >> Adj. Clinical Assistant Professor>> Stanford University School of Medicine >> 805 El Camino Real # A>> Palo Alto, CA 94301 >> Office: 650-328-1676>> Fax: 650-445-0911 >> Checkout: Protectmedicare.net>> >> On Sep 3, 2025, at 11:56 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 11:49 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> 9/4/2025 >>> >>> Hi Henry, >>> >>> Martin is being a non-responsive witness. Instead of answering your question he is using the old technique of answering a question with a question. Based on my dialogueexchange with Martin over many months if he was being honest, his answer would reflex an extension of his insatiable blood lust for the Palestinian people.>>> >>> In other words, if anyone, even the entire population of the planet, were in his viewhostile to the interests of Israel, threatened their existence, he would gladly nuke the entirety of mankind to save the approximate 12 million Jews. In his heart of hearts he believes, beentaught in the synagogue, that Jews are just superior to all non Jews. >>> >>> That’s the reason he claims ignorance of your question. Its just too difficult for Martin to say this outloud. Your friend Martin represents the quintessential white male and whitefemale Jewish Zionist Supremacists that has been terrorizing the Palestinians since at least the year of my birth, in 1948.>>> >>> Like a petulant child with parents unwilling to set boundaries for the their children theworld has turned a blind eye to Israel’s genocidal behavior since its birth in 1948. Now the entire world is seeing live, up close and personal the monster they have created. Martin isjust one example of the monster mentality we have >>> allowed to existed unchecked in israel. Time to eliminate the monster.>>> >>> Avram” One State Solution” Finkelstein>>> >>> On Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote:>>>> >>>> I'm not sure I know what you're talking about, but OK, what are your core premisesabout how Israel should deal with Gaza? {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 239     >>>> >>>> Marty >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 3, 2025, at 10:31 PM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:>>>> >>>> Apologies, Marty Spotlight on Gaza. No diversion. The families insist!>>>> >>>> Henry Etzkowitz>>>> Etz Chaim member >>>> www.triplehelix.net>>>> >>>> On Sep 3, 2025, at 9:11 AM, Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote:>>>> >>>> Henry,>>>> >>>> I'm glad that our discussion is getting down to core premises, and I'm very interestedto know what your core premises are regarding how Israel should deal with its hostile neighbors.>>>> >>>> Marty>>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 3, 2025, at 6:12 AM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Marty >>>> >>>> You have arrived at a correct conclusion re “dear cost” from incorrect premises, a not unusual occurrence; a potential learning experience, nevertheless>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Sep 2, 2025, at 8:22 PM, Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>  >>>> Henry,>>>> >>>> Israel has certainly made a lot of mistakes in Gaza. The biggest mistake of course wasthe forcible evacuation of all the Jewish communities there in 2005, which led directly to the Hamas takeover.>>>> >>>> Also, before October 7, Hamas started several other wars with Israel. In each oneIsrael was content to let it end inconclusively, with Hamas still in power. Another mistake in my view.>>>> >>>> It's been said that Netanyahu was content to leave Hamas in power, because as long asPalestinian leadership was divided, there was no chance of establishing a Palestinian state. If so, I think he made a major mistake. There are plenty of other ways to rule out the idea of aPalestinian state without using the excuse of divided Palestinian leadership. >>>> >>>> I also don't believe Netanyahu was looking for an excuse to invade Gaza. I think war {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 240     in Gaza was the last thing he wanted. He often said that as long as Gaza was quiet, Israelwould also be quiet. Of course, while Gaza was being quiet, Hamas was busily perfecting its plans for attack.>>>> >>>> Regarding ethnic cleansing, although there are certainly people in Israel who wouldlike to see that happen, it's never been government policy. If it was, they're doing a very poor job of it. But if it turns out that Hamas is so deeply embedded in the civilian populationthat the only way to eliminate it is to remove the population itself, then it's possible that could happen, and in that case it would be justified. But so far Israel has been very careful todirect its fire in such a way so as not only to avoid risking the lives of the hostages, but also to avoid risking the lives of Gazan civilians. Of course this is very hard because of Hamas’policy of hiding behind those civilians and using them as human shields. >>>> >>>> True, the longer the war drags on, the worse it is for Israel. Israel needs to deliver a knockout blow to Hamas and then extend its control over the Strip so it can’t recuperate. Todo this will require much more robust rules of engagement, and the same level of commitment to victory that the US had in World War II.>>>> >>>> Even though it may be tempting to quit before the job is complete, if the war endswith Hamas still in power, after all the sacrifices Israel has made, it will be seen worldwide, and rightly so, as a major victory for Hamas and a major defeat for Israel, which will costthe Jewish state very dearly in the years to come. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Marty>>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 2, 2025, at 12:27 PM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Dear Marty >>>> >>>> For the record. Israel helped stand up Hamas (Israeli public sources) >>>> as part of its Palestinian divide and conquer strategy. Given its superior intelligencecapabilities eg Iran leadership bodyguard Cell phone numbers; it was surely privy to Hamas plans>>>> >>>> Even if not, the young unarmed female soldiers, detailed as Hamas watchers reported,persistently, attack’s imminence yet IDF forces were largely withdrawn: either implicit complicity or total incompetence. Why? An excuse to invade Gaza, as followed. Of course,execution got out of hand and other factions and freelancers entered the breach. >>>> >>>> Eliminate Hamas No way! it serves a useful purpose for the Netenyahu government in providing an excuse to persist in ethnic cleansing+>>>> >>>> moreover, there is an associated dynamic: as attacks on Gaza increase; more Gazansare incentivized to join the only credible, available resistance. Ironically, by persisting in this ill conceived war, with no attainable goal, Israeli military and society weakens itself,making Aram’s elimination happen through self-immolation. One half million Israelis have already avoluntarily relocated to the United States>>>> {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 241     >>>> Sincerely>>>> 3rd generation Zionist >>>> Hillel aka Henry>>>> Neighbors for Environmental and Social Justice >>>> www.triple helix.net>>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone>>>> >>>> On Aug 22, 2025, at 12:38 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>>>> >>>> >>>> Subject: Ceasefire Resolution Discussion >>>> >>>> Hi Julie, >>>> >>>> I want to bring to your attention that Martin is simply repeating talking points from the pro-Israel lobby. In contrast, Henry’s reasoning for urging the city council to support aceasefire resolution stems from years of critical thinking. >>>> >>>> At the very least, please advocate for the council to prioritize a ceasefire resolution given the drastically deteriorating situation in Gaza and the West Bank. If there is athorough public debate and the full council ultimately votes against the resolution, the public will at least have the opportunity to hear each council member's rationale for their decision.This would be a true demonstration of democracy in action. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> >>>> Aram >>>> >>>> On Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM, Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Dear Julie, >>>>> >>>>> As a concerned voter and an Oak Creek resident, I strongly urge you to reject Henry's ill-conceived demand to push for a Gaza ceasefire resolution in the City Council.Such a resolution would have no effect on anything in Gaza, but would merely create dissension and strife here at home.>>>>> >>>>> A unilateral Israeli ceasefire would leave Hamas in power, leave the hostages incaptivity, and effectively end Israel’s campaign to remove this menace on its southern border. Hamas is a committed enemy not only of Israel and of Jews, but also of the UnitedStates, of Western civilization itself, and indeed of anyone who doesn’t subscribe to their religious ideology.>>>>> >>>>> Hamas, as one branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, has as its ultimate goal theimposition of Islamic law on the entire globe, by force and violence if necessary. If we try to restrain Israel from fighting this ideology in Gaza, we’ll soon be fighting it ourselves on thestreets of America. >>>>> >>>>> The way to resolve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is to first let Israel defeat Hamas, {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 242     and after that focus on the civilian needs. As long as the oppressive and terrorist Hamasregime remains in power, life will never improve for ordinary Gazans. >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> Martin Wasserman>>>>> Concerned Citizen >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Aug 22, 2025, at 4:18 AM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>> >>>>> Dear Julie,>>>>> >>>>> Thank you for your service. Given your position on the dais, it is expected of you touse it or lose it? As your then 82 year old supporter, I bent over like a strawberry picker and slipped hundreds of your campaign leaflets under Oak Creek doors. I am asking you nowfor return on investment, on the one hand, and on the other, to take the ethical course of action and place into a resolution before Council, the plea for cease fire that you aver youhave made in writing and in public fora. We, the Palo Alto voters have elected you to carry out our wishes and to support you in acting according to your conscience. Fortunately, inthis instance two classic, item opposing political motives, coincide. Julie, it is incumbent upon you to introduce a “ceasefire now in Gaza”resolution,>>>>> Invited to be seconded by George, who received the support of the Palo Alto Muslim community. He will be inspired as well by the Confucian ethic he learned in“Chinese school in Palo Alto.” Hopefully, all members of Council will join to make this position unanimous.>>>>> >>>>> Like the attorney who persuaded the Supreme Court to briefly open a window tomake an exception to the statute of limitations, precluding a holocaust victim from seeking restitution, Council may similarly put aside its prohibition on intervening in internationalissues to take a position on one that has become local and globally humane. >>>>> >>>>> Sincerely >>>>> >>>>> Henry Etzkowitz >>>>> Neighbors for Environmental and Social Justice>>>>> 2024 Candidate for Palo Alto City Council >>>>> www.triplehelix.net>>>>> >>>>> On Aug 18, 2025, at 3:28 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> But not as. Oh zero >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM Lythcott-Haims, Julie <Julie.LythcottHaims@paloalto.gov> wrote:>>>>>> >>>>>> Since late 2023, I’ve called for a ceasefire, both in writing, and in a public forum.>>>>>> Julie >>>>> >>>>> {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 243     >>>>> >>>>> Hi Julie: But here were the questions I posed to you below: can you answer these questions:>>>>> >>>>> Julie came closest to breaking the silence, (1) but to my knowledge, she hasNEVER demanded of her colleagues that a ceasefire resolution be placed on the council agenda for a robust public discussion and a subsequent vote. (2)>>>>> Similarly, unless I missed it, Julie has NEVER called out or spoken from the dais: "End the Genocide Now!">>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Once you are kind enough to get back to me on the two questions above I want to get back to your calls for a cease fire.>>>>> >>>>> Thanks, your supporter for a long time,>>>>> >>>>> Aram>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Julie Lythcott-Haims >>>>>> Palo Alto City Council Member>>>>>> Click to make an Office Hours appointment >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 7, 2025, at 1:09 PM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links.>>>>>> >>>>>> ________________________________>>>>>> >>>>>> Takes both>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 7, 2025, at 11:58 AM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>  >>>>>> Hi Henry,>>>>>> >>>>>> You say things so poetically!! Me more like a bull dog or sledge hammer than apoet!! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Avram “End The Genocide Now!! Finkelstein>>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Correct>>>>>>> {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 244     >>>>>>> Julie charter member Council “wall of silence”>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Incumbents persisting will be too shamed and ashamed to seek reelection>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Aug 7, 2025, at 10:02 AM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>  >>>>>>> >>>>>>> FYI: Brian—here is an exchange you may have missed. Was sent to most of the usual suspects.>>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> My dear brave friend Henry,>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Julie came closest to breaking the silence, but to my knowledge, she hasNEVER demanded of her colleagues that a ceasefire resolution be placed on the council agenda for a robust public discussion and a subsequent vote. Similarly, unless I missed it,Julie has NEVER called out or spoken from the dais: "End the Genocide Now!" >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> As MLK said: “The time is always right to do what is right.” >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sleep well my friend, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Aram >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> P.S. Julie, if my recollection is wrong, I invite you to correct the record. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 6, 2025, at 10:20 PM, Henry Etzkowitz wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> dear Aram >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Upon reflection, agree with your assessment. Despite minor differences in progressiveness on other issues; there is an implacable wall on Gaza cease Fire whenimplored in succession, there was not a flicker of sympathy from the impassive diased. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sadly, >>>>>>>>> Henry>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Ps Marjorie Taylor Green is now cited as moral political role model>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 245     >> {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 246     From:Sarah Howlett To:Sarah Howlett Subject:Creating LBGTQ+ Inclusive Workplaces Training - 10/10 Date:Friday, September 5, 2025 2:43:10 PM Attachments:image.png2025-26 Open Training Calendar.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links. i Hello there – I hope this email finds you well! We want our community to be a safer place for all of us, and in that spirit wanted to share about a training we're hosting next month. I’m reaching out to invite you to (and/or ask you to share) CCEJ’s Creating LBGTQ+ Inclusive Workplaces Training on Friday, 10/10 from 9am-12pm. Hosted by the adult training team of our organization, the California Conference for Equality & Justice (CCEJ), our 3-hour Creating LBGTQ+ Inclusive Workplaces Training will take place in-person at our office in Long Beach. The session is designed for organization, school and community members interested in making their workplaces a safer place for LBGTQ+ staff, clients, students, leaders and families, and the cost for this training is $160. We're excited to host this session during LBGTQ History Month and the day before National Coming Out Day! 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Date:Friday, September 5, 2025 2:13:49 PM CAUTION: THIS EMAIL ORIGINATED FROM OUTSIDE OF THE ORGANIZATION. BE CAUTIOUS OF OPENING ATTACHMENTSAND CLICKING ON LINKS. BOYCOTT “STANDING TOGETHER” FOR WHITEWASHING ISRAEL’S GENOCIDE AND APARTHEID “The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.” — Steve Biko, South African anti-apartheid leader Published4-09-2025Author infoPalestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) Tags PACBI StatementAnti Normalisation As the mass solidarity movement against apartheid Israel’s genocide becomes more mainstream in the West, Israeli Zionist “grassroots” groups are making considerable attempts to co-opt the movement and steer it away from the comprehensive rights of the Palestinian people as stipulated in international law and from holding Israel accountable for its unspeakable crimes. Last year, the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), a founding member of the BDS movement, called on people, organizations, and unions of conscience not to engage with a Zionist Israeli organization, Standing Together, particularly because of its insidious normalization and whitewashing of Israel’s genocide against 2.3 million Palestinians in the illegally occupied Gaza Strip. Since then, over a dozen “Friends of Standing Together” and other affinity groups have popped up in Europe, Canada, and the US –– necessitating a reiteration of PACBI’s call to boycott Standing Together. In addition to fundraising for the main Israeli Standing Together organization, these Zionist groups organize around Standing Together’s harmful agenda, actively striving to push Palestine solidarity groups, union organizers, and government officials away from the two basic solidarity demands on which a Palestinian consensus has existed for at least two decades: Recognition of the comprehensive rights of the Indigenous people of Palestine as stipulated in international law—at the very least, an end to occupation and apartheid and the right of refugees to {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 249     return and receive reparations; and Ending all forms of state, corporate, and institutional complicity with Israel’s 77-year-old regime of settler-colonialism, apartheid, and now genocide. To be clear, the BDS Movement was founded on anti-racist principles and welcomes all conscientious people, including those struggling for racial, economic, indigenous, climate, social and gender justice, as well as principled anti-Zionist Jewish-Israelis who affirm the full rights of the Palestinian people under international law. One example is Boycott from Within, a group of anti-colonial Israelis which formed in response to the BDS call. Standing Together is no such group, as the detailed research below affirms. Its feel-good common ground messaging, leftist posturing, and claim to represent “both sides” may seem seductive to some in the West. Yet a closer examination of its dishonest principles, its complicit Zionist partners, its leadership’s anti- Palestinian racist rhetoric, and its aggressive attempts to undermine meaningful solidarity with Palestinian liberation in the West reveal a dangerous propaganda operation. Regardless of the intentions of some of its individual members, Standing Together ultimately serves to shield Israel from accountability and deter or undermine meaningful solidarity efforts to end complicity with Israel’s regime of settler-colonialism, apartheid, military occupation and now genocide against the Indigenous Palestinian people. Furthermore, the group cynically tokenizes Palestinians with Israeli citizenship to exploit Western identity politics, and it builds on the ultimately racist urge to platform Palestinians only so long as they have Israeli co-sponsorship or to favor “good Israelis” over any Palestinian voice at all. PACBI reiterates the call to boycott Standing Together and its affinity groups. On Fri, Sep 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote:Hello Yusra, Your idea of a one state solution could never work. Israeli culture and Palestinian culture are so diametricallyopposed, and the antagonism between them so great, that there is no way they could share governance in a single state.The fact that Palestinian schools actively teach hatred of Jews and Israel, and extol suicide martyrdom as the highestideal, guarantees that peaceful relations between these groups will not come anytime soon. Also, Jews, with a 4000 year history of nationhood (though much of it was spent in exile), and with their own distinctlanguage, religion and culture, are certainly as entitled to their own independent state as any other people in theworld. Israel is a tiny strip of land, but the Arab world is very vast. If Palestinian Arabs have trouble coexisting alongsideJews, there are plenty of other places in the Arab world where they can find a place to live. You claim the Israelis treat the Palestinians the same way the Nazis treated the Jews. This is extremely far off themark. There is no comparison at all between the two. I'm not impugning your honesty. I have no reason to think you'renot a basically honest person. But I think you've been deceived, along with millions of other well meaning people, bya very sophisticated worldwide disinformation campaign of slander and defamation against the Jewish state, whosepurpose is to isolate it, weaken it, and ultimately destroy it, along with the Jewish people themselves. You say Palestinians welcomed Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany and opened their homes to them. I think mostJews who lived in Palestine at that time would be very surprised to hear this. Are you familiar with Haj Amin Al-Husseini, the Mufti of Jerusalem, who was the leader of the Palestinian Arabs between the two World Wars? He wasviolently opposed to any Jewish immigration into Palestine, and violently opposed to any Jewish political aspirationsin Palestine. He organized campaigns to kill not only Jews, but also Arabs who advocated peaceful coexistence withthem. Al-Husseini spent most of World War II in Germany as Hitler's personal guest, delivering weekly radio broadcasts onRadio Berlin, in Arabic, beamed at the Middle East, urging Arabs to rise up and kill Jews wherever they could find {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 250     them. He then traveled to Bosnia where he helped organize an all Muslim division of the German SS, called theHandschar Division, to help implement Nazi racial policies in the Balkans. After the war, the Allies wanted to put him on trial for war crimes, but he managed to escape and was sheltered byArab states where many people regarded him as a hero. So no, the Palestinian Arabs were not great friends orsupporters of the Jews. On a more cheerful note, I think we both agree that God rules the world, and governs events on Earth to achieve Hisown objectives. We also agree that He doesn’t judge people based on what they profess to believe, but rather on whattraits they’ve actually cultivated within their souls. We can't see what He sees or know what He knows, but visibleevidence and Jewish prophecy both seem to suggest that He intends for Israel to live and to ultimately be a source ofspiritual light for all the world, and that it will have to pass through many tests and trials, the struggle with jihadistsbeing just one of them, before it reaches that state. Best regards,Martin Wasserman On Sep 4, 2025, at 1:37 AM, Yusra Hussain <Yusrahussainmd@gmail.com> wrote: One state solution. There is no other way. Racism is a western ideology and concept. The Palestinians were the first to shelter the Jewish refugees when they fled from Nazi Germany and therest of Europe. The Palestinians opened their homes to these refugees and welcomed them and felt sorryfor the horror they suffered. Yet the settlers in Palestine have turned into a genocidal machine, inflictingon the Palestinians the same horrors their grandparents experienced in Nazi Germany.The only solution to the situation in Israel is a one state solution with all living peacefully side by side andno more annexation of Palestinian lands and homes. Enough of this none sense. If there is no justice, thereis no peace. God of Jews, Christians and Muslims is the same God. I don’t believe God favors one faith over anotheror one people over another. He chose the Jews 4000 years ago to be a just nation and a guide to people tothe right path, as he did later through Zaki, Jesus and Mohammed. They are all carrying the same messageof faith, love and justice.I don’t believe a second that a muslim is superior to a Jew or a Christian. We’re all to be judged based onour actions. So enough of this killing in the name of religion and ethnic superiority. I know that DNA testing today on many Muslim and Christian Palestinians, reveals their ancestry goesback to the land of Bethlehem. They were probably Jews who converted to Christianity, and some later toIslam, and remained in their homeland for thousands of years, as did the Arab Jews. I personally knowfew of them.You see in the Quran, God warns the Jews of a time when they will be expelling their own of the land andtold them it’s forbidden for you to do so. I believe God is referring to our time when the Israelis areexpelling their own brethren from their homes in Gaza and the West Bank.Plus, I am not sure a superiority ideology is something that will fly in another decade or two. Alreadythose who are younger than 35 years of age (Muslims, Jews, Christians, and other believes) see this asnone-sense. They know better that we are all a mix throughout the ages and no one is of pure blood. Please, I beg you to reconsider the nature of the argument you’re making and I suggest you read twoexcellent books called The Other Side of the Wall by Isaac Munther as well as his book “Christ in theRubble.” Best regards! Yusra Yusra Hussain, MDAdj. Clinical Assistant ProfessorStanford University School of Medicine 805 El Camino Real # APalo Alto, CA 94301Office: 650-328-1676 {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 251     Fax: 650-445-0911Checkout: Protectmedicare.net On Sep 3, 2025, at 11:56 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:  On Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 11:49 PM Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote:9/4/2025 Hi Henry, Martin is being a non-responsive witness. Instead of answering your question he is usingthe old technique of answering a question with a question. Based on my dialogue exchangewith Martin over many months if he was being honest, his answer would reflex anextension of his insatiable blood lust for the Palestinian people. In other words, if anyone, even the entire population of the planet, were in his view hostileto the interests of Israel, threatened their existence, he would gladly nuke the entirety ofmankind to save the approximate 12 million Jews. In his heart of hearts he believes, beentaught in the synagogue, that Jews are just superior to all non Jews. That’s the reason he claims ignorance of your question. Its just too difficult for Martin tosay this outloud. Your friend Martin represents the quintessential white male and whitefemale Jewish Zionist Supremacists that has been terrorizing the Palestinians since at leastthe year of my birth, in 1948. Like a petulant child with parents unwilling to set boundaries for the their children theworld has turned a blind eye to Israel’s genocidal behavior since its birth in 1948. Now theentire world is seeing live, up close and personal the monster they have created. Martin isjust one example of the monster mentality we have allowed to existed unchecked in israel. Time to eliminate the monster. Avram” One State Solution” Finkelstein On Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM Martin Wasserman <deeperlook@aol.com> wrote:I'm not sure I know what you're talking about, but OK, what are your core premises abouthow Israel should deal with Gaza? Marty On Sep 3, 2025, at 10:31 PM, Henry Etzkowitz <h.etzko@gmail.com>wrote: Apologies, Marty Spotlight on Gaza. No diversion. The families insist! Henry Etzkowitz Etz Chaim memberwww.triplehelix.net On Sep 3, 2025, at 9:11 AM, Martin Wasserman<deeperlook@aol.com> wrote: Henry, I'm glad that our discussion is getting down to core premises,and I'm very interested to know what your core premises are {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 252     regarding how Israel should deal with its hostile neighbors. Marty On Sep 3, 2025, at 6:12 AM, Henry Etzkowitz<h.etzko@gmail.com> wrote: Marty You have arrived at a correct conclusion re “dearcost” from incorrect premises, a not unusualoccurrence; a potential learning experience,nevertheless Sent from my iPhone On Sep 2, 2025, at 8:22 PM, MartinWasserman <deeperlook@aol.com>wrote: Henry, Israel has certainly made a lot ofmistakes in Gaza. The biggest mistakeof course was the forcible evacuationof all the Jewish communities there in2005, which led directly to the Hamastakeover. Also, before October 7, Hamas startedseveral other wars with Israel. In eachone Israel was content to let it endinconclusively, with Hamas still inpower. Another mistake in my view. It's been said that Netanyahu wascontent to leave Hamas in power,because as long as Palestinianleadership was divided, there was nochance of establishing a Palestinianstate. If so, I think he made a majormistake. There are plenty of other waysto rule out the idea of a Palestinianstate without using the excuse ofdivided Palestinian leadership. I also don't believe Netanyahu waslooking for an excuse to invade Gaza. Ithink war in Gaza was the last thing hewanted. He often said that as long asGaza was quiet, Israel would also bequiet. Of course, while Gaza was beingquiet, Hamas was busily perfecting itsplans for attack. Regarding ethnic cleansing, althoughthere are certainly people in Israel whowould like to see that happen, it's neverbeen government policy. If it was,they're doing a very poor job of it. But {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 253     if it turns out that Hamas is so deeplyembedded in the civilian populationthat the only way to eliminate it is toremove the population itself, then it'spossible that could happen, and in thatcase it would be justified. But so farIsrael has been very careful to direct itsfire in such a way so as not only toavoid risking the lives of the hostages,but also to avoid risking the lives ofGazan civilians. Of course this is veryhard because of Hamas’ policy ofhiding behind those civilians and usingthem as human shields. True, the longer the war drags on, theworse it is for Israel. Israel needs todeliver a knockout blow to Hamas andthen extend its control over the Strip soit can’t recuperate. To do this willrequire much more robust rules ofengagement, and the same level ofcommitment to victory that the US hadin World War II. Even though it may be tempting to quitbefore the job is complete, if the warends with Hamas still in power, afterall the sacrifices Israel has made, it willbe seen worldwide, and rightly so, as amajor victory for Hamas and a majordefeat for Israel, which will cost theJewish state very dearly in the years tocome. Regards,Marty On Sep 2, 2025, at12:27 PM, HenryEtzkowitz<h.etzko@gmail.com>wrote: Dear Marty For the record. Israelhelped stand up Hamas(Israeli public sources)as part of its Palestiniandivide and conquerstrategy. Given itssuperior intelligencecapabilities eg Iranleadership bodyguard Cellphone numbers; it wassurely privy to Hamasplans Even if not, the youngunarmed female soldiers,detailed as Hamas {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 254     watchers reported,persistently, attack’simminence yet IDF forceswere largely withdrawn:either implicit complicityor total incompetence. Why? An excuse to invadeGaza, as followed. Ofcourse, execution got outof hand and other factionsand freelancers entered thebreach. Eliminate Hamas No way!it serves a useful purposefor the Netenyahugovernment in providingan excuse to persist inethnic cleansing+ moreover, there is anassociated dynamic: asattacks on Gaza increase;more Gazans areincentivized to join theonly credible, availableresistance. Ironically, bypersisting in this illconceived war, with noattainable goal, Israelimilitary and societyweakens itself, makingAram’s eliminationhappen through self-immolation. One halfmillion Israelis havealready avoluntarilyrelocated to the UnitedStates Sincerely3rd generation ZionistHillel aka Henry Neighbors forEnvironmental and SocialJustice www.triple helix.net Sent from my iPhone On Aug 22,2025, at12:38 PM,Aram James<abjpd1@gmail.com>wrote: Subject:CeasefireResolutionDiscussion {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 255     Hi Julie, I want to bringto yourattention thatMartin issimplyrepeatingtalking pointsfrom the pro-Israel lobby.In contrast,Henry’sreasoning forurging the citycouncil tosupport aceasefireresolutionstems fromyears ofcriticalthinking. At the veryleast, pleaseadvocate forthe council toprioritize aceasefireresolutiongiven thedrasticallydeterioratingsituation inGaza and theWest Bank. Ifthere is athoroughpublic debateand the fullcouncilultimatelyvotes againstthe resolution,the public willat least havetheopportunity tohear eachcouncilmember'srationale fortheir decision.This would bea truedemonstrationof democracyin action. Best, Aram {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 256     On Fri, Aug22, 2025 at12:03 PM,MartinWasserman<deeperlook@aol.com>wrote:Dear Julie, As a concernedvoter andan OakCreekresident, I stronglyurge you to rejectHenry's ill- conceiveddemand topush for aGazaceasefire resolutionin the City Council.Such a resolutionwouldhave noeffect onanything in Gaza, butwould merelycreate dissensionand strifehere athome. Aunilateral Israeliceasefire wouldleaveHamas inpower,leave the hostages incaptivity, andeffectively {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 257     endIsrael’s campaignto removethismenace onits southernborder. Hamas is acommitted enemy notonly ofIsrael andof Jews,but also of the UnitedStates, of Westerncivilization itself, andindeed ofanyonewhodoesn’t subscribeto their religiousideology. Hamas, asone branchof theMuslim Brotherhood,has as its ultimategoal the impositionof Islamiclaw on the entireglobe, by force andviolence if necessary.If we try to restrainIsrael fromfighting thisideology in Gaza,we’ll soonbe fighting {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 258     it ourselveson the streets ofAmerica. The way toresolve the humanitariancrisis in Gaza is tofirst let IsraeldefeatHamas,and afterthat focus on thecivilian needs. Aslong as the oppressiveandterroristHamasregime remains inpower, life will neverimprove forordinaryGazans. Best regards,Martin WassermanConcerned Citizen OnAug22,2025,at4:18 AM,HenryEtzkowitz<h.etzko@gmail.com>wrote: DearJulie, {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 259     Thankyouforyourservice.Givenyourpositiononthedais,itisexpectedofyoutouseitorloseit?Asyourthen82yearoldsupporter,IbentoverlikeastrawberrypickerandslippedhundredsofyourcampaignleafletsunderOakCreekdoors. Iamaskingyounowforreturnoninvestment,ontheonehand,andontheother, {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 260     totaketheethicalcourseofactionandplaceintoaresolutionbeforeCouncil,thepleaforceasefirethatyouaveryouhavemadeinwritingandinpublicfora.We,thePaloAltovotershaveelectedyoutocarryoutourwishesandtosupportyouinactingaccordingtoyourconscience.Fortunately,inthisinstancetwoclassic,itemopposingpoliticalmotives, {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 261     coincide.Julie,itisincumbentuponyoutointroducea“ceasefirenowinGaza”resolution, Invited tobesecondedbyGeorge,whoreceivedthesupportofthePaloAltoMuslimcommunity.HewillbeinspiredaswellbytheConfucianethichelearnedin“ChineseschoolinPaloAlto.” Hopefully,allmembersofCouncilwilljointomakethispositionunanimous. Liketheattorney {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 262     whopersuadedtheSupremeCourttobrieflyopenawindowtomakeanexceptiontothestatuteoflimitations,precludingaholocaustvictimfromseekingrestitution,Councilmaysimilarlyputasideitsprohibitiononinterveningininternationalissuestotakeaposition ononethathasbecomelocalandgloballyhumane. Sincerely HenryEtzkowitz NeighborsforEnvironmentalandSocialJustice 2024 Candidate {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 263     forPaloAltoCityCouncil www.triplehelix.net OnAug18,2025,at3:28 PM,AramJames<abjpd1@gmail.com>wrote: Butnotas.Ohzero OnMon,Aug18,2025at2:47 PMLythcott-Haims,Julie<Julie.LythcottHaims@paloalto.gov>wrote:Sincelate2023,I’vecalledforaceasefire,bothinwriting,andinapublicforum.Julie HiJulie:Butherewerethe {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 264     questionsIposedtoyoubelow:canyouanswerthesequestions: Julie came closest to breaking the silence,(1) but to myknowledge, she hasNEVER demandedof her colleaguesthat a ceasefireresolution be placed on the councilagenda for a robust public discussionand a subsequentvote. (2) Similarly, unless I missed it, Julie hasNEVER called out or spoken from the dais: "End the GenocideNow!" OnceyouarekindenoughtogetbacktomeonthetwoquestionsaboveIwanttogetbackto {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 265     yourcallsforaceasefire. Thanks,yoursupporterforalongtime, Aram JulieLythcott-HaimsPaloAltoCityCouncilMemberClicktomakeanOfficeHoursappointment OnAug7,2025,at1:09 PM,HenryEtzkowitz<h.etzko@gmail.com>wrote: CAUTION:Thisemailoriginatedfromoutsideoftheorganization.Becautiousofopeningattachmentsandclickingonlinks. Takes {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 266     both SentfrommyiPhone OnAug7,2025,at11:58 AM,AramJames<abjpd1@gmail.com>wrote: HiHenry, Yousaythingssopoetically!!Memorelikeabulldogorsledgehammerthanapoet!! Avram“EndTheGenocideNow!!Finkelstein OnThu,Aug7,2025at11:05 AMHenryEtzkowitz<h.etzko@gmail.com>wrote: Correct Juliecharter {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 267     memberCouncil“wallofsilence” Incumbentspersistingwillbetooshamedandashamedtoseekreelection SentfrommyiPhone OnAug7,2025,at10:02 AM,AramJames<abjpd1@gmail.com>wrote:  FYI:Brian—hereisanexchangeyoumayhavemissed.Wassenttomostoftheusualsuspects. OnWed,Aug6,2025at10:58 PM {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 268     AramJames<abjpd1@gmail.com>wrote:MydearbravefriendHenry, Juliecameclosesttobreakingthesilence,buttomyknowledge,shehasNEVERdemandedofhercolleaguesthataceasefireresolutionbeplacedonthecouncilagendaforarobustpublicdiscussionandasubsequentvote.Similarly,unlessImissedit,JuliehasNEVERcalledoutorspokenfromthedais:"Endthe {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 269     GenocideNow!" AsMLKsaid:“Thetimeisalwaysrighttodowhatisright.” Sleep wellmyfriend, Aram P.S.Julie,ifmyrecollectioniswrong,Iinviteyoutocorrecttherecord. OnWed,Aug6,2025,at10:20PM,HenryEtzkowitzwrote:dearAram Uponreflection,agreewithyourassessment.Despiteminordifferencesin {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 270     progressivenessonotherissues;thereisanimplacablewallonGazaceaseFire whenimploredinsuccession,therewasnotaflickerofsympathyfromtheimpassive diased. Sadly,Henry PsMarjorieTaylorGreenisnowcitedasmoralpoliticalrolemodelSentfrommyiPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 271     Tell Oakland Airport: End Complicity in Genocide! Sign the petition! From:Aram James To:Lythcott-Haims, Julie Cc:h.etzko@gmail.com; Human Relations Commission; assemblymember.berman@assembly.ca.gov; Josh Becker; city.council@menlopark.gov; CityCouncil; city.council@gilroy.org; GRP-City Council; Council, City; planning.commission@cityofpaloalto.0rg; board@pausd.org; BoardOperations; board@valleywater.org; boardfeedback@smcgov.org; Cait James; Jay Boyarsky; Tim James; Jeff Rosen; Jeff Conrad; Veenker, Vicki; Jessica Speiser, Educational Leader for California Democratic Delegate, Assembly District 23; Friends of Cubberley; Gerry Gras; Gennady Sheyner; Donna Wallach; EPA Today; jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com; Dave Price; Braden Cartwright; Roberta Ahlquist; Shankar Ramamoorthy; Doug Minkler; Zahra Billoo; Zelkha, Mila; Yolanda Conaway; Diana Diamond; Dana St. George; Raymond Goins; Robert Salonga; Brandon Pho Subject:Re: A Good Reminder Date:Friday, September 5, 2025 1:31:11 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. CODEPINK.ORG Dear Aram “Gaza fuels our moral clarity, our political will, and our sense of responsibility to act with integrity, with vigilance, and with organized discipline." — Loubna Qutami from the Palestinian Feminist Collective at the second annual People’s Conference for Palestine. It was inspiring to see so many people gathering together for Gaza at the second annual People’s Conference for Palestine. Coming out of a weekend filled with revolutionary optimism and shared responsibility, we face the difficult reality that we are privileged enough to talk about the suffering around the world from thousands of miles away, while there are real people living through it in real time. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 272     We must always remember that we ourselves live on stolen land, in a country complicit in carrying out and sustaining genocide. Even our civilian infrastructure is being used to ship off weapons to kill Palestinians in Gaza. For example, we learned at the conference that the Oakland International Airport has been involved in at least 280 shipments of military cargo to Israel since January 2025.* Tell the Oakland Airport to stop allowing the shipment of military cargo to Gaza! With those same weapons, Israel killed the prime minister of Yemen in a futile attempt to stifle dissent. Such losses have never dejected the popular struggle — leaders come and go, but the principle of rejecting anti-colonialism has and will always remain at the heart of resilience in the region. It’s obvious that Israel and the U.S. are scrambling. Surely, they thought that the world would have forgotten Palestine after two years of non-stop genocide, but the people are not so naive. They could see right through the actions of President Trump, when he recently suspended all U.S. visas for Palestinians passport holders and barred the Palestinian Authority from attending the United Nations General Assembly — where several countries are expected to recognize Palestine as a state. It is apparent to the world that this is an act of fascistic power aimed at upholding Zionism — and in the same vein, allowing our civilian airports to be used as transport hubs for war is a reprehensible example of Israeli and U.S. solidarity. Tell Oakland Airport to choose humanity and stop the shipment of military aid to Israel! Clearly the U.S.-Israel war machine is crumbling, because for the first time in history, more countries than ever are recognizing Palestine as a state, and some are even sanctioning Israel, like Belgium. It is unusual to witness western countries taking stances that oppose {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 273     one another when it comes to the Middle East, but we aren’t living in a normal timeline. What is happening in Gaza is far from normal, and the world must unite to stop the bloodshed and forced starvation. In response to the growing public outcry, Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a meeting with the Israeli parliament this week to discuss annexing more land in the West Bank. I think we have all seen by now that the harder Israel pushes its genocidal agenda, the more people around the world wake up. This is Israel’s repeated mistake. Another lesson I took away from the conference this year is that the resilience of the Palestinian people is truly like no other. As a Palestinian myself, I already knew this, but it’s different to hear first- hand accounts from people who have been to Gaza. For example, we heard Dr. Mohammad Mustafa talk about his experience as an emergency physician who has been on medical missions to Gaza twice since the genocide began. He mentioned a nine-year-old girl who had arrived at his hospital holding her younger brother limp in her arms. She told him that Israel had just bombed her home and killed her entire family. She and her brother were the only two remaining, but he was unconscious and badly hurt. Even though she herself was injured and traumatized, and had no parents or older family members, she had the courage to gather her brother in her arms and walk barefoot for miles in the dark to get him to the hospital. She walked all by herself with the sounds of drones above her, and the reality that her home and entire family had just been destroyed. If a nine-year-old girl can face unimaginable odds with such courage for the people and land she loves, then we have no excuse. We must give everything we can to the struggle we claim to love—nothing less is worthy of her sacrifice. It is our responsibility to mirror the resilience that the people of Palestine have shown the world. With the Global Sumud Flotilla recently starting its {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 274     journey towards Gaza, and thousands of dockworkers threatening mass strikes if Europe blocks them, the people are moving forward valiantly and diligently to end this genocide. Israel can annex land, bomb homes, and martyr thousands, but the struggle will never be lost. Our hopes and values remain, and we will continue to fight until every nine-year-old girl in Palestine is able to live a normal and happy childhood. The least we could do is resist our infrastructure being used to carry out genocide. Sign the petition to the Port of Oakland! Here are more ways to engage: Support the Global Sumud Flotilla! RSVP for our Palestine Campaign Focus Weeks! 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