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Aram, If thats the definition of genocide, then Israel is clearly NOT committing genocide in Gaza. If Israel were trying to kill as many Gazans as possible, the death toll would be much, much higher than it is. They wouldnt allow any food or medicine in at all, and they wouldnt issue evacuation w...
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It appears that "genocide" can be defined in several different ways. Perhaps we should stop using that term altogether and stick to words that have clear and unambiguous meanings. > On Jul 18, 2025, at 12:25 PM, Aram James wrote: > > > I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It W...
*I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It”: Prof. Omer Bartov on the Growing Consensus on Gaza* *My inescapable conclusion has become that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people. Having grown up in a Zionist home, lived the first half of my life in Israel, served...
Dear Council, With this topic on the agenda for Tuesday, I’d like to reiterate my support for keeping the 600 block downtown as it is—closed on one side with a bike lane, and one-way on the other. Pedestrian-friendly spaces have played a key role in revitalizing downtowns across the country. T...
Dear Menlo Park City Council members: Please ban gas powered leaf blowers in Menlo Park as soon as possible. They constantly disrupt the peace and their aggravating noise is audible from inside my house, from several houses away, even with all windows and doors closed. Outside, the noise trav...
Statement by Siobhan Flynn and Donald Mendoza regarding the Menlo Park Planning Commission’s Regular Meeting of February 27, 2023, Agenda Item F2 (“…resolution to approve use permit to exceed maximum nighttime noise limit…”) 1. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the Commission, Menlo Park resident...
Members of the Menlo Park (MP) City Council and Planning Commission, I am a resident of Belle Haven and was recently informed by members of the MP Library Staff that the Planning Commission intends to meet on the 27th of February to review the study which indicates that the noise from the planned...
Dear City Council members: Menlo Park needs more housing for residents with lower income levels, including rental property. We cannot have a diverse, thriving city with a stagnant, aging population. We cannot have a revitalized downtown if service industry workers cannot afford to live nearby. P...
Dear City Council, I support a a trial pedestrian zone in Downtown Menlo Park as recommended by Councilmembers Mueller and Nash. (Agenda item E2 for the May 12 City Council meeting.) Allowing restaurants to use their designated off street parking spaces, off the sidewalk, to conduct business and se...
