6/16/2025
Hi Vicki ( Palo Alto Vice Mayor Vicki Veenker)
Here is my rough draft (notes) of my talk tonight during oral
communication. As you know, a heckler in the audience interpreted my talk.
I responded to the heckler and it got a wee bit heated.
I hope to attend tomorrow nights meeting with a few book suggestions you
might want to read during the city council summer break.
Best regards,
Avram Finkelstein aka Aram James
*Progressive Except for Palestine (PEP)*
It doesn’t work that way; you’re either for justice or not.
Please take a look at our current mayor, who claims to be an advocate for
justice for people experiencing homelessness, or he might claim to be an
advocate for black people, or gay people, or other marginalized groups.
What is politically convenient for him at the time. -The mayor’s claim of
being a man of justice ring hollow: He’s a straight-up hater of
Palestinians. A genocide supporter. A supporter of the Genocidal IOF
(Israel Occupying Forces). He’s been trained in his synagogue to be clever
and stealthy.
He has never revealed that his true motivation for pursuing public office
may be to serve the interests of his first love, the state of Israel. He is
not alone in this discreet approach to prioritizing the interests of Israel.
Vicky, if youre truly for justice and seeking justice, you can’t pursue it
only when it’s easy and convenient. I know you’ve struggled with doing the
right thing on this most divisive issue, but that’s not enough.
*You’re a lawyer; you can read the facts, the numerous books on the
subject, for yourself, strip away the Zionist propaganda, and argue the
case as if you were appointed by the court to represent the Palestinians’
cause. Be a zealous advocate for the victims, the Palestinian people. You
can do it!*
Vicky: It is irrefutable that Israel, from the day it was founded in 1948
until June of 2025 ( today), has operated as a terrorist state. Can I get
you to say: *“Stop the genocide.” *
I understand that there will be a price to pay—a significant cost—if you
choose to speak the truth—the truth about a genocide that continues to
unfold before our eyes daily. A genocide focused almost exclusively on
innocent women and children. Now it’s Palestinians dying by purposeful
starvation --- bloodthirsty Israeli troops gunning down desperate starving
people seeking food from aid stations. *Cold-blooded executioners. War
criminals of the first order*.
Vicky, we both know the risks involved; we can’t be naive. Your chance to
be our next mayor is palpable. I know you can feel it, you can touch it,
and you can envision all that comes with it. It would be an honor for sure!
Vicky, you know that even if you’ve checked all the boxes, even if you
deserve to be our next mayor, if you dare to say *“end the genocide,”*
whether in your role as a council member or as a private citizen, you won’t
be our next mayor.
The Zionists will attack you; suddenly, you’ll be labeled an anti-Semite, a
Jew hater, and a Holocaust denier. The powerful pro-Israeli lobby in Palo
Alto will find a way to keep you from being our next mayor. I can promise
you that. I know my people.
Yes, telling the truth carries risks! But you can’t have it both ways.
Vicky: If you refuse to confront the genocide, you can never claim to be a
champion of justice. *You must choose one path or the other. A truth teller
or someone looking to serve their political interests without a moral
compass. What will it be? Tell us, Vicky!*
*Avram *
