Attempts by anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian sympathizers to coerce Tucson’s City Council to adopt a Resolution for an unconditional ceasefire in Gaza continues. The City Council must not be bullied into this. Rather, it should focus on Tucson matters.
I witnessed the illiberal anti-Israel lobby insist on a ‘ceasefire now.’ Few anti-Israel speakers acknowledged the October 7 atrocities when Hamas terrorists murdered and raped more than 1,200 people, with 240 kidnapped (130 still being held captive). Hamas violated five previous ceasefires, bringing more death and destruction, and vows to destroy Israel. Bullying the City Council is bad enough. Even worse is their obvious contempt for democratic institutions and freedoms that allow their voices to be heard. During the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, several ‘ceasefire now’ proponents remained seated, disrespecting a Christian minister and the American flag. While Israel’s just war to remove Hamas terrorists from Gaza continues, democratic institutions in America are under threat.
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Kent Blumenthal
Green Valley
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