TACOMA, Wash. – “In 2020, the Tacoma City Council adopted Resolution 40622 and committed our city to anti-racist systems transformation. When we talk about an anti-racist systems transformation, I believe we are fundamentally talking about the right of all people to live in peace and security. We are talking about everyone having the right to walk down the street without fear of undue harassment or harm. We are talking about people having the right to live, work, and play in our community without being targeted with violence and hate because of the color of their skin, the language they speak, or the religion they practice. An anti-racist systems transformation means that we are dedicating ourselves to uprooting policies and practices that marginalize, degrade, and dehumanize any group of people.
Our commitment to an anti-racist systems transformation is a commitment to upholding human dignity and human rights for all.
The values this city champions cannot be confined to our city limits. I call on all our leaders to recognize that we cannot uphold peace and security here at home without also defending human dignity and human rights abroad. I also urge our community to condemn all forms of anti-Muslim hate, xenophobia, and antisemitism.
I feel compelled to make this statement due to the mounting loss of life in this conflict and the hundreds of thousands who are at risk of violence. I urge all our leaders in Washington D.C. to support an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East, the release of all hostages, and the provision of robust humanitarian aid to those in need. I want to be clear that my support for an immediate ceasefire does not mean I turn a blind eye to the heinous terrorist attacks conducted by Hamas against the Israeli people. Terrorism is vile and evil, and we cannot tolerate it anywhere in our world.
I am mourning the innocent lives, including those of American citizens, that have been lost and forever impacted by this brutal conflict.”
Regardless of your position, you need to stick to your job. National or International politics have nothing to do with your elected position. While City of Tacoma is suffering with variety of issues, dealing other issues is nothing but a travesty.
Indeed!
Such an outsized self-opinion of this local bureaucrat’s position on the city council.
While taComa continues to melt down with anti-business policy, this politician reaches for a distraction way above her pay grade.
This is the mindset that believes we can replace industry with subsidized housing, and that will lead to a positive sustainable outcome for the WORLD.
Hamas is a terrorist organization which has been terrorizing Israel via rockets and over the border excursions for more than a decade. The unspeakable atrocities committed on October 7th against the Israeli populace now requires a 100% surrender by Hamas to the State of Israel. There is a popular has tag on the Internet #NeverAgainIsNow. The mission of Hamas as stated in their charter is the complete elimination of Israel. Israel needs to completely eliminate Hamas and then restore order in Gaza for the civilian population. Stopping now would allow Hamas to come back to terrorize the citizens of Israel in the future.
I respect your opinion more than anyone else since you worked in the region for years. However two wrongs don’t make one right. Israel is in a wrong pathway too especially on the settlements. Now Israel lost the support of the world, they need a new direction to regain support. I really don’t know what we need to do but watching the situation is very disturbing.
We need to elect better people to positions of authority. You don’t treat cancer half way. You do all you can to contain and eradicate it. Hamas, and it’s ilk, IS cancer.