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From:Jesse Buchanan
To:Bunch, Sarah
Cc:CityClerk
Subject:Fayetteville Ceasefire Resolution
Date:Tuesday, April 30, 2024 12:33:36 PM
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Hello Council Member Bunch,
My name is Jesse Buchanan, and I am a resident of Fayetteville. I am writing to you today
to express my support for the ceasefire resolution that is currently planned to be discussed
and voted on during the May 7th city council meeting. I believe this resolution is a
wonderful step our community can take to continue to be a leader for peace and justice in
the state of Arkansas. Fayetteville has long been influential to movements for equality and
human rights for those in our state and across the country. I am hoping now we can also
look beyond our immediate surroundings and join the global community in calling for
peace.
The ongoing genocide in Gaza is a horrific event that is being broadcast to the world, and
the global community is feeling the effects as we struggle to find ways to try to help put an
end to this violence. We cannot keep allowing our own tax dollars to fund a military that
has reportedly committed numerous war crimes and has, as of the latest count, killed over
15,000 children. This is not a special case or a specific agenda against any particular
country. These actions are intolerable, and it would do irreparable harm to the soul of our
community to know this is happening and stand by without trying to do something to save
lives.
This is especially true given that American tax dollars are being used to pay for the weapons
that are killing these civilians, and the representatives from our state have done nothing but
continue to advocate for more funding toward it. Our state and national leaders need to see
that Arkansas communities are serious about the call for justice and peace. They need to
know that the communities they represent do not support these decisions. I believe this
resolution very fairly addresses this concern as it calls for those very leaders to listen to the
people of this state and seek peaceful solutions.
If you would like to discuss the resolution further, I would gladly speak over the phone or
meet in person to discuss any concerns or reservations you have about this resolution. I look
forward to hearing from you and learning more about your position in this matter.
Thank you,
Jesse Buchanan
he/him/his
From:Jesse Buchanan
To:scott.burna@fayetteville-ar.gov
Cc:CityClerk
Subject:Re: Fayetteville Ceasefire Resolution
Date:Tuesday, April 30, 2024 12:23:28 PM
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On Tue, Apr 30, 2024 at 12:21PM Jesse Buchanan <jbuchanancc@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello Council Member Burna,
My name is Jesse Buchanan, and I am a resident of Fayetteville. I am writing to you
today to express my support for the ceasefire resolution that is currently planned to be
discussed and voted on during the May 7th city council meeting. I believe this resolution
is a wonderful step our community can take to continue to be a leader for peace and
justice in the state of Arkansas. Fayetteville has long been influential to movements for
equality and human rights for those in our state and across the country. I am hoping now
we can also look beyond our immediate surroundings and join the global community in
calling for peace.
The ongoing genocide in Gaza is a horrific event that is being broadcast to the world, and
the global community is feeling the effects as we struggle to find ways to try to help put
an end to this violence. We cannot keep allowing our own tax dollars to fund a military
that has reportedly committed numerous war crimes and has, as of the latest count, killed
over 15,000 children. This is not a special case or a specific agenda against any particular
country. These actions are intolerable, and it would do irreparable harm to the soul of our
community to know this is happening and stand by without trying to do something to save
lives.
This is especially true given that American tax dollars are being used to pay for the
weapons that are killing these civilians, and the representatives from our state have done
nothing but continue to advocate for more funding toward it. Our state and national
leaders need to see that Arkansas communities are serious about the call for justice and
peace. They need to know that the communities they represent do not support these
decisions. I believe this resolution very fairly addresses this concern as it calls for those
very leaders to listen to the people of this state and seek peaceful solutions.
If you would like to discuss the resolution further, I would gladly speak over the phone or
meet in person to discuss any concerns or reservations you have about this resolution. I
look forward to hearing from you and learning more about your position in this matter.
Thank you,
Jesse Buchanan
he/him/his
From:Jesse Buchanan
To:Stafford, Bob
Cc:CityClerk
Subject:Fayetteville Ceasefire Resolution
Date:Tuesday, April 30, 2024 11:38:40 AM
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Hello Council Member Stafford,
My name is Jesse Buchanan, and I am a resident of Fayetteville. I am writing to you today to
express my support for the ceasefire resolution that is currently planned to be discussed and
voted on during the May 7th city council meeting. I believe this resolution is a wonderful step
our community can take to continue to be a leader for peace and justice in the state of
Arkansas. Fayetteville has long been influential to movements for equality and human rights
for those in our state and across the country. I am hoping now we can also look beyond our
immediate surroundings and join the global community in calling for peace.
The ongoing genocide in Gaza is a horrific event that is being broadcast to the world, and the
global community is feeling the effects as we struggle to find ways to try to help put an end to
this violence. We cannot keep allowing our own tax dollars to fund a military that has
reportedly committed numerous war crimes and has, as of the latest count, killed over 15,000
children. This is not a special case or a specific agenda against any particular country. These
actions are intolerable, and it would do irreparable harm to the soul of our community to know
this is happening and stand by without trying to do something to save lives.
This is especially true given that American tax dollars are being used to pay for the weapons
that are killing these civilians, and the representatives from our state have done nothing but
continue to advocate for more funding toward it. Our state and national leaders need to see
that Arkansas communities are serious about the call for justice and peace. They need to know
that the communities they represent do not support these decisions. I believe this resolution
very fairly addresses this concern as it calls for those very leaders to listen to the people of this
state and seek peaceful solutions.
If you would like to discuss the resolution further, I would gladly speak over the phone or
meet in person to discuss any concerns or reservations you have about this resolution. I look
forward to hearing from you and learning more about your position in this matter.
Thank you,
Jesse Buchanan
he/him/his
From:Jesse Buchanan
To:Turk, Teresa
Cc:CityClerk
Subject:Fayetteville Ceasefire Resolution
Date:Tuesday, April 30, 2024 12:30:41 PM
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Hello Council Member Turk,
My name is Jesse Buchanan, and I am a resident of Fayetteville. I am writing to you today
to express my support for the ceasefire resolution that is currently planned to be discussed
and voted on during the May 7th city council meeting. I believe this resolution is a
wonderful step our community can take to continue to be a leader for peace and justice in
the state of Arkansas. Fayetteville has long been influential to movements for equality and
human rights for those in our state and across the country. I am hoping now we can also
look beyond our immediate surroundings and join the global community in calling for
peace.
The ongoing genocide in Gaza is a horrific event that is being broadcast to the world, and
the global community is feeling the effects as we struggle to find ways to try to help put an
end to this violence. We cannot keep allowing our own tax dollars to fund a military that
has reportedly committed numerous war crimes and has, as of the latest count, killed over
15,000 children. This is not a special case or a specific agenda against any particular
country. These actions are intolerable, and it would do irreparable harm to the soul of our
community to know this is happening and stand by without trying to do something to save
lives.
This is especially true given that American tax dollars are being used to pay for the weapons
that are killing these civilians, and the representatives from our state have done nothing but
continue to advocate for more funding toward it. Our state and national leaders need to see
that Arkansas communities are serious about the call for justice and peace. They need to
know that the communities they represent do not support these decisions. I believe this
resolution very fairly addresses this concern as it calls for those very leaders to listen to the
people of this state and seek peaceful solutions.
If you would like to discuss the resolution further, I would gladly speak over the phone or
meet in person to discuss any concerns or reservations you have about this resolution. I look
forward to hearing from you and learning more about your position in this matter.
Thank you,
Jesse Buchanan
he/him/his