Madison: Contact City Council Members, Support Ceasefire Resolution!

Hello everyone,
As Israel once again expands its murderous assault on the people of Gaza, creating what is being called a mass assassination factory, we need your help.If you are a resident of the City of Madison, we need you to pressure the Common Council to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire. The resolution has been introduced and comes up for testimony and a vote at this Tuesday’s virtual meeting, which begins at 6:45 pm. As of this writing, it has 11 co-sponsors, the minimum needed for passage.

We need you to contact alders ahead of the meeting and also to register and/or to speak in support of the resolution at Tuesday night’s meeting. Directions for both are below.
City councils have been passing ceasefire resolutions around the US; for example in Atlanta, Detroit and three other Michigan cities, Oakland, Richmond, CA and others.  The goal is to put pressure on the Biden administration and Congress to halt the slaughter and destruction in Gaza.  It is the very MINIMUM that our elected officials can do. TO CONTACT THE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THE RESOLUTION:

You can contact your alder AND the entire Council with one email.
FIRST Look up your alder by your home address here. Check the resolution link to find out if they are already a sponsor.SECOND Compose and send ONE email to allalders@cityofmadison.com. Use your own words; there are some suggestions below. Be sure to include your alder’s name and that you are a constituent of theirs, and:

Messaging: Keep it short and simple and emphasize that this is the least that they can do to save lives and end the catastrophic destruction of Gaza. Tell them why this is important to you and to any organizations that you belong to. Ask for a reply. For quick reference here is a complete list of all alders with their emails and phone numbers. If you know an alder personally, you could give them a call.
TO REGISTER IN SUPPORT OF THE RESOLUTION AND/OR TO SPEAK (or just to attend the meeting):Follow the link below; click on the box labeled “Register for Public Comment”.  You will have the option to register to speak or to just register your support for the resolution, which is 

agenda item number 108​.

https://www.cityofmadison.com/city-hall/committees/common-council/2023-12-05

As always, thanks for your support.

Barb O.

Coordinator, MRSCP