from: Now! to: gabriel.acevero@house.state.md.us, Now! date: Nov 3, 2023, 11:02 AM subject: Maryland Demands a Gaza Ceasefire Now Hon. Gabriel Acevero Member, Maryland House of Delegates Representing District 39, Montgomery County Lowe House Office Building, Room 415 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 Dear Delegate Acevero, I see that you will be headlining an upcoming rally entitled, "Maryland Demands a Gaza Ceasefire Now." Your involvement, the flyer (attached), and the string of recent local invectives of anti-Jewish hate raise a number of questions for me and other residents: - From whom is a ceasefire being "demanded?" Terrorist rockets have been flying into civilian Israeli population centers nonstop since the October 7 surprise Hamas attack (and of course periodically over many years). - What is your position on hundreds of children and other kidnapped hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza? Are the unconditional release of these souls tied to your demands? I am particularly interested in Kfir- a 9 months old baby whose picture is attached with this email.Do you also plan to request his unconditional release? - What outreach did you do and what positions did you take when Hamas burned, beheaded, tortured and murdered 1400 Israelis? - How have you responded to swastikas and other vile manifestations of anti-Jewish hate since then in our county? - Have you attended, or spoken at, rallies and vigils in the area to stand in mourning and solidarity with Jewish brothers and sisters in the community? - What is your alternate solution to eradicate Hamas (and the impoverishment, danger, homophobia and hate it has rained down on Palestineans by diverting aid money to terror; by setting up terror tunnels, attack control centers, and munition stores under schools and hospitals; by intimidating and killing people who want to live their lives; and by educating nursery schoolers about wiping Israel off the map and rejoicing in martyrdom)? - Where are you getting information about the number of Palestinian civilians impacted by Israel's operation? (Let's pray that the numbers of those killed and injured are only a fraction of the propaganda Hamas spews and others lap up.) - Are you familiar with both the ancient and modern history of the land of Israel? Are you prepared to engage with those who will falsely claim that Israel is an occupying force in Gaza, or that Israel "invaded" and conquered Palestine? - How will you respond on Sunday to banners and chants invoking the slogan "from the river to the sea" which espouses the decimation of the Jewish homeland? - Could you explain how it is that a coalition purporting to be "multi-faith" displays only the Palestinian flag? I will be grateful to understand this background. Respectfully, if you are treading into complicated and disturbing international geopolitical challenges, I would also like to know that you are appropriately sensitive and supportive to the concerns of everyone who wants to see Hamas neutered and who prays for peace. Sincerely, Jacob Kogan A Howard County, MD Resident