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| [[Gerim]] Gerim Defense League, and Portland's Palestine Problem | [[Gerim]] Gerim Defense League, and Portland's Palestine Problem |
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| ====City Bureau Organiation, Budget, and Appropriations==== | ====City Bureau Organization, Budget, and Appropriations==== |
| [[https://www.portland.gov/council/documents/ordinance/303-fy-2023-24-spring-bmp|Spring supplemental budget]] [[https://www.portland.gov/sites/default/files/council-documents/2024/exhibit-no.-1-appropriation-schedule-by-fund-and-business-area-amended.pdf|Appropriation ]] Incremental changes to the City appropriation schedule as a result of the Spring Supplemental Budget Process. | [[https://www.portland.gov/council/documents/ordinance/303-fy-2023-24-spring-bmp|Spring supplemental budget]] [[https://www.portland.gov/sites/default/files/council-documents/2024/exhibit-no.-1-appropriation-schedule-by-fund-and-business-area-amended.pdf|Appropriation ]] Incremental changes to the City appropriation schedule as a result of the Spring Supplemental Budget Process. |
| [[https://www.portland.gov/council/documents/ordinance/302-citywide-chart-accounts-update|Citywide Chart Accounts Update]] rescheduled for April 24th | [[https://www.portland.gov/council/documents/ordinance/302-citywide-chart-accounts-update|Citywide Chart Accounts Update]] rescheduled for April 24th |
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| ==== Proposed [[Foreign Office]]==== | ==== Proposed Foreign Office==== |
| | The [[Foreign Office|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] would report to the Office of the Mayor, will be led by his appointee as Foreign Minister, and assisted by Deputy Foreign Minister, currently a volunteer position held by Jared Essig of the RCIF. |
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| | The Foreign Ministry would advance the interests of the City in serving as ambassador to the Tri-County Commissions, the Metro Regional Council, and other State and Federal agencies on shared statutory obligations and on City policy goals, those of which require cross-jurisdictional co-operation. |
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| | Requesting a desk from the Mayor, and to be provisioned the services of two full time staff from the Auditor's Office and the City Attorney's Office. A modest expense account for transportation costs, will be appreciated. |
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| ===== Our Frenemy Rose City Antifa ===== | ===== Our Frenemy Rose City Antifa ===== |
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| The “anti-imperialist” left needs a critical theory based on firmer foundations than that offered by Mohammed or Marx. Scapegoating Judaism or Israel is a convenient way to avoid moral responsiblity, and avoid critical thinking about the real adversary, while appropriating their prophecies for our religious cults. It is fundamental to Marxism, Mohammedan islam, as well as christian dominionism. But Imperialism, colonialism, and fascism are the legacy of Rome, not of Israel. | The “anti-imperialist” left needs a critical theory based on firmer foundations than that offered by Mohammed or Marx. Scapegoating Judaism or Israel is a convenient way to avoid moral responsiblity, and avoid critical thinking about the real adversary, while appropriating their prophecies for our religious cults. It is fundamental to Marxism, Mohammedan islam, as well as christian dominionism. But Imperialism, colonialism, and fascism are the legacy of Rome, not of Israel. |
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| | ==== Responsa to City Leaders and Public Comments ==== |
| | ^ Venue's official record ^ Speaker ^ Agenda item ^ Summary and our Responsa ^ |
| | | Portland City Council ^ Mayor Wheeler ^ [[https://www.portland.gov/council/documents/communication/placed-file/308-2024|Kelly Jane, representing Foster/Powell neighborhood association, calling for permanent cease-fire in Gaza]]. She came with ~50-60 activists wearing Palestinians kaffiyehs and holding signs saying "cease-fire" and "free Palestine" | We thank Mayor Wheeler for his robust response, and ask him to continue making it every time this happens again, and for the rest of the council to join him in this public education effort. He said 1. Long-term, a mediated agreement for peace between Israel and the whole Arab world is needed. 2. Performative aspect to your demands, in that you're likely to drop this after you get what you want, whereas I think we should continue discussion until a mediated agreement is reached. 3. We should also be seeking relief in other humanitarian catastrophes caused by war and massacre, such as in Sudan and Darfur, why do you seem to not care about those? 4. We are also concerned about anti-semitism, as are the rest of the Commissioners. | |
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