From TRU members, voted in at March 2026 member meeting:
Dear Mayor Wilson, Seattle City Council, Executive Zahilay, and King County Council,
As Seattleites and human beings we have been horrified by the invasion of Iran by the United States and Israel. This atrocity does nothing but increase the human suffering in the world by an unimaginable degree. We are additionally horrified by Israel’s threats to invade Lebanon–an invasion that would be funded by the United States.
We call on our elected leaders to loudly, publicly, strongly, and unconditionally oppose the United States’ actions in Iran, the likely actions in Lebanon, and any others in the region. We believe it is the responsibility of our elected leaders to show their constituents and the American people what it looks like to lead on this issue.
Leading does not merely mean statements but also bold action. Leading means recognizing and responding to the fact that this war is driving up an already untenable cost of living. Our elected leaders must continue to find ways to improve access to affordable food, housing, transportation, and those other things required for a healthy, happy, and fulfilling life. Our leaders must invest in expanding food assistance, rental assistance, shelter space, and public transit.
It is incumbent upon you to create the strongest safety net you can to catch those falling from economic stability and the ladders necessary to raise people into it. It is incumbent upon you to speak out when atrocities are being committed even when you have no direct control over them. It is incumbent upon you to stand as moral beacons lighting the way in these dark times.