Elliot Ho used the July 28 public comment period to criticize U.S. and Denver‑based corporations and to raise concerns about a local fundraiser scheduled that evening.

Ho named Chevron, Coca‑Cola, McDonald’s, Palantir and Lockheed Martin and alleged they are involved in the “starvation, occupation of Gaza.” He also told the council that, in 45 minutes from his remarks, a fundraiser featuring Britney Peterson and J Street would be held at 1050 Magnolia Street, and asserted that event attendees had been warned the street was home to ex‑IDF soldiers providing security, which he said implied a risk of violence to protesters.

All assertions in the transcript are attributable to Ho’s public comment; the July 28 record contains no city verification of the claims. The remarks included graphic characterizations of Israeli policy and references to alleged hostage counts and torture; those statements are presented here as the speaker’s assertions and are not independently verified in the public comment record.

Why it matters: the comments reflect local public concern about international events and local protests, and raise questions about security arrangements and public safety around a privately organized fundraiser. The transcript records these as public comments; no staff or council action was recorded in response.

Next steps: matters raised by the speaker (allegations about companies and security arrangements at a private event) were not resolved in the July 28 session and would require independent verification or follow‑up with event organizers and law enforcement.