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Residents urge Arcata to adopt Gaza sister-city ties; council asks staff to research a sister-city policy
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the Arcata City Council to adopt a sister-city relationship with Gaza City and to pursue an ethical procurement policy. The council did not vote on a sister-city resolution but directed staff to research a formal sister-city policy and to consider background work by a volunteer student.
Dozens of residents and several community groups urged the Arcata City Council on Oct. 1 to adopt a sister-city relationship with Gaza City and to pursue ethical procurement rules regarding companies tied to actions in Israel and Palestine. The council took no formal vote but directed staff to prepare background research on a sister-city policy.
Public commentators spoke repeatedly on behalf of Gaza. Andrew W. Christian called for the council to “declare officially that Gaza municipality and Arcata are sister cities” and urged placing a resolution on the next agenda. Multiple speakers cited reports from international human-rights organizations and urged Arcata to send…
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