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Community members press Arcata council to agendize Palestine: calls for sister city ties and CalPERS divestment
Summary
Dozens of speakers urged the Arcata City Council to put Palestine and related divestment and sister‑city requests on the agenda, arguing that the city's investments and civic ties implicate local values; some residents opposed the proposals and called for avoiding foreign‑policy measures at the city level.
Multiple residents and organizations asked the Arcata City Council Aug. 6 to place Palestine‑related items on a future council agenda, including a sister‑city relationship with Gaza City and a request for the city to push CalPERS to divest from companies tied to the Israeli military. At the meeting, speaker after speaker urged the council to take up the issue. "I would like the city council please put on the agenda the request for CalPERS to divest," said Karpani Burns during the…
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