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Daly City proclaims Arab American Heritage Month as residents urge council to agendize ceasefire resolution
Summary
Mayor proclaimed April 2024 Arab American Heritage Month and invited a community representative to accept. Several residents used the occasion and the public‑comment period to urge the council to agendize and pass a ceasefire or solidarity resolution for Gaza; speakers attributed casualty figures and recounted incidents of local protest and assault.
Daly City’s council proclaimed April 2024 as Arab American Heritage Month and invited community representatives to accept the recognition, a measure intended to honor cultural contributions and promote inclusion.
Hibba, who identified herself as a Palestinian Muslim and lifelong Daly City resident, accepted the proclamation and used her remarks to describe the impact of the conflict in Gaza. In a lengthy address she characterized recent events as genocidal and recounted historical and contemporary casualty figures; she closed by reciting a poem and calling for what she described…
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