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Residents press Arcata council for sister‑city ties with Gaza City; speakers urge humanitarian action
Summary
Multiple residents urged the Arcata City Council to form a sister‑city relationship with Gaza City or otherwise issue a municipal statement about the humanitarian crisis; public commenters described petitions, aid deliveries and documented casualty claims, while council did not take formal action on the proposal during the meeting.
A string of public commenters at the March 19 Arcata City Council meeting urged elected officials to adopt a sister‑city relationship with Gaza City or take other municipal steps to express concern about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Speakers described local organizing and aid shipments. One commenter said a petition supporting a Gaza City sister‑city had gathered about 900 signatures and cited local groups delivering meals and water. "It will help bring needed aid to…
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