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Residents urge Arcata to adopt Gaza City sister-city tie as dozens speak during council meeting
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the Arcata City Council on April 2 to pursue a sister-city relationship with Gaza City and to push institutional divestment; council took no formal vote but heard sustained public testimony in favor.
Arcata — A sustained series of public comments at the Arcata City Council meeting on April 2 focused on a movement to establish Arcata as a sister city to Gaza City and to press for broader institutional actions such as urging CalPERS divestment from defense suppliers.
Multiple speakers described recent humanitarian aid shipments organized locally and said municipal sister-city recognition would formalize ties and help coordinate aid. "We have provided over 700 hot meals to the people of Gaza City and the surrounding area," a speaker identified as Sean…
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