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Sunny Isles Beach declines to move sister-city ban after heated debate over recognition of Palestine
Summary
Mayor-proposed resolution to bar sister-city ties with cities in countries that recognize a Palestinian state prompted extended public testimony and commissioner debate over whether recognition equates to supporting terrorism; no motion was made and the item failed.
Mayor Svechen introduced a resolution proposing that Sunny Isles Beach refuse sister-city agreements with cities in countries that the mayor said "support or sponsor terrorism" or "officially recognize and thereby legitimize terrorist states." The proposal cited Spain, Norway and Ireland as recent examples and framed the measure as an expression of solidarity with Israel.
The item drew a packed public-comment period and several out-of-town officials. Lisa Katz, chief government affairs officer of…
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