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Richmond City Council passes controversial resolution supporting Gaza that draws hundreds to meeting

Amaray Alvarez on October 25, 2023

Following a hot debate, with over 300 residents weighing in on the issue, the Richmond City Council voted 5-1 Wednesday morning for a resolution affirming Richmond’s support and solidarity with the Palestinian people of Gaza. 

 

Israeli flags are held high in a packed council meeting

The resolution acknowledged the loss of lives in both Israel and Gaza, voiced opposition to military aid to Israel, and called for a ceasefire and humanitarian aid to Gaza, as well as “an end to Israeli apartheid and the occupation and blockade of Palestinian land by Israeli military forces.”

https://richmondconfidential.org/2023/10/25/richmond-city-council-passes-controversial-resolution-supporting-gaza-that-draws-hundreds-to-meeting/

I didn’t do a thing!   Richmond, California, my hometown of now almost three years, was the first city in the United States to have its City Council Call for a Ceasefire.

 

Richmond (CA) City Hall, September 1, 2025 – Palestinian Flag atop the right flagpole

The Richmond City Council will consider a resolution to establish a sister city relationship with Sebastia, Palestine at its meeting Tuesday.   … Sebastia is located in the Nablus district of the West Bank. The city serves as a “cultural hub for nearby villages,” with a local economy centered around agriculture, olive oil production, and tourism, according to a press statement from the RPA.

“As we approach two years of the livestreamed mass displacement, ethnic cleansing, and genocide of the Palestinian people by Israel, it is nearly impossible to not feel immense grief and helplessness,” the RPA said in the statement. “Here is your opportunity at the local level to stand for peace, diplomacy, and international law.”

https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/richmond-petition-aims-to-establish-sister-city-partnership-with-sebastia-palestine/

Nearly two years after being the first city in the country to call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Richmond officials are strengthening ties to the region.

The Richmond City Council on Tuesday approved a sister city partnership with Sebastia, Palestine, located in the West Bank and where more than 3,000 live. According to Al Jazeera, Sebastia is “home to the West Bank’s largest open archaeological site” and believed to be John the Baptist’s burial site, making it a pilgrimage destination for Christians.

“This partnership stands as a symbol of peace, unity and mutual respect,” said council member Claudia Jimenez, who co-sponsored the proposal with Mayor Eduardo Martinez and council member Soheila Bana. “It affirms our commitment to justice and human rights and shows our city is not indifferent to the suffering endured by our brothers and sisters in Palestine.

The partnership comes after more than 300 people petitioned the city to establish the partnership to promote cultural exchange and enrich the two through “people-to-people connections, shared learning, and lasting bonds of cooperation,” according to the Change.org petition. 

https://ccpulse.org/2025/08/28/richmond-approves-sebastia-palestine-as-new-sister-city/


Diversity is a huge part of my hometown, Richmond, California.   The Latina/o population is growing substantially.    There are a lot of churches within a few blocks of my home.   Where they aren’t Spanish/Latina/o focused, they often have services in English (often small number attendees, and another language – the larger congregation – keeping the church open.   Here is one 2-3 blocks from our house – see picture below.

I’m proud of Richmond!   We are resisting through Love, not through Fear and Hatred


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