(BCN) – The Richmond City Council will consider a decision to create a sister relationship in the city with Sebastia, Palestine at its meeting on Tuesday.
The mayor of Richmond Eduardo Martinez participated in this decision and signed a petition via the Internet in favor of creating the sister city partnership.
Commenting on the petition: “Richmond has a proud history of using the sister city’s relations to defend diplomacy, reconciliation and cultural exchange-a tradition that will continue relations with Sebastia.”
The petition was collected at https://www.change.org/p/stablesh-a-Sister-city-bartnership-n- Richmond- CA-Palastia-Palestine more than 300 signings from Richmond residents as of Friday afternoon. The relationship of the sister city would enhance cultural exchange and enhance educational, technical and economic cooperation, according to the petition.
The members of the Richmond City Council Claudia Jiminiz and Sahla Pana also participated in care.
She also expressed her support for the creation of the city’s sister’s relationship.
Richmond was the first city in the United States to call for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, according to RPA. The city is currently with three sister cities: Shimada, Japan; Chouchans, China; And Regla, Cuba.
Sebastia is located in the Nablus area in the West Bank. The city works as a “cultural center for nearby villages”, with a local economy that focuses on agriculture, olive oil production, and tourism, according to a press statement from RPA.
“As we approach two years of direct collective displacement, ethnic cleansing, and the genocide of the Palestinian people by Israel, it is almost impossible not to feel very sad and impotence,” RPA said in the statement. “This is your opportunity at the local level of peace, diplomacy and international law.”
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