A woman holds a pro-Palestinian sign during a Richmond City Council meeting Tuesday. (Noah Berger / For the San Francisco Chronicle)

Richmond, California Becomes First City in US to Officially Support Palestinians

The Richmond City Council in California voted early Wednesday to express support for the Palestinian people in Gaza. The resolution accuses Israel of “ethnic cleansing and collective punishment” in the aftermath of the conflict that began on October 7. This move is believed to be the first instance of a U.S. city officially backing the…

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