(BCN) -- The Richmond City Council will consider a resolution to establish a sister city relationship with Sebastia, Palestine at its meeting Tuesday.

Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez co-sponsored the resolution and signed an online petition in favor of establishing the sister city partnership.

"Richmond has a proud history of using Sister City relationships to stand for diplomacy, reconciliation, and cultural exchange--a tradition that establishing ties with Sebastia would continue," he commented on the petition.

The petition at https://www.change.org/p/establish-a-sister-city-partnership-between-richmond-ca-and-sebastia-palestine had gathered more than 300 signatures from Richmond residents as of Friday afternoon. A sister city relationship would promote cultural exchange and foster ed

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