sustained argument over whether Boulder should have a sister city relationship with the West Bank, largely Palestinian city of Nablus was sent into suspension last week when the Boulder City Council decided to hire a moderator to discuss the issue with proponents and opponents of the idea. On April 19, the council voted to spend up to $10,000 for the moderator who will facilitate a discussion among members of an as-yet unselected citizen panel. According to the Boulder Daily Camera, the Boulder-Nablus Sister City Project, the body supporting the sister city relationship, requested the mediation approach. The dispute dates back at least to 2013 when the Boulder City Council turned down the sister city project by a vote of 7 to 2. Then, as now, […]
Will Boulder be Nablus’ sister city?
By Chris Leppek
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