Motion proposed to twin Derry with Bethlehem

A motion to twin Derry with Bethlehem is to come before Derry City and Strabane District Council.

Councillor Catherine McDaid says the proposal is intended to show solidarity with the people in Bethlehem and victims of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

She says Derry and Bethlehem share many similarities as both cities are no strangers to conflict:

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