Moorhead City Council members cast a tied vote, with four council members voting in support, two in opposition and two abstaining. Mayor Shelly Carlson broke the tie in favor of the resolution.
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A Saudi-led group of Arab states is urging the US and allies to persuade Israel to consider a renewed plan for Palestinian statehood that they say will de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, according to several Arab officials involved in drafting the proposal.
“Like any reasonable person I find the loss of innocent lives to be devastating to friends and family of victims,” longtime Moorhead resident Barbara Benda said. However, “this is a casualty of war.”