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Gov. Abbott threatens state funding if San Marcos calls for ceasefire in Gaza

Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to pull state funding after the City of San Marcos placed a resolution in support of a ceasefire in Gaza on its City Council agenda for Tuesday.

The resolution, proposed by council members Alyssa Garza and Amanda Rodriguez, calls for an “immediate, permanent and sustained ceasefire in occupied Palestine,” an “arms embargo on the state of Israel” and “recognition of Palestinian sovereignty and protection of constitutional rights.”

Although these measures don't have a direct impact on federal policy, cities across the country — including Portland, Maine; Detroit and Oakland, California — have passed ceasefire or divestment resolutions.

https://www.kut.org/politics/2025-04-30/san-marcos-tx-city-council-resolution- ceasefire-gaza-genocide-israel-governor-greg-abbott-funding-antisemitism