Abbott threatens Texas city over consideration of resolution targeting Israel

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday issued a stark warning to the San Marcos city council regarding its consideration of a resolution calling for the transfer of “permanent sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territories” and an “Embargo on the State of Israel.”

In a letter to San Marcos, Abbott said that the city is required to comply with state law when entering into a grant agreement with........

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