Pro-Palestine advocate looks to replace Manny Pelaez as San Antonio District 8 councilman

A pro-Palestine advocate is running to replace District 8 Councilman Manny Pelaez when his tenure ends next year. A Houston-native, Sakib Shaikh has served on the Muslim Children's Education and Civic Center's board of trustees and also worked as Pelaez's Director of Constituent Services for six months before being cut lose, according to the San Antonio Report. The realtor and landlord is one of the first Muslims — if not the first — to run for a seat on council, the article notes.