Posts Tagged ‘Haifa’
‘It’s not f***ing okay’ – Tempers flare at council debate over Hackney’s ‘ties’ with Israel
The council has faced pressure from Green party and Independent Socialist councillors to end its twinning relationship with Haifa, but Hackney Labour party has accused its opponents of political game-playing
Read MoreCries of ‘betrayal’ as Town Hall stands by twinning arrangement with Israeli city
Mayor says council is ‘committed’ to controversial relationship after thousands sign petition to cut ties with Haifa
Read MoreFresh calls for Hackney to sever ties with Israeli city amid confusion over medical exchange
Homerton and Rambam hospitals’ relationship in doubt after campaigners probe ‘inactive’ arrangement
Read MorePalestine supporters condemn ‘shocking’ placards as pro-Israeli group gatecrashes Town Hall rally
Police made three arrests as protesters gathered for tense pensions committee meeting
Read MorePro-Palestine camp outside Hackney Town Hall to wind up – as protesters mull ‘change in tactics’
The camp has been stationed outside the borough’s municipal headquarters for two months
Read MoreHackney Mayor says she supports ‘ethical divestment’ following meeting with pro-Palestinian demonstrators
Caroline Woodley met with protesters camped outside Town Hall, including a woman who has lost more than 100 loved ones in the Israel-Hamas conflict
Read MoreIsraeli flag removed from Speaker’s office inside Town Hall, council confirms
The flag has been put away, along with two others representing Hackney’s twinning relationships
Read More‘I was wrong to jump to conclusions’: Chair of HAIFA apologises to Hackney Green party councillors over ‘terrorists’ accusation
‘I would point out that I did not accuse all Green party members of being terrorists’, says Martin Sugarman
Read MorePro-Palestinian protesters camped outside Town Hall vow to stay ‘until council divests’
Campaigners, who have already spent two weeks in their tents, are prepared for the long haul if their demands are not met
Read MorePro-Palestinian protestors descend on Town Hall to demand end to Israeli weapons investment and Haifa twinning
Amid ongoing conflict in Gaza, local protestors call on Hackney Council to cease funding and axe relationship
Read More‘Twinning must end’: Campaigners call on Hackney to cut ties with Israeli city
Chair of the organisation that runs exchanges between Hackney and Haifa defends relationship
Read MoreGaza: Hackney Council calls for cessation of hostilities
Green party motion passes – with qualified Labour support
Read MoreHackney Mayor backs Conservative bid to block anti-Veolia deputation
Hackney Labour group splits over decision to prevent local resident from speaking to full council over controversial waste contract
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