Hackney’s Greens say maintaining civic relations with Haifa contradicts the north London borough’s values
Hackney’s Greens say maintaining civic relations with Haifa contradicts the north London borough’s values
An Israeli flag is flown from a car in Hackney, north London, on 13 October 2023 (Daniel Leal/AFP)
Published date: 28 July 2026 13:19 BST
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Green Party, which took over control of the council from the Labour Party, is opposed to Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.
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