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Residents urge council to cancel Israeli flag‑raising at City Hall amid Gaza violence; council does not vote to cancel
Summary
Scores of residents and local activists urged the council to cancel an April 30 Israeli flag‑raising at City Hall, saying the ceremony would endorse state violence in Gaza and inflict harm on Palestinian, Arab and Muslim neighbors. The council heard emotional testimony from many speakers; no cancelation vote was recorded at the meeting.
Dozens of Jersey City residents — including Jewish, Palestinian, Arab, Muslim and interfaith speakers — told the Municipal Council the city should cancel a planned Israeli flag‑raising ceremony on April 30 because they said it would be interpreted as endorsing the Israeli government’s military operations in Gaza.
Speakers described scenes of civilian suffering from Gaza, cited international legal findings, and said raising the flag at City Hall would cause trauma for residents who identify with Palestinians and Arabs. Several speakers framed the ceremony as a political endorsement of Israeli government policy rather than a cultural…
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