Green mayor sparks outrage over vow to cut ties with Israeli twin city on October 7 anniversary

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Green mayor sparks outrage over vow to cut ties with Israeli twin city on October 7 anniversary.

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Hackney Council has voted to end a near 60-year twinning agreement with the Israeli city of Haifa, citing concerns over the conflict in Gaza and prompting strong community criticism.The east London authority, which came under Green Party control after local elections in May, approved the move at a full council meeting on Tuesday.

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The twinning arrangement, established in 1968, has linked the two cities through cultural, civic and community exchanges for almost six decades.Hackney Mayor Zoe Garbett, who assumed the role as the party's first-ever successful mayoral candidate, said the council's decision reflected its position after findings by a United Nations commission revealed Israel's actions in Gaza.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say She told councillors during the debate: "This is about who we are as a council, what we condone, who we work with, and what that says about who we are."The decision has drawn criticism from Jewish organisations and opposition councillors, who argue Haifa...

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