Massachusetts Town Approves Muslim Student’s Application To Fly Palestinian Flag

The North Andover Board of Selectment votes unanimously to raise the Palestinian flag in fairness after flying the Israeli flag.

An IDF soldier reacts and covers his face before removing the body of a civilian killed days earlier in an attack by Hamas militants on Oct. 10, 2023, in Kfar Aza, Israel. Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images

A Massachusetts town, acting on a request from a Muslim college student, has voted to raise the Palestinian flag on a public flagpole located in its town common.

The North Andover Board of Selectman made the unanimous decision on Nov. 13 at a crowded public meeting filled with both supporters and opponents of raising the flag.