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Socialist Councillor Looks to Reinstate Palestinian Flag Over Victorian City Hall

Following news of a ceasefire, the Palestinian flag over Coburg Community Hall came down after more than a year. Now, it looks like it will be flown again.
Socialist Councillor Looks to Reinstate Palestinian Flag Over Victorian City Hall
Palestinian men join in solidarity with Aboriginal people during the Invasion Day Rally in Melbourne, Australia on Jan. 26, 2024. Tamati Smith/Getty Images
Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
2/11/2025|Updated: 2/11/2025
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A Socialist Alliance councillor’s plans to reinstate the Palestinian flag over a Melbourne local government building just days after it was removed has earned the ire of the Jewish community, who say they feel unwelcome.

Councillor Sue Bolton first put forward a motion to fly the Palestinian flag over the Coburg Town Hall in November 2023, just over a month after Hamas invaded Israel, murdering 1,139 people and taking hundreds more hostage.
Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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