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.

Palestinian men join in solidarity with Aboriginal people during the Invasion Day Rally in Melbourne, Australia on Jan. 26, 2024. Tamati Smith/Getty Images

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.