London council set to cut Haifa ties over Israel's apartheid against Palestinians

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Hackney’s Greens say maintaining civic relations with Haifa contradicts the north London borough’s values An Israeli flag is flown from a car in Hackney, north London, on 13 October 2023 (Daniel Leal/AFP) Off A Green-led London council in the UK is set to end the borough of Hackney’s 56-year twinning agreement with the Israeli city of Haifa over Israel’s occupation, apartheid and genocide against Palestinians. Councillors will vote on the proposal on Tuesday, fulfilling a Green Party election pr