Palestinian flags For immediate release – 30 July 2014 Mayor Lutfur Rahman raises Palestinian and Mayors for Peace flags over Tower Hamlets town hall Tower Hamlets Council has today raised the Palestinian flag at its town hall as a humanitarian gesture of solidarity with the victims of the Gaza crisis. Supporting Tower Hamlets Unison staffs collection for the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians, the Mayor raised the urgent need for humanitarian aid in Gaza. The Mayor also asked for the Mayors for Peace flag to be raised and called for a lasting ceasefire. Mayor Lutfur Rahman approved the flags to be flown after hearing local residents concerns at the recent escalation of violence in Gaza where over 1,000 people have been killed, most of them women and children. Tower Hamlets is the third council to make this symbolic gesture after the Labour-run boroughs Preston and Bradford raised the Palestinian flag over their town hall. Mayor Lutfur Rahman said: We are flying the Palestinian flag over the town hall as a humanitarian gesture of our solidarity with the people of Gaza. In addition to the current military onslaught, the blockade of Gaza is causing a humanitarian catastrophe. Over 1,000 people have been killed, most of them women and children. An urgent aid corridor needs to be opened to allow those injured to receive treatment and medical care. We mourn the loss of life in this tragic conflict. We call on our Prime Minister to help create a lasting peace that breaks the cycle of violence between Israelis and Palestinians and prevents any further loss of innocent lives.” I
Posted on: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 16:04:18 +0000
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