Green Mayor Sparks Backlash Over October 7 Deadline in Plan to Cut Ties With Israeli Twin City - Internewscast Journal

London Council Backs Down After Confronting Haifa with October 7 Deadline

Hackney London Borough Council has apologised after initially setting October 7 as the closing date for a public consultation on ending the borough’s longstanding twinning arrangement with the Israeli city of Haifa. The consultation follows the Green-led local authority’s decision to begin the process of ending the partnership, which dates back to 1968. Mayor Zoë Garbett said the council voted on Tuesday, July 28th to terminate the arrangement, …

Green mayor’s vow to cut ties with Israeli city on October 7 slammed by party’s former deputy leader: ‘Unforgivable!’

Hackney Green Party mayor Zoe Garbett’s decision to end a near 60-year twinning agreement with the Israeli city of Haifa has been slammed as “unforgivable” by the party’s former deputy leader. Speaking to GB News, Shahrar Ali disavowed the move, which is set to end its consultation period on October 7 or the third anniversary of Hamas’s devastating attack on Israel. Hackney has been linked with the northern Israeli city for close to 60 years, en…

Fury at Green Party mayor's 'insult' October 7 deadline letter to Israeli city

Hackney mayor Zoe Garbett sent a letter to a mayor in Israel after ending a twinning agreement and gave a deadline for a response by October 7.

Hackney’s Green mayor sets October 7 deadline to end Israel link

Zoë Garbett faces criticism after choosing the anniversary of the Hamas attacks in 2023 for debate on ending a twinning arrangement with the city of Haifa

Green Hackney mayor gave Israeli city October 7 deadline to respond to twinning move

Hackney Council mayor Zoe Garbett told her counterpart in Haifa that her town hall was seeking to end the twinning relationship

Hackney Greens Apologise After Setting October 7th Deadline for Israeli City Split

Hackney's Green-run council has 'apologised' after the mayor Zoë Garbett set an October 7th deadline to end the borough's twinning arrangement with the