Posted on 08/07/2014 5:30:37 AM PDT by VitacoreVision
Glasgow City Council will fly Palestinian flag to show solidarity with people of Gaza
Aug 06, 2014
THE Palestinian flag will fly from the city chambers on Friday, becoming the second council to do so as the humanitarian crisis escalates.
GLASGOW City Council will fly the Palestinian flag from the city chambers this Friday in an act of solidarity with the people of Gaza, it was announced today.
The move, which follows a similar display by West Dunbartonshire Council, has been welcomed by prominent campaigners, who have staged weekly demonstrations in the city as Israel has stepped up it’s offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Mick Napier, secretary of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign said: "We very much welcome the decision by Glasgow City Council for this symbol, however modest, of solidarity with Gaza."
Mr Napier also called on Glasgow City Council to support the Palestinian call for the boycott and sanctioning by the international community of Israel until the current conflict ends.
Glasgow is twinned with the Palestinian city of Bethlehem, which is in the West Bank, a partnership that was announced in 2007.
The Lord Provost of Glasgow, Councillor Sadie Docherty, today wrote to the Mayor of Bethlehem, Ms Vera Baboun, offering “heartfelt sympathy to the people of Gaza”.
She wrote: “Glasgow is home to many friends of Palestine and this is a deeply distressing time for them.
“They represent a variety of ethnicities, political persuasions, faiths and none. However they are united by a common desire to support the Palestinian people.
“In solidarity with Bethlehem and Palestine, Glasgow City Council will raise the Palestinian flag on Friday 8th August. We hope that peace can be found to ensure the human rights for the people of Palestine.”
Cllr Docherty went on to say that Glasgow held its twinning arrangement with Bethlehem in the “highest esteem”, and that she hoped to strengthen cultural links and develop opportunities for the citizens of both cities.
She added: “I would like to convey my most sincere condolences to the many in your city and throughout Palestine, who have been affected by this conflict. Please be assured that our thoughts are with you and we are hopeful that an immediate, enduring and peaceful resolution can be found to this conflict.”
Councillor Stephen Curran took to Twitter to announce the news, writing “Palestinian flag to fly above @glasgowcc chambers on Friday 8 August, act of solidarity with people of Gaza recognising humanitarian crisis.”
The council also pledged to work with the Scottish Government, whose external affairs minister Humza Yousaf last week announced that the SNP administration would donate £500,000 to help alleviate the crisis.
take it you have not been to Scotland as there as just as many muslims and third world there as England or other places in Europe.
It all started with a few coming and buying the small store, then it was motels, then it was gas stations and after a bit more of the third world came over.
Enclaves formed and expanded.
Oh wait, who is buying all the small stores, motels, and gas stations here.
Still why not seeing as Americans want to still give them money and business.
you certainly want to avoid Glassgow, it is a cess pit
If they vote to leave Britain then they’re even bigger idiots than I thought
All the true Scotsmen live in the New World. The ones left behind are really the dregs.
Where is LongShanks when ya need him.
Right next to the Nazi flag and the Russian communist flag.
I doubt they will. Hard to pass up all that free cash.
This has caused disgust, anger and controversy in Glasgow and Scotland. Most Scots are aghast at this decision.
GCC does NOT speak for all Scots, or even all Glaswegians.
These idiots do not speak for the people of Glasgow, let alone Scotland.
The members of the GCC may be Jewhaters. The people of Glasgow and Scotland are not. There has been a proud Jewish population in Glasgow and Scotland for over 100 years.
Believe me, they and those of us appalled at this are fighting back.
This is one action by one city council. They don’t speak for me or anyone else.
No, there are still plenty of us here who are good.
As I have said, this nonsense does not speak for the people of Glasgow or Scotland.
Wait and see if its reversed (Ill post asap if it is).
Do not think GCC speaks for Scotland or even Glasgow. Do not boycott a great country because of one stupid group.
Plenty of great non-Glasgow things to see.
Shame, as Glasgow is a great city. With beautiful parks, great shops, incredible architecture and great history.
I am a Unionist who will vote NO in Sept.
And even I will tell you we Scots are not welfare cases. Scotland gives more to the UK than it gets back.
No, it isn’t.
It is a great city, with some of the most stunning buildings and museums in Britain, history going back over 900 years, first class shopping (the best outside London), and has some of the most beautiful parks and open spaces in the UK.
Manchester isn’t fit to lick its boots.
We wont.
Polls have the NO campaign well ahead. And the TV debate this week was a disaster for Salmond and the YES campaign.
Still some good people left.
Don’t do that-—you want to go to The Burrell.
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Don’t forget this fact:
“The Firefighter” monument that stands outside Glasgow Central Station is in remembrance of the 3000 mainly American innocents who were murdered by Muslim Terrorists on 9/11.
THAT is the real Glasgow/Scotland, not this pathetic stunt.
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