Standing in Solidarity: Liège’s Response to the Israeli Terrorist Attack

2023-10-10 06:58:06

10 Oct 2023

The proposal – and even the request – addressed to the mayor, the college and the municipal council, comes from councilor (MR) Pascal Rodeyns: “The Israeli population has been the victim of a large-scale terrorist attack perpetrated by the terrorist organization Hamas in recent hours. The European Parliament, the European Commission and Germany in particular, have hoisted or displayed the Israeli flag as a sign of solidarity (just like Paris, editor’s note) to the bereaved Israeli people. Liège, which has also been marked by the evils of terrorism, must, in my opinion, stand alongside the Israeli people in these dark hours when they are mourning their dead, trying to free the hostages and put an end to the attack.”

In the mayor’s office, it is indicated that no flag will be raised, due to lack of a certain form of unanimity.because there is no clear position following the question was put to the different political groups“.

But it must be said that the subject is embarrassing for several Liège parties, if we remember that the municipal council voted, at the end of April, a motion committing the city of Liège to strengthen its support for the Palestinian people by cutting its links with the Israeli (apartheid) regime. “Ceasing all relations with the State of Israel is counterproductive from the perspective of a peace dialogue. We should have limited ourselves to ceasing commercial relations with the illegally occupied territories.“, criticizes Benoît Bouchat, the leader of the Les Engagés group. “I really deplore the lightness with which the PS, Vert Ardent, Vega and the PTB groups voted for this text heavy with implications..”

The parties concerned have not yet officially reacted. A minute of silence might be proposed to bypass the flag.

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